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I'm really desperate is there any help out there

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vincent3
vincent3

74 year man with heart  disease  very high cholesterol take 40 mg of Lipitor sometimes 80 mg of Lipitor doesn't seem to help I was buying cholesterol off plus  from: Costco that was no help whatsoever  My new no. Are Triglycerides 315 Cholesterol 194 HDL 32 LDL 99 What to do

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  • ann68675
    ann68675 vincent3

    Posted

    Just so that people in Europe can understand these values I have comverted them to mmol/l which are the units used outside the US.  These figures give a cholestelrol of 5.0, HDL of 0.8 and  triglycerides of 3.55. My concern would be more with the triglycerides than the cholesterol.  I would seriously look at your diet rather than trying to treat a number with drugs.  It is usually not too difficult to reduce triglycerides - a talk with a dietician would help and there is also plenty of help available on the  Internet.
  • sueisobel
    sueisobel vincent3

    Posted

    I agree with Ann68675, but I would prefer it if you went to your local pharmacy who are geared up to these types of issues, in not, then a health store.  You never know what you are getting on the internet.  Supermarkets/stores will only sell lower doses of drugs, anything stronger and they would need a licences.  Please don't play with your health by self medicating. Speak to a professioal
  • ann68675
    ann68675 vincent3

    Posted

    I meant to look on the Internet for DIETARY INFORMATION and my advice was to use a dietician for advice on reducing triglycerides if one was available.   I am talking about using FOOD not DRUGS to reduce your blood fats.  Sorry if  what I said was misleading. 
  • vincent3
    vincent3

    Posted

    I am stage III kidney disease I read that that had something to do with high  triglyceride  I have been doing the Lipitor thing for over 20 years so I'm not new at this I take 40 mg of Lipitor they want me to take 80 mg so that what I will have To do They me take 48mg Fenofibrate  it made me nauseous 
  • vincent3
    vincent3

    Posted

    Very disappointed in their answers
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