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How Can Elevated Cholesterol Levels Be Treated?
I have a LDL CHOLESTRAL OF 169. TOTAL CHOLESTRAL OF 230MG/DL. MY PCP WANTS ME TO CONSIDER PRALUENT OR REPATHA. I WAS ON LIPITOR AND I COULDN T TOLERATE IT . NOW ON PRAVASTIN. HX OF HYPERTENSION , A1C IS 5.5. HIGH BMI OVER 40. MY AGE IS 64 , FEMALE.WEIGHT 213. HEIGHT 5 5
Mon, 3 Dec 2018
Hello,
Along with the medicine start exercise and diet changes as it goes a long way in helping the cholesterol levels.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Harshita, Ophthalmologist
Along with the medicine start exercise and diet changes as it goes a long way in helping the cholesterol levels.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Harshita, Ophthalmologist
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