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Triglycerides is driving me crazy...

Hey guys, first time here. For the first time in my life, I finally received my health report after years of never getting it for some reason and how I got it...

Hey guys, first time here. For the first time in my life, I finally received my ...

•6 years ago

Coconut milk

Morning. I have the diagnosis of atherosclerosis. I try and mainly eat a plant based diet. Want to make a curry but when research,coconut milk is listed in the...

Morning. I have the diagnosis of atherosclerosis. I try and mainly eat a plant b...

•6 years ago

Check my number please

Hi I just came back from my cardiologist visit, I see her casue I was suffering from Atrial Fibrillation, was on Concor 2.5 and Aspirin 100 mg as well, I...

Hi I just came back from my cardiologist visit, I see her casue I was suffering...

•6 years ago

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Are My Numbers Horrible?

I was on statins 9 years ago and they caused debilitating muscle pains. When I switched doctors, my new doctor ordered a nuclear stress test, cardiac calcium...

I was on statins 9 years ago and they caused debilitating muscle pains. When I s...

•6 years ago

risk of heart disease .. medicine?

I was having a blood test for something else but turned out that my cholesterol levels were v high. Now I am confused as i am moderately active and my diet was...

I was having a blood test for something else but turned out that my cholesterol ...

•6 years ago

What action is necessary for this person, below given blood test results?

A1c level, 54 mmol/mol (no reference level given) Total Cholesterol / HDL ratio 6 (no reference levels given!) HDL 0.86 Total Cholesterol 5.2 Non...

A1c level, 54 mmol/mol (no reference level given) Total Cholesterol / HDL ra...

•6 years ago

Statins

Could anyone give me some advice please? I was put on Atorvastatin three months ago due to my cholesterol being 12.6, a month later a blood test revealed it...

Could anyone give me some advice please? I was put on Atorvastatin three months ...

•6 years ago

Which Statin is best if you have anxiety?

I have been on 80mg of Lipitor (atorvastatin) for at least 9 years now. A couple of months ago I got pains all over my body and a specialist suggested going...

I have been on 80mg of Lipitor (atorvastatin) for at least 9 years now. A couple...

•6 years ago

Help needed

I am a man of 63 and after resisting taking a Statin that my DR kept advising me to take, because of a heightened risk of heart attack because of my high...

I am a man of 63 and after resisting taking a Statin that my DR kept advising...

•6 years ago

18 year old with FH prescribed statins - any thoughts?

Hi Peeps My husband has kindly passed on the FH to our daughter (son is fine..) and we saw the lipid specialist at Barts at the beginning of May. She also...

Hi Peeps My husband has kindly passed on the FH to our daughter (son is fine..)...

•6 years ago

Life long statin

My LDL as never been high, but discovered that I needed a bypass . My cardiologist says I should remain on statins for life due to the anti inflammatory...

My LDL as never been high, but discovered that I needed a bypass . My cardiol...

•6 years ago

fed up

I had a stent fitted in June 2018 almost a year ago I'm on aspirin 75 mg each day and sick of being black and blue with bruising is this only me

I had a stent fitted in June 2018 almost a year ago I'm on aspirin 75 mg each da...

•6 years ago

Statin medication

My second post concerning statin Meds, it's almost 2 weeks now since stopping stain Meds, My second question to anyone who might know if this treatment can act...

My second post concerning statin Meds, it's almost 2 weeks now since stopping st...

•6 years ago

Interesting story about lifestyle changes here

See you on my operating table! https://www.smh.com.au/healthcare/robert-chose-the-pill-free-route-he-ended-up-on-my-operating-table-20190507-p51kwd.html

See you on my operating table! https://www.smh.com.au/healthcare/robert-chose-...

•6 years ago

Learned LDL Cholesterol is Elevated to 151 (USA) or 1.7 in Europe & Prescribed Statin Drug Crestor 5mg!

First of all, I have not picked up my overall blood work papers from the doctor yet (will tomorrow), but was surprised she called me in a statin prescription...

First of all, I have not picked up my overall blood work papers from the doctor ...

•6 years ago

High cholesterol despite other positives

So I reversed my type 2 diabetes ..HbA1c now 41 from 70, I lost 2 stone in weight and am no longer overweight, liver function tests all back to normal and I...

So I reversed my type 2 diabetes ..HbA1c now 41 from 70, I lost 2 stone in weigh...

•6 years ago

Statin issue

Hi everyone this is my first post to this group, and l have a rather longwinded question about statins I have been on them approx 5 years 40 mils one at night,...

Hi everyone this is my first post to this group, and l have a rather longwinded ...

•6 years ago

Cholesterol readings

Serum cholesterol 4.7 HDL 2.7 LDL 1.7 Ratio 1.7 Is it good or bad?

Serum cholesterol 4.7 HDL 2.7 LDL 1.7 Ratio 1.7 Is it good or bad?

•6 years ago