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Suggest Treatment For High Cholesterol And Increased Rheumatoid Factor
Question: my cholesterol is 249 ldl is 161 hdl is 64 (triglycerides is ok) i am 5'1 inches 56 yr old female weigh 142 and my rheumatoid factor is 92 (sed rate is 34) (white blood cells is 18 and low ) which disease should i tackle first?
Brief Answer:
can do both if possible
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic
You can address both at the same time if possible because they both affect different systems and require different forms of treatment that may not interact.
Your cholesterol results: both your total and LDL cholesterol are in the high range.
These abnormal values would increase the risk of stroke, heart attack.
The HDL is suppose to be high, it is the good cholesterol.
Rheumatoid factor is increased in rheumatoid arthrtis as well as other autoimmune diseases such as lupus. May also be elevated in some infections such as mononucleosis. Increased levels can also be seen in liver disease and sarcoidosis.
Rheumatoid arthritis is diagnosed by using a combination of clinical signs/symptoms, blood tests and imaging. If you have the associated symptoms and the x rays confirm the presence of changes then the diagnosis may be made.
In the short term you may experience more distress from the rheumatoid arthritis and may want to address this first.
The complications from the cholesterol are long term.
Summary: rheumatoid issues more immediate , if you wish to separate may do this first but essentially both can be addressed at the same time
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
can do both if possible
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic
You can address both at the same time if possible because they both affect different systems and require different forms of treatment that may not interact.
Your cholesterol results: both your total and LDL cholesterol are in the high range.
These abnormal values would increase the risk of stroke, heart attack.
The HDL is suppose to be high, it is the good cholesterol.
Rheumatoid factor is increased in rheumatoid arthrtis as well as other autoimmune diseases such as lupus. May also be elevated in some infections such as mononucleosis. Increased levels can also be seen in liver disease and sarcoidosis.
Rheumatoid arthritis is diagnosed by using a combination of clinical signs/symptoms, blood tests and imaging. If you have the associated symptoms and the x rays confirm the presence of changes then the diagnosis may be made.
In the short term you may experience more distress from the rheumatoid arthritis and may want to address this first.
The complications from the cholesterol are long term.
Summary: rheumatoid issues more immediate , if you wish to separate may do this first but essentially both can be addressed at the same time
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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