Originally Posted by
bobthib
Regarding your overall cholesterol, Dr. Ronald Hoffman (WOR 710 in NY) would almost accuse a dr. of malpractice for proscribing a statin if your cholesterol was under 225, given what you have shared so far. Of course there are other factors to consider, and I aint no dr. However, from what I understand an important factor is the SIZE of your cholesterol particles, not just the LDL, HDL, and overall #.
In my case, my HDL was 70+, but LDL was over 100 AND the particles small. My cardiologist said my particles are like jelly beans (not good) instead of marshmallows (good) Also I had some level of inflammation.
I plan to ask for a more detailed panel that addresses lipid size although some recent studies indicate that it is the total number or particles, not the size, that matters (i.e. a boatload of large particles is as bad as a similar number of small dense particles).
Do you take a baby aspirin daily? Ask you Dr if you should. It may help the inflammation and provide other benefits.
BTW, who is BtB?
I have taken a daily aspirin but I get problems with nosebleeds in the winter and quit them (humidifiers, applied moisture, vaseline, et al didn't help and I didn't want to add aspirin's anti-clotting effects to the mix). BtB was my shorthand for Bobthbib.
