The Doc finally got me to start taking the meds, I don't even know which one it is, been on it for over a month, no side effects yet that I can see. He told me he takes it and his numbers were normal to begin with, I go back in a couple months to have it checked, I am fairly sure my numbers will be lower, I have started back at the gym a month ago.
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I've been on Simvastian 20mg for many years, no problem, also take a Garlique pill and fish oil with high omega 3, numbers has been great.
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This is exactly what I do. My HDL, triglycerides, and non-HDL cholesterol are very good. Only my LDL is high. Red yeast and metamucil have brought it down. If you take red yeast, you need to take CO-Q-10.Originally posted by CTR0022 View PostComment
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I've seen a lot of folks med lists with cholestramine on it. I've asked a doc about it and they said it usually helps but not huge. What has your doc reccomended? Everyone's different, I'd def ask your doc the optionsComment
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Flax seed (crushed tablespoon/day), olive or avocado oil (tablespoon/day), oatmeal on a regular daily basis lowered mine. Just mixed it all in greek yogurt in the morning to get it over with.
This replaced the usual eggs and toast and all that goes with them.
Every additional minute of endurance activity goes toward reduction.Comment
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I found out a while back I have high cholesterol, I eat clean every day, work out, cardio etc
This was a huge shock to me, my bad cholesterol was way high... put me on a statin 5mg
Came back for a second blood test and level still high, confused.. decided to do a genetic blood test and found out I have (Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) this is a mutated gene that is hereditary... basically it doesn’t matter how clean I eat, how much I work out etc I’m stuck on a meds.
It’s worth looking into for those of you battelng HC and are not getting them to lower !Comment
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diet and exercise. and oatmeal. I refuse to take the statins...Comment
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Sux, also puts at a great risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke. I hate taking meds and like the natural route but sadly not an option at this point.Originally posted by Deers & Beers View Post
Not sure how they will ever be able to correct a mutated gene but I hope they come up with something. Because of this (FH) all of my kids ( 8 & 18 ) have to be tested and if discover they will also be put on medication. Praying this is not
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This was my take on it as well, finally agreed to try statins for 6 months, we shall see, so far so goodOriginally posted by 1riot1ranger View PostComment
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cholestyramine. Taste like you're drinking dry chalk but you get used to it. Don't try to chug it. Only makes it worse. I was taking it for something else but it's an old cholesterol drug that's supposed to work.Comment
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I eat pretty good ( a lot more veggies, fruit, lowered meat intake alot) exercise 5 times a week (weigh 15#s less than when I graduated high school 40 years ago) but you cant beat genetics. My dad had high cholesterol (and 4 strokes) , my mom has it (and is skinny as a rail), my brother .......
I've even tried going full blown vegetarian and still couldn't get my numbers below 200. been on statins for 5 years. God, I wish I could find something.Comment
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I strongly recommend to anyone having trouble lowering to get tested for FH - Had a good friend die from a heart attack from it and sheet had a massive strokeComment
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I bet I have FH - No matter how good I eat and work out my LDL's are way too high.Originally posted by rwbrew3 View Post
I still won't take statins though.
Be careful. Side affects may sneak up on you. Then you may have leg cramps for ever..And no way to prove it was the statins that caused it. Statins are very bad IMOOriginally posted by mjhaverkamp View PostComment
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