Has anyone had Triglyceride numbers like mine? (1909) please help

I've had my blood tested twice and seen results of 7428 for triglycerides, and 927 for cholesterol.  My doctor was alarmed to say the least.  Turns out it's a result of a condition called mixed hyperlipidemia (there are other, similar conditions as well).  Basically my body doesn't process fat very well which results in very high levels of fat in the blood.  After going on a diet of no red meat, and extremely low carbs, as well as taking tricor and prescription fish oil i got my cholesterol down to 199 and triglycerides down to 400.

My understanding is that simple carbs are the worst, because they break down very quickly into fats (lipids).  So pasta, white rice, potatoes, most breads, and basically any starchy foods are out of the question.  I have a low-carb diet not just because it's the latest and greatest diet fad out there.

You may also want to look into insulin resistance and elevated blood sugar levels (after fasting) if you're a binge eater, especially if you like starchy foods.

The biggest thing i can recommend is that you eat a balanced and healthy diet, and exercise regularly.

I agree but I found the fish oil made by Allergy Research company through doctor advice by friends at work works very well.  My triglicerides have a count now of 68, and I take the pills twice a day.  I also take 250mg of SloNiacin once a day at night, which probably helps also.

I have been consistently shooting a 1050-1100 for the last 3 Tg tests. And 250-260 on Cholesterol. I have Flax seed oil 1000 mg (That is Omega 3 right) that I stopped taking and should not have.

Is Flax seed as good as Fish Oil? or is fish oil better?

I cook with Smart Balance oil for fish and eggs Smart Balance Light butter for everything that needs it.

I eat Blue Cheese on my salads very little.

My only vice is I go through about 1.2 gallons a week in milk with shreaded wheat and cheerios. I fear you will tell me to stop the milk......and I pray you don't. Mama said that they could have saved a fortune if they could have bought a dairy cow and hooked me up to a udder and left me out back to nurse.....?!

Could 1% or Skim Milk be doing this? I do not drink anything heavier.

I have also had in the last 2.5 years several Lyphomias (I think that is how you spell it) The first started in my neck and was a lump on my lymp gland or it just was my lymp gland that kept going from soft to slightly less than an large English pea not quite as hard as a pea though. At that same time had one pop up on my sternum as well. had doctor check 3 times and finally got a biopsy and after many many many many sticks to my neck the Onc said "All I can find is FAT" Okay So I am about 35 lbs overweight. 6'2" 235. I exercise 2-3 times a week and what I do in endurance impresses 90% of the YMCA in my small town. I do serious reps not just a hundred. I do 1000's It takes me hours. But I do them. I burn about 2200-2500 cals per workout.

In the last 4 months I had one pop up on my inside left mid-calf area. The neck and the leg can ache at times and is very uncomfortable.

I take Wellbutrin as it has helped my ability to focus. I drink lots of water...plenty.

I did a CBC, Full Metabolic & Lipid Panel. Even tested a 3rd time for HIV. All Neg 

These things are either too high or low.

Chol 258, TriGly 1049, HDL is Low at 33, VLDL 210MG/DL, Chol-HDL RiskRatio=8, Gluc (Just over Ref 65-100) at 107

I have been looking at this hyperlipidemia thing. Does this sound suspect to you. Please advise and thank you so very much for looking at this. What a wonderful world it is to have this site to ask and inquire.

Mark,

I hope your aggressive changes in diet and exersize are continueing and helping! How are you trigs now? I am a medical assistant in a family doctors office right now and a pre-med student at a large university as well. We have many patients that are working on this same issue. The biggest thing that seems to help with the dozens of people we help out is a complete change in diet. One big thing with trigs is carbohydrates. There are the simple carbs and the complex carbs. Simple carbs are your sugars and fats. Complex carbs are your breads and pastas. You might want to drop the simple carbs completely if you haven't already, and then do not exceed the suggested intake of complex carbs. With meats, fish is better than chicken, which is better than pork, which is better than beef. Basically stay as light as possible with meat and eat in extreme moderation until those trig numbers come down. If you lost 12 pounds from December 12 to January 9, you are doing great with the work outs. Definetely keep that up! I hope youa re doing great now and hopefully you had a lower number this last time you got it checked. Best wishes to you man!

You can bring your numbers down, I'm a diebetic, cholesterol 750 try's 4,400. this was 1 1/2 years ago in 6 months I lost 25 lbs I work out daily and watch what I eat most of the time now My last reading was cholestrol 99 and try's 79 WOW waS that a shock . Med's...tricor, lipitor and lavaza. I have sinced dropped tricor and getting ready to drop more. Also a insulin dependant 12 years. I no longer depend on it I just take a pill, no more shots.  The KEY lose alittle weight EXERSIZE and watch the bread and desserts. It REALLY WORKS

Rhonda

see if the dr will swicth you over to trilipix 135, it has less liver enzymes which means its nicer to your liver, see if you can bump your niaspan up to 2000mg, get on Crestor 10mg or 20mg,  This should help out and even out your lipids.  I would also encourage you to stay away from alcohol and meat and eat fish(salmon) twice a week not fish oil pills

I'll ask my Doc but my insurance usually won't pay for the new stuff.  Thanks for the suggestion. Last liver check wasstill good!

Is it Okay to take tricor and fish oil pills together daily. I guess i'm worried side effects with combining both of these.

Thanks in advance

Bill

After 6 weeks of niacin therapy my trigs dropped from over 8500 to just over 150.  My cholesterol went from 1265 to 156.  I was taking 1500mg when I got up in the morning and 1500 at bed time.  Occasional flushing occured, they were slow release.  The flusing, though annoying, was harmless.  Please have Dr. run tests on liver before attempting this and any other therapy.  now eat salmon and mackeral 3-4 times per week.  I feel better and now stad a chanc of seeing my kids graduate highschool!  My doctor says that tricor and fish oil are a good combination.  I like the fish.  Try flax!  It is good if you don't like the fish.  Also,  if your Doc says it's OK,  try toincrease your niacin.  It worked a miracle for me.  It also didn't hurt that I had 3 church groups praying for me.  Gods blessing on your endeavor to get healthy.   

Hi Bill,

there is a new medicine that is a little easier on the liver called Trilipix.  It is the next step of tricor. Tricor is already pretty safe with combining it with medicine but trilipix is a little better due to its safety profile and that new FDA indication to use with a statin (Crestor/Lipitor/Simvastatin).  You can can combine trilipix or tricor with fish oil and will most likely not have any side effects due to it not going through the same pathway in the body. If the fish oil is too expensive for prescription, over the counter or eating fish twice a week are the same thing. 

There are a couple test out there that really break down your cholesterol. 

CIMT - tests the plaque in your artery by doing an ultra sound on your neck. 

NMR - tests partickle size...the bigger particle the better. 

KIFF-6 - this is a genetic test to cut to the chase on which therapy would work best for you.  Hope this helps and God bless