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What Causes Decrease In The Insulin Level While Treating Cholesterol And Hypothyroidism?

My insulin level was very low...1.0 uIU/mL. I take 5mg/day atorvestatin for cholesterol and 100 mcg synthroid for hypothyroidism. I don t have any symptoms that I know of for diabetes. I m 55 years old. What else could cause such a low score. I fasted for this lab test.
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I really appreciate your concern, here the symptoms are more important and clinical diagnosis, if you are not diabetic then it is just nothing to worry, the test may be insignificant hope this information helps.
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What Causes Decrease In The Insulin Level While Treating Cholesterol And Hypothyroidism?

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, here the symptoms are more important and clinical diagnosis, if you are not diabetic then it is just nothing to worry, the test may be insignificant hope this information helps.