Can Low LDL And Low Cholesterol Cause Nerve Issues?

Posted on Tue, 10 Jun 2014

Question: I have been having nerve issues lately .. I just had my cholesterol checked and total cholesterol was 124 . LDL is 55 . Triglycerides 153 and HDL 38 .. Could the low LDL and low cholesterol be causing my nerve issues?

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
NO

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about the nerve issue you have. This is in no way caused by these laboratory numbers. Congratulations on having stellar lipid profile findings.

LDL is bad choesterol. The lower it is, the better it is for the body. Thank God yours is low.

HDL is good cholesterol. It protects the heart. The higher it is, the better for the body.

Total cholesterol: Higher numbers are not good and lower numbers are preferred.

This means that your numbers are good enough and should not raise any fear but rather reassure of the good state of your lipids. It is not a cause of nerve issues. Please, what are you referring to as nerve issues?

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and please feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.

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