Christna,
You may have a lifelong battle with cholesterol, especially if you have a family history of high cholesterol. You did not indicate if what you have been doing has reduced your numbers, which I hope it has. It may take longer to get your numbers down. Lowering cholesterol does not happen overnight and you may have to try a different medication. I have been on Zocor(Simvastatin) and Vytorin (which is Ezetimibe/Simvastatin). The Vytorin was great at lowering my cholesterol but did not raise my HDL. Now I am taking Niaspan and hoping to raise the HDL.
On the plus side, you have a great HDL number at 77. I am battling to get mine above 47. Mine has ranged from 37 to 49. Having a HDL above 60 is plus and helps protect your heart.
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Christna,
You may have a lifelong battle with cholesterol, especially if you have a family history of high cholesterol. You did not indicate if what you have been doing has reduced your numbers, which I hope it has. It may take longer to get your numbers down. Lowering cholesterol does not happen overnight and you may have to try a different medication. I have been on Zocor(Simvastatin) and Vytorin (which is Ezetimibe/Simvastatin). The Vytorin was great at lowering my cholesterol but did not raise my HDL. Now I am taking Niaspan and hoping to raise the HDL.
On the plus side, you have a great HDL number at 77. I am battling to get mine above 47. Mine has ranged from 37 to 49. Having a HDL above 60 is plus and helps protect your heart.
Reta
October 23, 2009 - 9:44pmThis Comment
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