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Suggest Whether Homely Care Is Enough For High Cholesterol
MY SISTER IN LAW IS SUFFERING FOR HIGH CHOLESTROL AND NOW SHE HAS TERRIBLE BODY PAIN AND FEVER AND SHE DOES NOT GET SLEEP BECAUSE OF HER TERRIBLE BODY ACHE. WE WANT TO GET HER ADMITTED SO HENCE LET ME KNOW WHETHER SHE REALLY NEEDS TO BE ADMITTED OR CAN WE TREAT HER AT HOME ONLY
Tue, 27 Oct 2015
Welcome to HCM! I am aware of your concerns, please calm down. High cholesterol is not related to terrible body pain and fever nor is it related to insomnia and body aches. Your troubles lie elsewhere. Here is the approach I would guide you through should you be my patient. A diagnosis must be made. Those are not generally made in the hospital. If a fever of 104 degrees is reached she should be in the hospital in ice packs. Diagnose all problems; order all tests needed; define a plan of treatment for every diagnosis and problem. Determine which problem is for doctor, which for dietitian, which , if any, needs emergency attention. Do this quickly starting with your primary care physician and if he cannot get her in and she remains in excruciating pain, take her to the hospital if you feel necessary.Be well. Follow up with a Dietitian for a Meal Plan after other pain problems dealt with. Kathryn Shattler,MS,RDN
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Welcome to HCM!
Yes, a person can care for high cholesterol on their own at home and the more social/family support, the better. Her situation is fairly complex and can be best addressed by a visit with a dietitian.
The entire lab profile, not just her cholesterol, should be reviewed as the type of nutritional recommendations made are tailored to the type of profile the patient exhibits.
Lack of sleep over time become quite serious, but nothing the primary physician cannot handle. Please monitor her temperatures. If they reach 103, take her to the hospital, otherwise, document her symptoms and contact the doctor.
I can review her diet more thoroughly with specific recommendations made if you come to my private portal at bit.ly/askkathyshattler/ and include height, weight,age, all recent labs/medications/supplements and an idea of a sample typical one day intake.
Please relax. It is not the cholesterol but rather the condition of her heart that is of greatest issue. The cholesterol only contributed to the problem.
She needs something to help relax her and relieve the body aches. Some of the HCM doctors recommend lemon balm tea, but without an assessment and knowing more about your sister-in-law it is difficult to make any recommendations.
I look forward to hearing from you again. Sincerely, Kathy J. Shattler, MS,RDN
Yes, a person can care for high cholesterol on their own at home and the more social/family support, the better. Her situation is fairly complex and can be best addressed by a visit with a dietitian.
The entire lab profile, not just her cholesterol, should be reviewed as the type of nutritional recommendations made are tailored to the type of profile the patient exhibits.
Lack of sleep over time become quite serious, but nothing the primary physician cannot handle. Please monitor her temperatures. If they reach 103, take her to the hospital, otherwise, document her symptoms and contact the doctor.
I can review her diet more thoroughly with specific recommendations made if you come to my private portal at bit.ly/askkathyshattler/ and include height, weight,age, all recent labs/medications/supplements and an idea of a sample typical one day intake.
Please relax. It is not the cholesterol but rather the condition of her heart that is of greatest issue. The cholesterol only contributed to the problem.
She needs something to help relax her and relieve the body aches. Some of the HCM doctors recommend lemon balm tea, but without an assessment and knowing more about your sister-in-law it is difficult to make any recommendations.
I look forward to hearing from you again. Sincerely, Kathy J. Shattler, MS,RDN
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