Very,Very High HDL Levels

[sheardsn]

My HDL levels without Gemfibrozil has been tested at 938and ranges around 800's to 900's. With Gemfibrozil it has been lowered into the high 200's. My LDL levels are always in the 40's, so it is okay.
I cannot find anything on the causes or the dilemmas of such seriously high HDL levels and need answers. I cannot just ask my doctor because I am under VA care for RSD Type 1 Whole Body and in another city, I have to fly to my appointments. My question is HDL at 938, what is the cause and what can it cause. Thanks, Tom

[erijon]

Ed is correct, Tri's can be reduced with Omega 3's and by cutting out the empty carbs such as breads, sugars and pastas. Also, anything that metabolizes as sugar such as alcohol.

Jon

[ed34]

wow you  had me thinking there for a while. I looked at your figures and couldn't work out how you was alive with something like 23 hdl lipids to every ldl :)

[ed34]

I was diagnosed as having familial hypercholesterolemia. Even if I eat just fruit and veg my Liver goes nuts at producing cholesterol lipids. I think I inherited it from my Mother who didn't get heart problems until 80, mine started much earlier. Thank goodness we have statins or my arteries would be solid lumps of plaque by now. I think Triglycerides are made from carbs we eat?

[ChatterAlly]

My trigs were measured at over 2100 without the Tricor.  Come to find out, my brother's was that high also.  As long as we take our statins our cholesterol levels  are perfect.  I did some research on fimilial hypercholesterolemia.  You might want to do the same.
Take care, Ally

[sheardsn]

Oops, It is my triglycerides not HDL. I will make the correction but the story is still the same. Very very high number 800's to 900's. Thankyou

[sheardsn]

Unfortunately my HDL numbers are correct (highest 938) and I get my blood drawn every month or two. I did not take concern until I did my own research. Different doctors have just commented on how high it was without telling me answers and I never questioned. With Gemfibrozil it is hovering in the high 200's.

[erijon]

I think your numbers are wrong, I don't think I've every seen an HDL that high. Are you sure it's not your Triglycerides that were that high? Fenofibrates are usually used to control Tri's, not HDL. 40 sounds like your HDL.

Take another look and let us know.

Jon