Cholesterol Drugs

**Freedom** · 03-13-2011, 11:00 AM

Do him a favor and tell him this.

Do yourself a favor and get a new doctor.

**Randi** · 03-13-2011, 11:32 AM

Years ago, my Cholesterol level were slightly to high, but I know why. I was working for a company who had a mile long lunch buffet and a really good chef. On top of that, customers sent us one box of chocolade after the other (Christmas was coming up).

Well, I didn't have to take any medicine, but I did start to walk more and eat more healthy. Now I take Omega-3 capsules or bottled fish-oil every day.

My doctor told me this: Avocados are good for you, but stay away from shrimps!

**momoffuzzyfaces** · 03-13-2011, 02:19 PM

Yea, my doctor has been trying to shove cholesterol drugs at me for a couple of years now. My cholesterol is only right at the concern mark. I keep telling him forget it.

Olive oil is good to help reduce cholesterol. I like veggies stir fried in a bit of olive oil. And the Omega 3 is great too. I use Smart Balance instead of oleo and they also have a peanut butter that I use too. Both have Omega 3 added. And don't forget good old oatmeal!!!

**lizbud** · 03-13-2011, 06:40 PM

I never took Crestor, buy my DR prescribed Simvastatin for me to take
for high LDL numbers. I hate taking any pills and once you start taking
something, it seems you are never taken off it. No side effects that I can
tell so far.

**jennielynn1970** · 03-13-2011, 07:02 PM

I take Caduet, which is for blood pressure and high cholesterol. I've had some varying success with it. My blood pressure is great, although my doctor still wants my cholesterol to come down more. Hope that this happens without needing a higher dosage.

Wishing you luck.

PS>.. I take fish oil too, so that might help you as well.

**Grace** · 03-13-2011, 07:22 PM

I'm a Type 2 Diabetic so I need all the help I can get to keep my cholesterol numbers in the correct range. Like Sandie I tried to do without, but it just didn't work enough to make my Endocrinologist happy. I'm on Lipitor. Come November the patent runs out for Pfizer, and generic Lipitor will become available - so the cost will decrease.

I also take Lisinopril for hypertension - although I have been able to lower the dose of that this past year.

**K9karen** · 03-13-2011, 11:57 PM

I take the lowest possible dose of Zocor and have not had any side effects. My cholesterol was 210 and the doc decided that was too high. After 6 months on Zorcor, it's 170. It's odd because I'm slim, short, watch what I eat, due to stomach ulcers. My parents were fine, but I think it ran in my mom's side of the family. My brother, who eats everything and anything has low cholesterol. Go figuer.