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drummer1 · 08-15-2004, 04:46 PM

Can this be right?

Total Cholestorol-167
LdL-339
hDL-24

Now please dont scare me, I am already scared enough at that LdL Reading.I want help understanding why that number is so high and my total is only 167.And please what can I do to get that number way down? I am 38yrs old and want to be around to see my daughter grow up! I am in fairly good shape but, I admit I love junk food and late night trips to burger king...That will stop! I am also on 40mg of zocor daily,I was on 20 but when these numbers were known my doc went to 40,will this help? Also Can I eat nuts for snacks? What can I do and how bad is that number really? Please help! Bill

Thanks

ARIZONA73 · 08-15-2004, 05:06 PM

Something's not right here. You can't possibly have a total cholesterol of 167 when your LDL is 339.

TC= LDL + HDL + (triglycerides/5)

I would double check these numbers with your doctor. They can't be right.

Nuts are a healthy snack. But I would go easy on the other junk foods. A lot of snacks, such as cookies, cakes, doughnuts, crackers, etc., are often high in sugar and hydrogenated fats.

drummer1 · 08-15-2004, 05:11 PM

Thank you, You or someone else said that you have to divide something by 5 sorry I dont remember, But anyway your saying that these readings cannot be right? He told me on the phone and it was another doctor not my regular doc anyway is it possible he read it to me wrong?

drummer1 · 08-15-2004, 05:16 PM

Could it be possible that the 339 is the total cholestorol? and that 167 is the ldl and 24 is hdl? But if that were true, wouldnent those two numbers be ok? where does the 339 come from,possible they read it backwards? anyway I cant wait to call tommorow and ask again,this is driving me nuts! thanks so much for your patience and help!

ARIZONA73 · 08-15-2004, 05:20 PM

Well, it's certainly possible that he read them to you wrong. But, in any case, you should call the doctor back and bring this to his attention. The numbers simply don't make sense. Also, when you call back, find out what your triglycerides are. An LDL of 339 seems pretty high to me, especially since you've already been taking 20mg Zocor.