High Triglycerides

questran can improve your cholesterol numbers but at the same time worsen your triglycerides.

Steroids too, can affect the numbers, but I'm not sure exactly how and how much.

You'll need to work with your GI and your primary care doctor to balance the meds you're taking to get your cholesterol and triglyceride levels in a good place.

I have this problem as well. I've had high triglycerides for years and I'm a little skinny mini. They are in the same range as yours. Yes, they say steroids may increase your levels, but I was off them for 5 years and it made little difference. With my most recent surgery, I was told I have inflammation in my pancreas (of long standing) surgeon said pancreatitis, which may have something to do with the way fats are absorbed in the body?

The one thing I have used in the past and it really works for me is bottled Flax oil. I took a tbsp. a day in a very small juice glass, mixed with a pinch of warm water and gulped it down. Barely taste it this way. Brought my levels down quite a bit in a short time, but one has to keep it up, to stay that way. They say fish oil is very good too, but I am allergic to some of the fatty fish they use, so prefer Flax. Good luck with yours

I have had high triglycerides for several years. Other cholesterol numbers are normal and I am by no means overweight. I was on steroids when the numbers were tested but have been off them for a couple years and they're still high. Some of the immunomodulator drugs can cause this. (Xeljanz even has it on its official prescribing literature.) I'm on Entyvio.