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Ernie Gulla

Suicide and low choklesterol

I spent 2 and1/2 years managing the Samaritans phone lines (suicide)back in the late 80's. I remember doing an overnight with a retired nurse who was an RN in the emergency room of a Boston hospital. She told me that ALMOST INVARIABLY those suicide attempts and suicides had very low cholesterol...like 50/60. It is not known whether this... Read moreChevron
posted 10/03/2007, comments (0)|
Ernie Gulla

Looking for a twin

I am 70 years old and had a bypass Xmass week of 1979. This coming Xmass I will begin my 18th year without drugs of any kind and a cholesterol in the high 220's. My surgeon at the time said I probably grew up with it in the 400 range. I drastically changed my lifestyle and diet since then. . The only thing I take is half and aspirin daily and... Read moreChevron
robertrport1

robertrport1

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Is zocor 80mg as good/effective as lipitor 80mg

Is zocor 80mg as good/effective as lipitor 80mg?
mvia

Can't get HDL to go up

Over the last  year I have been doing everything I can to elevate my HDL. I exercise for an hr. a day, have a high fiber low fat diet, do not smoke and take 1000mg of niaspan (I also take 40 mg of simvastatin.) For the longest time my HDL has been 33. I have reduced my LDL from 240 to 109.What's up with the HDL?
jtchaffin

jtchaffin

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Lipitor or Zocor.. question about two recent studies

Recently I read a study that said zocor reduced the occurance of alzheimers,dementia, and parkinsons by app 45% and Lipitor by only 10%Two days later, I read a study that said changing from Liptor to Zocorincreased your chance of having a heart attack or stroke by 33%.What is the better choice and why?Thank you
posted 09/22/2007, comments (0)|