hs-crp 8.16 - High Cholesterol Message Board

sportsfan2000 · 09-02-2006, 01:25 PM

Hi,
I'm new to this board. My wife has been on statins (lipitor) for a while for cholesterol. He Cholesterol is now 216, Tri are 246, HDL is 68, LDL is 99.
However, her CRP was 8.16. back in Feb 05 CRP was 4.48. Back in Feb 03, before statins, was 6.52.

I just wondered if anyone had any idea what might cause this rise after going down.

She's going for a heart scan, but I am a bit nervous. Any comments would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Lenin · 09-03-2006, 06:34 AM

sportsfan,

It's hard to micromanage CRP and suffice to say that all three readings represent a high risk: >3.0 mg./L.

From the big PEDIA...

Quote:

How to lower: Exercise, lose weight, stop smoking, flaxseed, aspirin, niacin, statins, alcohol, clean teeth
source: Beyond Cholesterol, Julius Torelli MD

Does she have any inflammatiory processes going on like arthritis, colitis, frequent colds or sore throats?

The heart scan is a good idea for a look-see.

ARIZONA73 · 09-03-2006, 09:05 AM

sportsfan,

In addition to the information provided by Lenin, extra vitamin C may also help lower CRP levels, as was reported by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. In their study, subjects were given 500mg vitamin C, and their CRP levels fell 24% over the next two months. Personally, I think that higher daily intakes, say 2000mg taken in four divided doses throughout the day, would be a better way to go. Blood levels of vitamin C will plateau after 4-5 hours, and then return to baseline levels. For this reason, it is best to take vitamin C repeatedly throughout the day in order to maintain high blood levels.

You can read more about the Berkeley study here.
[url]http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-04/uoc--vcr041204.php[/url]

sportsfan2000 · 09-03-2006, 12:37 PM

Lenin, Arizona
Thanks for the replies. My wife is a breast cancer survivor -- 1994. Prior to the blood pull for the CRP, she had a mammogram and breast MRI -- August 8th.
The MRI involved a contrast agent -- trying to track down the name.
Blood pull was August 24th. two weeks later.
In addition, in late July she had her yearly visit to her oncologist. He pulled the usual markers -- CEA, CA-125, CA27.29.
All of that was okay.
I'm a bit concernced because I thought I heard there was some link between CRP and cancer, but I can't seem to find levels, or more info.
I'm also wondering if the MRI with contrast might impact anything.
If our internist has no ideas after the heart scan, I may ask my wife if she thinks we need to go back to the oncologist.

Thanks again for your comments.

NHone · 09-03-2006, 04:47 PM

If your wife is a cancer survivor I would never go on statins. Statins are know to lower the immune system. Statins are know to be carcinogenic even at levels equal to or lower than those given to humans. Cholesterol is essential for the immune system.