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Good Lipid numbers or not?

Hi Folks,

Got my cholesterol #’s back and I thought they were pretty good.  I was on 40mg of Pravastatin and now am on 80mg.  Is my doc just being aggressive?  Or is there another reason for the big increase?  I welcome any speculations.

HDL: 75
LDL: 98
Tri: 89
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Actually, once the doc read the numbers he upped the dosage.  That is what I thought was weird.  Perhaps there was another figure in the lipid panel that I was not made aware of?  Maybe he ran a CRP test?  Just speculatiing
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Hi, agree with you the values are good. Was the medication dose increased before achieving these numbers? In which case you may need to continue with this dosage. Pravastatin is generally well tolerated; adverse reactions are usually mild. Some common side effects of pravastatin include headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain, and abnormal liver tests. So, if you experience e any of these effects, you can consult your doctor for dose alteration. Regards.
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