I don't know what more to do ????? - High Cholesterol Message Board

SternFan · 12-24-2004, 05:59 PM

Hello everyone,
I'm new to these boards

I had a heart attack at 40 on Nov-17-01
I'm a vegan No milk, Eggs or meat, I have tryed to cut out all caffeine, I take about 32 pills daily most are vitamins and fish oil & red rice yest, 6 are pills the doc say's I will have to take for the rest of my life.
I use flaxseed meal in my cereal everyday. And my cholesterol is still to high
Total 217 again. I honestly don't know what more to do.......If anyone has anything they know to help, I will give it a try,,,,,,,,,

Happy Holidays everyone ~*

Uff-Da! · 12-24-2004, 10:34 PM

Welcome to the boards.

You say the doctor has you on six pills. Are any of those cholesterol-lowering medications?

SternFan · 12-25-2004, 12:32 AM

Yes Lipitor 20mg.....

Michael01 · 12-25-2004, 04:12 AM

So what's wrong with 217. I'm at 222 and pleased. At one time it was much higher. I remember when 239 and below was the guideline. It was dropped to 200 for obvious reasons. We have been taught that we must achieve a goal of 200. This number has now become and obsession and is fixed in our brain. You didn't mention LDL, HDL, Trig and Ratio.

susieq52 · 12-25-2004, 04:45 AM

217 does sound good to me. I'm at 223 and I'm happy with it. I've tried a variety of cholesterol pills with different doses and what I'm taking now is the only thing that doesn't cause me back pain. I'm not trying anything else because I did try something new for 3 days and my back was in pain for a month.