Before starting on Lescol, my LDL was 246. I've been on it for six months now and my LDL is 100. Everything else is fine as well. I never thought we'd be able to get it under control.
WOOHOO!!!!
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Before starting on Lescol, my LDL was 246. I've been on it for six months now and my LDL is 100. Everything else is fine as well. I never thought we'd be able to get it under control.
WOOHOO!!!!
Good for you! That's great! :D
Very cool. May I ask how your eatting habits were? I don't eat cheese, smells like stinky feet and am not a big meat eater.
Wow... 100? That is a HUGE drop. Did you eat anything other than lettuce? LOL
Congrats!
Medical types... Would a 100 LDL be too low? Is there such a thing as a LDL that is too low?
Check out side effects some people are having on this here.. http://www.askapatient.com/viewratin...me=LESCOL%20XL
Just go read so if you start with any of these, you will know what it is and not have to suffer as long as a lot of us have/did. Also BE SURE you take CoQ-10 with any statin drug as statins deplete this important substance from your body and every cell in your body needs this.
Ok, I will get off my soap box now and shut up...
Congratulations!
Good for you, Donna!
Thankfully, my cholestrol is fine, as is my BP etc, but, alas, I do have some terrible bad habits. I guess I've been lucky.
Did you change your diet?????
Congratulations on getting your cholesterol under control. I fought high Cholesterol and triglyserides for years. Although Doctors hype the use of statins as a wonder drug be careful. If you start having joint pain stop the statin. I took Lopid for yours until one day I woke with joint pain. Before i figured out the statin was causing the pain I already had joint damage. Some people can take them with no problems. I did for years before the symptoms showed up. I was put on Niacin after that and it kept mine under control. Some people can't tolerate Niacin because it causes extreme flushing.
While having a low LDL is good, the main thing is the ratio of HDL to LDL. The idea ratio is 2 to 1 or lower with a total under about 200. VLVD is a factor and should be below 20. HDL+LDL+VLDL=TOTAL You want to keep a high HDL. What was your HDL? It needs to be over 50 and ideally over 60.
Eat a lot of omega 3 rich food. Fish is the best source, Use only mono-unsaturated oils like olive oil for cooking and seasoning. Using omega-3 rich foods will raise your HDL. Good luck on keeping your Cholesterol under control.
I don't eat red meat (well, maybe once a month). I take fish oil tabs on along with my Lescol. I do eat alot of veggies and will make pasta (organic) with fresh vegetables and a little olive oil. I've cut out sugar, processed frozen dinners (although I do like Weight Watchers). I watch my trans and saturated fats closely. I eat alot of yogurt but refuse to give up my cheese, which I eat in moderation.
Dr. Ed was very pleased and said to keep on taking the medss.
That's great. As long as the meds are helping and not hurting you. It sounds like you have a good diet, too.
No, an LDL of 100 is not too low. As a T2 diabetic, I need to keep mine below 100; preferably around 70. My last one was 69.Quote:
Originally Posted by Puckstop31
On my lab sheet, they give the normal range for LDL - it is 1 to 129.