Fish Oil Supplements? - High Cholesterol Message Board

funfun72000 · 09-18-2003, 08:22 PM

Hello to all of you helpful friends on here!

I was wondering...I recently went to the doctor and my trigs were 511,total chol: 193......I am 28 years old and I was on Lipitor for awhile and was having muscle weakness & pain....I was taken off of it and now she wants me to take Pravachol...well...I am sooo scared about the side effects and would love to be able to lower my trigs without it...I haven't started taking it yet....I know to try & cut back on sugar & fats, but I was wondering about the fish oil (Omega-3?). I am also on Lexapro 10mg daily for panic attacks....would it be safe to take them together?? Any advice on what to take or do will be so appreciated!

Thanks bunches!

zip2play · 09-19-2003, 07:23 AM

funfun,

Surest way to lower triglycerides is to to severely restrict carbohydrates by slashing starches and virtually ELIMINATING sugar of all kind....and that includes beer, milk, sugared sodas and fruit juices.

You will be AMAZED at the quick fall in triglycerides.

It's basically any variant on the severe ATKINS type diet, or with more carbs, almost the ZONE.

Basically any diet with carbs from 0 to 30% with virtually no quick acting sugars will give you good results.

savanannastar · 09-20-2003, 10:48 AM

Funfun,First of all you are way too young to be on cholesterol meds im not sure what your doc was thinking your numbers are not that high.When i was 29 had my cholestrol checked because of a high family history of heartattacks and my total was 229 i was told to cut some fat out i tryed but i basically eat whatever i want but i did start taking fish oil (i heard great for heart) and garlic and also multi-vitamin.When i went back a year later my total was 186 so i guess something helped.

funfun72000 · 09-22-2003, 06:50 PM

Thank you both for your replies!! I myself agree that I am too young to be put on the cholesterol meds....by what you said I am thinking it would be okay for me to try the fish oil and garlic??? I am trying to cut out my sugars, etc. as well....was your trigs up as well savana? I am worried since mine are so high that I may develop diabetes...my doctor has me scared because she says it is very dangerous that they are up to 511 and she says it is very serious, but I am so afriad of the meds side effects...I had the trouble with Lipitor and now she wants me to try Pravachol.....should I go ahead and try the fish oil first, does doctors say its okay?

Thanks a billion!

zip2play · 09-23-2003, 06:16 AM

What is your history regarding triglyceride numbers? How often has it been tested this high? Are all your tests on a COMPLETE fast.

Any doctor who would prescribe a statin for a total cholesterol of 193 should have his shingle shoved where the "sun don't shine"...it's malpractice.

Really,really, really, go on a low carb diet and test your triglycerides after 30 days. You will be DUMBFOUNDED!