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LittleGirl

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7. I've got thyroid disease and

Reply to Chicagogrl1 (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 22, 2025, 09:10 AM

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it causes high cholesterol (at least in my family). They tried to get me on statins 30 years ago and the leg cramps woke me up at night. I quit taking them within a week. I refuse to take them. I take fish oil instead. And got my thyroid treated finally which lowered everything.

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