Thursday, May 31, 2012

Shocked by high cholesterol

By Dee Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Hi All,

 

I just had my blood test done and expected everything to be normal as always. I am 5 feet in height and weigh 160 lbs. I got my results with the following:

 

Cholesterol - 289

Triglycerides - 136

HDL - 45

LDL - 217 (yes...)......HIGH

 

My doctor recommended Crestor 10 mg for 6 months. What do you think of this? I read some not so good reviews of this drug.

 

Also what does this mean for me...is it that my arteries have started to be blocked? Am I likely to get a heart attack? I am so confused and sad.....I need to put things in perspective....

 

Any information and advice will be appreciated

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By Dee— Last Modified: 12/20/10, First Published: 03/05/08