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Re: cholesterol Low,and HDL Low
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Re: cholesterol Low,and HDL Low
by TIM-__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By TIM on April 28, 1999 at 00:15:05
Hi Doctor, I had my CHOLESTEROL checked last year and it was 149. Triglyceride was 103, LDL WAS 98, HDL WAS 30.5. CHOL/HDL: 4.9*.
SINCE THIS I HAVE BEEN WORKING OUT MORE AND GAVE UP ALL MEATS AND HAVE DROP MY WEIGHT FOM 234 TO 216. I JUST HAD THIS SAME TEST DONE AFTER A 12 HOUR FAST(SAME AS THE FIRST TIME) AND MY SCORES WERE:(1 YEAR LATER) MY CHOLESTEROL HAS DROP TO 120! LDL WAS 73,HDL WAS 29.0??? TRIGLYCERIDE WAS 90. CHOL/HDL WAS 4.1
MY FAMILY DOCTOR SAYS THIS IS A GREAT SCORE, BUT WHAT ABOUT MY HDL?? HE SAID ALL THEY LOOK AT WITH THIS LOW A COUNT IS THE LDL?? THATS GOOD, BUT WANTED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS HDL, THE GOOD STUFF! SHOULD I BE WORRIED? PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT ELSE I CAN DO! I'M 41 AND I'M 6"2,DON'T SMOKE OR DRINK. THANK YOU. TIM
Hi Doctor, I had my CHOLESTEROL checked last year and it was 149. Triglyceride was 103, LDL WAS 98, HDL WAS 30.5. CHOL/HDL: 4.9*.
SINCE THIS I HAVE BEEN WORKING OUT MORE AND GAVE UP ALL MEATS AND HAVE DROP MY WEIGHT FOM 234 TO 216. I JUST HAD THIS SAME TEST DONE AFTER A 12 HOUR FAST(SAME AS THE FIRST TIME) AND MY SCORES WERE:(1 YEAR LATER) MY CHOLESTEROL HAS DROP TO 120! LDL WAS 73,HDL WAS 29.0??? TRIGLYCERIDE WAS 90. CHOL/HDL WAS 4.1
MY FAMILY DOCTOR SAYS THIS IS A GREAT SCORE, BUT WHAT ABOUT MY HDL?? HE SAID ALL THEY LOOK AT WITH THIS LOW A COUNT IS THE LDL?? THATS GOOD, BUT WANTED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS HDL, THE GOOD STUFF! SHOULD I BE WORRIED? PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT ELSE I CAN DO! I'M 41 AND I'M 6"2,DON'T SMOKE OR DRINK. THANK YOU. TIM
Dear TIM
First of all, you are should be commended for doing all the right things and you should continue. The fact that your HDL did not rise is not surprising. It is difficult to raise a low HDL level. A medication called Lopid has been used successfully in some patients with low LDL and HDL and raised the HDL level. This would be an option if your doctor felt that your overall risk profile warranted addition of a medication.
I hope this has been useful. I wish you the best of luck. Feel free to write back.
Information provided here is for general purposes only. Specific questions should be addressed to your own doctor. If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to address your cardiac problem.
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