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Can I stop taking a statin?
jscottlevine717
I'm 62, and after being diagnosed with "high cholesterol about 12 years ago, I've been on simvastatin (20mg). This has always been an ent...
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LDL = 213, HDL = 85, Triglycerides = 36
laservius
LDL = 213, HDL = 85, Triglycerides = 36. What does this mean? Does this point to me having the "good" LDL? Since the HDL and the triglyce...
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Strange cholesterol results pre/post Rosuvastatin- 49m
wittyname49
As a 49yr old male 5'9 177 lbs, active, non-smoker no family history of heart disease, I had the below cholesterol reading which resulted...
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High HDL with high LDL?
dtvonly
My lab result came back with both HDL abd LDL high. I thought that one would offset the other? Please explain.
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Atorvastatin side effects
mandjstins
57 Male never on medication and gym rat. I have been on Atorvastatin 40mg since middle of March. It was prescribed by my cardiologist for...
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Low cholesterol
Reading15
Any info on low cholesterol? Can anxiety or mental health cause it? Or anxiety medication?
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