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Posted 9/10/2012 6:46 PM (GMT 0)
I had a physical a while ago and my PCP ran a ton of bloodwork, including cholesterol.  It came back and I was shocked.  My total cholesterol is 292. 

Mind you, I don't eat out, bake most foods, and don't eat a lot of greasy stuff since it bothers my system.

Anyone else have horrible cholesterol even though they don't eat terribly high cholesterol foods?

Becky (aka Monkiray)

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Posted 9/10/2012 8:25 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Becky,

My cholesterol shot up after a break from exercising, when I say exercising, I mean cardio, weights, Etc. for 2 years straight with very minimal off days. I know and realize, not always a good thing but it is my addiction. There's many more worse addictions.
In any case, I injured myself and was forced to lay off the exercising for a good amount of time. Had a check up including blood work and had been told my cholesterol was high. Which surprised me because even though I laid off exercising, I maintained eating well, supplements, Fish oil, Flaxseed oil, protein drinks and so on.

I had been prescribed Crestor (wasn't keen on taking it to begin with) and had a bad reaction to it. Stomach pain, bloating and gas. Switched to Lovaza and no issues with that.
Lovaza- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000414

Took Lovaza for a few months as well as Welchol-
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001058

While on both Lovaza and Welchol, I had been back to exercising and had a check up 4 months later and my cholesterol had been back to normal.
Stopped taking the meds for the cholesterol issue after those 4 months and have had no problems since with blood work.

Are you or have you recently had a blast of Prednisone? It is a known side effect, an increase in the amount of LDL cholesterol in your blood.
Posted 9/10/2012 11:57 PM (GMT 0)
My total cholesterol is very high - 301. However, my good cholesterol [HDL] is also very high - 124. My bad cholesterol [LDL] is within normal range - 148. My triglycerides 145 are also normal. My ratios are within the ideal range. So my PCP can't decide whether to yell at me or not. Put me on cholesterol lowering drug and my LDL pLunged but my trigylcerides shot up to 458. No changes in eating or anything.

My PCP said that some families have a tendency to run high cholesterol inspite of dietary compliance. I have decided I would rather go out a little early than suffer for the awful side effects of the statin meds.

Becky - what did your doctor recommend?
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