Cholesterol Still Very High

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

Thank you all for the info on statins (lipitor). I have decided to stop taking it from yesterday on. I had also discussed this with my SIL because she had told me not to take statins a few months ago, but never explained why. She connected me to another RN and she was talking about the side effect of lipitor are killing people. Which is true and yes, docs do listen to the pharmaceutical companies and don't do much research into the negative side effects. This RN told me that a relative of hers had neurological damage from taking this med with slow speech and cognitive processing. She gave me 2 websites that I'm going to go research after I finish posting this. Have a nice day everyone and thank you so much!

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

Here is a good place to get info on statins. www.spacedoc.net

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

Catracks ~ interesting the medical profession is always making statements about how unhealthy are cholesterol levels on but it isn't even consider as a comorbidity for consideration for wls. how iranic.

[Catracks 865]

Catracks ~ interesting the medical profession is always making statements about how unhealthy are cholesterol levels on but it isn't even consider as a comorbidity for consideration for wls. how iranic.

* Doink! You know, now that you mention it .....

I only know that I haven't felt this great in YEARS. I know they talk about it like it's an asymptomatic killer, but don't truly sick people feel pretty lousy?

[deltadawn817 106]

I walk about 5 miles a day, do crunches, and lift. On the weekends I hike around 10 miles up mountains.

Moving enough?

yes most people just don't understand their numbers. HDL , LDL and triglycerides. I mean I have high chol but my over all number ALWAYS looks good but I needed to move more to get my hdl numbers where they needed to be.

[Wheetsin 714]

Yes, just like the crazy ones always feel sane.

...but don't truly sick people feel pretty lousy?

[Catracks 865]

b.b.b.b.but I FEEL perfectly sane!

I'm SOOOOOOOO CONFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSED!!!!!

[Miriam 50]

Hey, just had an appointment with my surgeon and NUT this week and voiced my concern about my cholesterol - my NUT told me something very interesting that may make you feel better: According to her, it's normal for cholesterol to go UP after surgery for around 6-9 months, and then start going down again. The reason for this is all the fat being released or something of the sort. That made me feel a lot better, as my cholesterol was actually not too bad before surgery (yes, with statins, but with a major family history of cholesterol and heart disease, I've been on cholesterol medication since I was a child - that's the only way all of us can control it) and now it's pretty high. So I will continue to monitor it, but hope to see an improvement within a few months.

[Catracks 865]

Hey, just had an appointment with my surgeon and NUT this week and voiced my concern about my cholesterol - my NUT told me something very interesting that may make you feel better: According to her, it's normal for cholesterol to go UP after surgery for around 6-9 months, and then start going down again. The reason for this is all the fat being released or something of the sort. That made me feel a lot better, as my cholesterol was actually not too bad before surgery (yes, with statins, but with a major family history of cholesterol and heart disease, I've been on cholesterol medication since I was a child - that's the only way all of us can control it) and now it's pretty high. So I will continue to monitor it, but hope to see an improvement within a few months.

I never though of that. To tell you the truth, I really don't know WHAT happens when fat is burned.

[Miriam 50]

I never though of that. To tell you the truth, I really don't know WHAT happens when fat is burned.

I think it's connected to all the estrogen that's released into the body - to the best of my knowledge, high estrogen is linked to higher cholesterol.

[missjenny 43]

Thanks Miriam, That makes me feel so much better.