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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Exp 50 years

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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
MD
Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
MD
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

General & Family Physician

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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
MD
Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Total Cholesterol 249 - Do I Really Need Medication

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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar MD

Dear sir, I amXXXXX from tamil Nadu. I need diet plan , medication and exercise. please kindly guide me. Blood glucose [252], total cholesterol 276mg/dl, total Triglycerides 235mg/dl, HDL... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rajesh Teli MD

Sir, Please see the details below and let me know, I need to start medication or Diet and excise only will help me? Glucose (Fasting) - FBS - 120 Triglycerides - 147 Cholesterol Total - 242 HDL ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajesh Teli ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Priyank Mody MD

Hi Doctor, My father is gone through the medical test of Cholestrol .Please review the same and suggest a good medication. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Priyank Mody ( Cardiologist)
Dr.  Divakara MD

My total cholesterol reading is 278. My HDL cholesterol reading is 57. My LDL cholesterol is 192. My cholesterol/HDL ratio is 4.9 and my Triglycerides number is 145. I am a 57 year old... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divakara ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Suma Parinam MD

My total cholesterol 246, triglycerides 220, hdl 53, ldl 225, vldl 44. Shall I consult a doctor and take medication ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suma Parinam ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Mayank Bhargava MD

My LDL is 157 and HDL is 50 , trigly 176 total cholesterol 227. do I need to take medication for cholesterol ? If so what ? Any side effects? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mayank Bhargava ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Harish Naik MD

do? Do I need to take medication? Total cholesterol is 245. Triglycerides is 184. HDL is 72 and LDL ...I just went to the lab on July and I notice I have high cholesterol. My doctor... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harish Naik ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

. Should I take a cholesterol reducing medication or I can I reduce my cholesterol with diet and exercise? ...I am a 28 year old female with a history of high cholesterol in my extended family.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

I am a 28 year old female. My Cholesterol levels are as below: Total LDL Direct: 270mg/dL Total HDL Direct: 55mg/dL Sum Total Cholesterol: 359 mg/dL Triglycerides Direct: 213 Lp (a)... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Sukhvinder Singh MD

he meant my total cholesterol number down to 100. Not sure. I would prefer not to take the medication ...My doctor wants me to take cholesterol medication, because I have high blood... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sukhvinder Singh ( Cardiologist)