24-04-2004, 08:37 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Icecub
Boy, i am not impressed!! I went to doctor last week, for a suspected ulcer or gastritis, he sent me for blood tests, and now wants to see me on Tuesday - as my tests came back - high cholesterol!! I am shocked as i hardly eat anything relating to fat, i grill and bake all my meat, chicken, use olive oil for everything, i do not have margarine or butter on my bread!! I phoned my Mom today to see if she or my Dad suffered from cholesterol, no..but my Dad's family has cholesterol problems. At the moment i do not know what my count is, but i presume maybe 6??
I guess it could be the stressful life i live!! :bigcry:
Cubbie, you may have a genetic form of hypercholesterolaemia....
As long as the HDL is higher than the LDL, which should show up in the bloodtests, you have nothing to worry about... if it is not the case, you also have little to worry about as there are wonderful drugs that manage high cholesterol levels nowdays, they are the statin drugs. They all have side effects, like any other medication has, but wait until you have the results and let us know what the outcome is.