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My cholesterol numbers are mid range for LDL and Triglycerides but my HDL is at 111 which I am told is too high! Why? Are Statins a good choice to lower this? ... View answer
Hello, I had a lipid panel done, my HDL is 115, LDL is 178, triglycerides are 58, total HDL ratio is 2.9. do I really need to take statins as I was told? ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Olgeta Xhufka
( General & Family Physician)
put me on lipitor 40mg because my hdl was too low. After 6 weeks of lipitor, hdl 3 points lower and ... stop statins altogether. Reason for pravastatin in first place was high cholesterol . LDL high... View answer
My total cholesterol is 279 and my HDL is 46. Do I need to take statins? My risk factor is16.? My total cholesterol is 279 and my HDL is 46. Do I need to take statins? My risk... View answer
hi Dr Rynne my cholesterol level 227 trygli 90 HDL 75.8 Ldl 133.20 Cholest ratio 3 should I consider taking statins ( which I really woulnt like) thank you Grace Chaves ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Senduran Narayanasamy
( General & Family Physician)
My lipid report is as follows. Unit is mg%. total cholesterol 230 serum triglycerides 133 hdl cholesterol 38 ldl cholesterol 165.4 vldl 26.6 total/hdl 6.1 ldl/hdl 4.3 Please suggest if i need to... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Hardik Sanghvi
( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
, Cholestrol 7.18 mol, HDL cholesterol is 1.27 mol and cholesterol/HDL Ratio is 5.7. I stopped taking pravcol ... medicine called Sytrinol. I do not want to take any more statins but I am terrified of... View answer
Answered by :Kathy Shattler
( Dietitian & Nutritionist)
I take Crestor..good results on my blood tests. However my creatinine blood is 0.59. Do statins ... range for women. should I be concerned? My LDL is 78.4, HDL 56. My cholesterol/ HDL is 2.9,... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Hardik Sanghvi
( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
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