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What Is The Treatment For High Cholesterol?
Hello ,
i am suffering from High cholestrol , my LDL is 196 and HDL is 32 and total cholestrol 234 , actually a month back these readings were 220 and 57 and 270 respectively . i was prescribed stater EZ by physician and now my SGOT is 108 but previously it was 67 , now my question is should i continue havving this medicine or stop having it as it is decreasing HDL and liver malfunctioning is also happening
please advice
i am suffering from High cholestrol , my LDL is 196 and HDL is 32 and total cholestrol 234 , actually a month back these readings were 220 and 57 and 270 respectively . i was prescribed stater EZ by physician and now my SGOT is 108 but previously it was 67 , now my question is should i continue havving this medicine or stop having it as it is decreasing HDL and liver malfunctioning is also happening
please advice
Mon, 18 Jul 2016
Hello
Were I your doctor, I would discontinue the statin to allow your liver to recover.
I'd like to see your LDL closer to 100 to lower your risk of a heart attack and I'd place you on a low cholesterol/low fat diet and add niacin to help meet that goal
Were I your doctor, I would discontinue the statin to allow your liver to recover.
I'd like to see your LDL closer to 100 to lower your risk of a heart attack and I'd place you on a low cholesterol/low fat diet and add niacin to help meet that goal
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