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roxyhil

posted 05/01/2008, comments (12)

hi im a newbie to this site

well let me first start off with an introduction, my name is Roxanne (friends call me Roxy) i had dealt with this problem before but i now hae a new doctor and she didn't color coat my results as my previous doctor had! i am 49 years and on the brink of a heart attack for my cholesterol is through the roof. i have 3 grown kids and 4 wonderful... Read more Chevron

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OTHguy

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posted 03/26/2008, comment (1)

Am I being over prescribed?

I am so grateful to have found this site. It appears to be just what I was looking for. I'm a very athletic 66 year old male with an uneventful health history except the normal aches and pains of aging. I play basketball in a senior's league 3 times a week and walk 3 miles a day, 3 times a week. I have never taken prescription... Read more Chevron

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Dee

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posted 03/05/2008, comments (0)

Shocked by high cholesterol

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 - 289Triglycerides - 136HDL - 45LDL - 217 (yes...)......HIGH My doctor recommended Crestor 10 mg for 6 months. What do you think of this? I read some not so... Read more Chevron

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