are these figures really that bad - High Cholesterol Message Board

gertielongbum · 09-30-2003, 01:59 AM

Hi everyone
I was wondering if you could tell me just how bad these figures are. My HDL was .78, LDL was 4.76 and triglycerides was 2.23. I recently spent the night at the hospital because of dizziness and chest pain. My resting heart rate was 102 and I guess it is supposed to be between 60 & 70. My blood pressure was 200/100 in left arm and 190/80 in right arm. Any comments would be welcome. Thanks!! Don't know what exactly these cholesterol figures mean except my doctor put me on Crestor.

gertielongbum · 09-30-2003, 02:06 AM

I just realized that the figures I gave you are in Canadian measurements. So I checked a conversion chart and this is what they are HDL 4.78 mm/l(Canadian) or 185 mg/dl(US), LDL .78 mm/l or 30 mg/dl, trig 2.23mm/l or 90 mg/dl.

Nigelr · 09-30-2003, 02:31 AM

I think you have switiched values.. in your first post your hdl was lower than ldl in second post visa versa

pcovers · 09-30-2003, 06:45 AM

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Originally posted by gertielongbum:
I just realized that the figures I gave you are in Canadian measurements. So I checked a conversion chart and this is what they are HDL 4.78 mm/l(Canadian) or 185 mg/dl(US), LDL .78 mm/l or 30 mg/dl, trig 2.23mm/l or 90 mg/dl.

If your numbers are the following:

LDL 185
HDL 30
Trig 90

They are indeed not good. According to these numbers your total is 233. This may not seem so bad except that your HDL is only 30. An important risk indicator is the TC/HDL ration. You want this as low as you can. Above 5.0 is considered high risk. Your ratio is 7.7

Your effort should be focused on lowering your total cholesterol, which the medication would presumably help, but probably more important is to raise your HDL. Fish oil, high dose niacin, weight loss, and regular exercise seem to be among the most effective means of raising HDL.

zip2play · 09-30-2003, 07:09 AM

I agree with pcovers. Your very low HDL levels make your results dangerous: near the top of the class in heart disease risk.

First, RETEST to make sure HDL is really that low.
Second, Add a tsp. fish oil and a Tbsp. lecithin to your daily diet.

How is that Crestor(rosuvastiatin) treating you? Make sure you test your liver functions (bloodtest) regularly and tell doc if you suffer any severe muscle pains.