I had my cholesterol checked again last week. Most medication has barely made a dent in the stuff - and I've taken all the big name medications for it. I'll admit to not having the best diet, and exercise is just something I don't have time for these days. That's a bad combination.
Last year, my cholesterol went down from 269 to 247. That's lower, but still dangerously high. However, with a new medication, it has dropped from 247 to 191 in just the last four months. Neither my diet, nor my exercise habits have imporved during that time, so its just the medication.
So now I'm in the generally safe zone, although the ratio of lipid is still off. I really need to do something about the HDL level (34), which is low. That means diet, exercise, and weight loss, as well as more medication. Oh, well, what can you do, right?
At least it's on the right track now.
More cholesterol info: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=183
Posted by Chris at March 27, 2006 02:08 PM