lpkayak
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anyone up on this? i know there is a relationship? i'm foggy...stressed...i already know taking statins puts me in walker-can't take weight on left leg
2 llmds old me not to worrry about the lipid #s one of them i really liked...and he was my doc for over 10 yrs
the other i really don't like and he refused to follow my lipids after i stopped the lipitor...
so now i have a new primary going crazy about my results...they were"high" but taken w/o fasting but i hadn't eaten much for 3 days b4 the test cuz i was sick with abd pain
anyone know the relationship? why does Bb make lipids test high? when do you tx what do you treat with if you can't take statins???
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Niaspan is another option. Just be aware of flushing issues with it.
Red yeast rice is another, but it's just a natural (baby-dose) statin, so in theory it could still cause muscle problems. But it's less likely than regular statins to be a problem.
And fish oil may help a little, at least with triglycerides. But I wouldn't take too much, both due to possible immune suppression and the fact that high dose fish oil can actually raise LDL in some people.
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Razzle
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In my opinion, Statins are dangerous. They deplete the body's store of Co-Q10. Muscles (including the heart) can't function correctly without Co-Q10. I also think they damage the liver. And cholesterol is needed by the body to make white blood cells. People with very low cholesterol have poorer immunity to diseases (from research, not just me saying this).
Total cholesterol is a meaningless number without knowing what the VLDL, LDL, & HDL numbers are... High HDL is not nearly as bad as high VLDL.
If I were you, I'd stick with the doctor who is willing to work with you whether or not you are on statins. And you might want to ask for the full lipid panel instead of just total cholesterol.
Take care,
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Dawn in VA
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quick answer to one of your q's: Bb utilizes the cholesterol pathway.
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lpkayak
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ok
so is it true Bb may cause your lipid #s to be high...but you shouldn't worry about them that much?
i do have full panel-but it was done none fasting
i am doing fasting tomorrow
they told me ratio was high but did not give me #s
total was 350...tri was 250
they didn't tell me the rest---it is in the mail to me
thnak you all for your time
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