Originally Posted By SuzieQ No. The doctor tested for it several years ago, but I don't remember the results.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Yep, and I'm happy to say I'm finally in the OK to low range with the help of some meds. Expensive meds I might add but worth it
Originally Posted By Disneyma "Deep fried" lol, wahooskipper must be someone to party with! I had all my levels tested a couple years ago, at the time they were fine.
Originally Posted By bloona No, I have never had mine tested. I think everyone should get one done really though. Patrick's Granny has just found her levels are raised and is on medication for it, Im really surprised. I always associate it with eating to much of the wrong kinds of fatty food. She has very very little to eat other than fruit and vegetables! She is what I would call underweight (although she wont agree with that----she is 5 foot 3inches and weighs 8 stone) So anyway, she was equally shocked and has cut out the tiny amount of fat she ate. She has gone on to low fat yoghurts and skimmed milk. Wonderful!!! She has been given no advice what so ever.OK moan over.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Can't remember the exact numbers, but my levels are usually quite low. I'm genetically blessed with low cholesteral, even when my diet is filled with junk.
Originally Posted By DAR Due to a college lifestyle of eating mostly crap foods and family history my cholestrol was about 285 when I was around 25. My doctor prescribed my lipitor which I've been on ever since. Last time I went it was at 135 ldl and 40 hdl. My diet has changed considerably too, but the medication has helped.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan im not sure what exactly it is, but it was good the last time i had it checked.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 bloona, genetics can have a great deal to do with cholesterol levels. I was watched for about a year, trying all kinds of things, cranberry juice, wine , fish etc. and it just didn't help. I ended up on meds around my 48th birthday. I couldn't tolerate Lipitor or Crestor, if your husbands gran has ANY side effects there are lot's of options for meds. You can google for all kinds of information to help her understand what is going on and why the meds are important. She may not need to cut out that tiny amount of fat after all
Originally Posted By RAM1984 This I happen to have handy: total 185 HDL 71 LDL 93 In the doctor's notes at the bottom he wrote "great cholesterol levels!!!!" Made me feel good.
Originally Posted By LuLu BTW there's a lot of controversy now that high cholesterol levels signify any risk of disease. The drugs used to treat high levels are probably much more dangerous. I'd love to have my cholesterol levels tested again, just out of curiosity. I've changed my diet to include much more fat and animal products over the last few years. I've lost some weight and feel better; it'd be interesting to see if it had any affect at all on my cholesterol levels.
Originally Posted By DlandJB Mine aren't bad but my trigycerides were out of control -- Now with meds, diet and walking they are down. Still need to work on them.
Originally Posted By officerminnie Unfortunately, I have high cholesterol AND high triglycerides, definitely in the genes for me (dad had a heart attack at age 50 due to high triglycerides, thankfully not a severe one). With many trial and error courses of meds, I am in normal range. But my good choloesterol is still too low and doc says exercise is about the only thing that will improve that. Guess I better get walking!!!
