High Tryglycerides

[un4getable2u 0]

Well, I should have had my surgery today but last Thursday my Dr's office called to say that they needed to cancel my surgery because they got my labs back and myTriglycerides were over 800 and I needed to get them down before they can re-schedule my surgery. Does anyone know how to lower them quickly? :thumbup:

[jingleboob 5]

My levels were fairly high too, I think near 400, but they didn't seem worried as I had eaten prior to getting my blood drawn and the Dr said what you eat contributes to them. From what I have seen online there are medications to lower your levels and since it's over 800 it might not be a bad idea to ask your doctor about medication... other than that a healthy diet, cut out fats and sugars (esp saturated fats) and it should go down!

[BetsyB 9]

Triglycerides are fatty substances, but many people are not aware that they are intimately tied in with blood sugar. (High triglycerides are a huge part of the reason why diabetics tend to develop blood vessel and heart disease; controlling blood sugar impacts triglycerides profoundly.)

Are you sticking to a low-carb, high-protein preop diet? If so, I'd ask my doctor to do basic screening for diabetes.

If this is what is going on, it's a comorbidity that may tip the scale (no pun intended) toward surgery sooner---because the benefits of dietary change (mediated by the band) is the primary tool in the arsenal against it.

[un4getable2u 0]

I'm so excited! I got (what I hope is my last) surgery date yesterday! Sept 13, the day before my birthday! I hope this one goes off without a hitch!

[DonTony 0]

I take Triglide and Lovaza. They are both excellent as my levels went from 480 to 265 in a short period of time.

Lovaza is a prescription form of Omega fish oils; you take 4 giant liquicaps a day. (Obviously once banded, that aint happening lol)

Triglide is about the size of a round aspirin, just a tad wider. That I take once every night.