Re: Cholesterol meds

Posted by Hal/ Eastern WA on December 25, 2013 at 18:06:14 from (97.115.140.73):

In Reply to: Re: Cholesterol meds posted by bingo on December 24, 2013 at 19:58:27:

My doctor told me that my triglycerides were the highest he had ever seen (off the scale!!!) and my cholesterol was around 700. He put me on Lipitor and for the last 20 years or so, my triglycerides are under 200 and my cholesterol is around 150. I seem to tolerate Lipitor just fine and the results speak for themselves.

Some years ago, they did extensive heart tests on me, and I was told that I had zero buildup in my coronary arteries, even with those incredible readings of blood fats.

I tried going vegetarian and eating extremely low fat to try to lower my levels before I got on Lipitor. In the 6 months I was doing that, my levels only went down a few points, and I didn"t cheat at all. I did lose a little weight, but was hungry all the time. I also tried using heavy doses of Niacin for a while, but they made me feel like the skin of my head was about 4 sizes too small for my skull--Niacin made me feel awful. It was just not worth it to do that every night, and then sleep poorly.

But Lipitor seemed to work fine for me. My wife tried Lipitor for a while, but had lots of pain in her joints. And I have heard other people say they had bad experiences using it. I sure am glad it works OK for me, with no real side effects.

There is some disagreement among physicians about how important cholesterol readings are, and how those readings relate to coronary artery disease. The cardiologist I saw said his readings had always been high, but like me, his arteries looked just fine.

But since my readings were so sky-high, I thought it was worth it to try to get them down closer to average. The other methods I tried were not very successful and were fairly unpleasant. Lipitor is easy and not very expensive, and since it has had the desired effects for me without any known problems, I decided I would continue to use it, probably for the rest of my life.

I suggest you try doing what your doctor says, and if it does not work well, maybe he will try something else. We are all different and what works for one person might not work well at all for another. I hope this helps. Good luck!

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