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I'm not grossly overweight, I could lose another 15 lbs and probably exercise more. I just don't understand why it keeps going up when I'm watching what I eat.
I guess I have to take the statin seeing that I'm 54 yrs old now and maintenance is due........................ Got any suggestions anyone?View Thread

My new total is now 283. Triglycerides are 74, HDL is 90 and ldl is 178.
Should I be concerned , should I go on a statin?View Thread

Got my numbers today.
TSH is 1.70 with a normal range of 0.35-4.94,
B12 is 191.0 with a normal of 230.0-1050.0
Vitamin D is 52 with a normal of 30-100.
Triglycerides 74
HDL 71
LDL 167
Cholesterol /HDL Ratio is 3.6
LDL/HDL Ratio is 2.4
Potassium and Sodium are within normal guidelines so I don't know what's causing my leg cramps.View Thread

I will be interested to see what you think. I can tell you that the numbers were always leaning on the lower side of "normal".
I'm going to call tomorrow on the B12 because we didn't discuss how much to take. I'm not a vegan so I'm more concerned as to why it's low to begin with.
Thanks again.View Thread

Let me give you some of my history. I have been diagnosed with slow gastric emptying, gallbladder at 24% ejection fraction, (normal is over 50%) gastritis and of course the catch all diagnosis of IBS-C. I've been on Prevacid for 8 years and if I don't take it the acid kicks up.
I have had the thyroid tested repeatedly and am always told it's normal.
As for diet, I've been eating much better since June. Not that I ate bad before. I like to cook.............
I have 20 lbs to lose to make myself more comfortable, but I wouldn't say I'm obese. The weight is coming off slowly, it's been 10 lbs since July 4th.
How much B12 should I take? There are so many different amounts.
Thanks for your time.View Thread


I am a little overweight at 160 for a 5 ' 6' frame but I've been working on that and recently lost 10 lbs. I was 170 lbs. So, I'm thinking that the LDL will come down with diet.
I am also low on B12 so maybe that may have something to do with the higher level as well.
I guess I'm just looking to see what the general concensus is about when you really need to take a statin.
ThanksView Thread
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