I am a 36 year old male. I have a history of high cholestrol for many years! I was taken lipitor 40mgs years ago, but the side effects from it were way to painfull. Besides, my numbers were still high with the meds. I used to smoke for 20 years and I had a history of drug abuse in the past! For the last 3 years I have been clean, and I no longer smoke! I exercise every day, with weights and cardio training. I am about 15lbs overweight, but I having a tough time getting rid of it. My cholesterol Numbers have been 260 total, ldl 213 hdl 24. My triglycerides on the last test were the best they have been in years at 160. I have had tests done every month. I am eating a diet high in soluable fiber, vegetables, nuts, omega 3's. I have taken nician at high doses and I was not able to raise the hdl numbers. I take a variety of other cholesterol lowering supplements as well. I do this because I cannot take statin drugs because of the severe side effects they have caused me! Recently I have been experiencing pains in my right shoulder, neck, and I have a tingeling sensation in my fingers in both hands, but more pronounced in my right. I have felt light headed, and I sense something is wrong. Heres the deal! I dont have medical insurance and I live in Costa Rica. I dont make alot of money and I dont want to screw around with lots of different tests. I would perfer to go straight to an angio-gram! I did have a CRP High sensive test done, which was normal? Am I going to far?? I take into account my past lifestlyle of daily marijuana, cigarettes and cocaine use into account, with my cholesterol that wont go down no matter how well I eat, and how much I exercise when I think about my high risk factors. What could be the risks for me if I decide to take this test, and is it necessary?
Thanks Noah
By the way, under topic I didnt know what to put. I dont have diabetes, if you were wondering