Cholestrol - what was your #

If you were put on meds - what was your cholestrol? I am 225 and think they are going to want me on meds....


The weird thing is that 3 months ago it was 208, and then I started taking fish oil omega for pre-diabetic diagnosis and in 90 the cholestrol shot up to 225, and there is alot of cholestrol in those pills

T.I.A.

Cholestrol - what was your #

My cholesterol was 206 and was put on meds. I was previously on meds but the prescription ran out and I neglected to refill it, partly because of the cost of Lipitor. It's now available generically.

Re: Cholestrol - what was your #

My friend had the same problem. She stopped the fish oil and went on something else. It is way lower now. Sometimes the fish oil does the opposite.

Re: Cholestrol - what was your #

I don't believe going on meds at just 225. It's only 25 points above the limit.

I have never heard of fish oil doing the opposite of what it's supposed to.

I'd try lifestyle changes for 3 months and ask them to recheck. ADd oatmeal, fish, cut out red meat, cheese, etc.

I always try to go the natural way FIRST and if it still isn't changing, it can be genetics in which case medication is the only answer.

GL

Re: Cholestrol - what was your #

Thank you everyone, I totally cut out cheese and I am a vegetarian, so no red meat for me, the only thing I changed was this oil pill - it is the first 3 months I have ever taken it,...weird

Cholestrol - what was your #

Does it run in your family? Mine is high and we went over my diet after I kept a journal for a month. They believe my family genetics are playing a role as my parents and all my grandparents have high cholesterol. They said with my diet I should be fine, but i'm not. They retested it again to make sure and it was the same. I am on Lovaza since it should also help my joints.