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Having Noticed Cholesterol Level To Be 154 & Triglycerides As 80
I am 39 years old and have been on Lipitor for 14 years. My dosage is 10mg. My liver tests has always been normal. My last physical my AST was 67 and my ALT was 106. I don t drink alcohol and I m not over weight. I ve been called a health nut . My doctor wants me to retest my blood in 2 to 3 months. My cholesterol was 154. My triglycerides were unusually high for me, at 80. I have been eating more almonds lately, but other then that no big change in my diet. Have I been damaging my liver since I ve been taking Lipitor? Should I be alarmed? Could it have been some flu virus or cold virus in my body?
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
Hi,
For better interpretation of test results I want to know-
1) Your height and weight.
2) Presence of diabetes, blood pressure problem.
3) Family history of Diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol problem.
4) Lipid profile at at the start of Lipitor.
If you don't have diabetes, heart problem or family history of abnormal cholesterol problem your test reading of Total cholesterol 154 & Triglyceride 80 are absolutely fine and it wont require medical treatment.
In the treatment of dyslipidemia values of LDL & HDL cholesterol are more important than Tryglycerides and total cholesterol. In your case you have not mentioned about it.
So you can stop lipitor if -
You have no diabetes, heart problem.
Normal LDL & HDL values.
You have to monitor your lipid profile once in every 3 months.
Lipitor is known to affect liver function.
For better interpretation of test results I want to know-
1) Your height and weight.
2) Presence of diabetes, blood pressure problem.
3) Family history of Diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol problem.
4) Lipid profile at at the start of Lipitor.
If you don't have diabetes, heart problem or family history of abnormal cholesterol problem your test reading of Total cholesterol 154 & Triglyceride 80 are absolutely fine and it wont require medical treatment.
In the treatment of dyslipidemia values of LDL & HDL cholesterol are more important than Tryglycerides and total cholesterol. In your case you have not mentioned about it.
So you can stop lipitor if -
You have no diabetes, heart problem.
Normal LDL & HDL values.
You have to monitor your lipid profile once in every 3 months.
Lipitor is known to affect liver function.
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