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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Side Effect Management
Should I start a low dose statin
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<blockquote data-quote="joetown2001" data-source="post: 220856" data-attributes="member: 15702"><p>So my most recent lab results aren't great and my doctor would like me to start 10mg of lipitor to lower my LDL. I posted my last three labs. My LDL did drop slightly when I was using red yeast rice supplements for about three months. My doc believes its hereditary due to my triglycerides being good and my HDL being decent as well. My father use to run 4 miles a day through his 40s and had high LDL and went on statins because he couldn't lower it. If I go on, I plan on taking CoQ10 daily with it to alleviate any potential muscle aches. My doc isn't trying to force me on it, but he said the window is closing before I probably need to start taking one to lower my LDL. Any thoughts?</p><table class='post-table ' style='width: 100%'><tr><td ><table class='post-table ' style='width: 100%'><tr><td ><p>Component</p></td><td ><p>Ref Range & Units</p></td><td ><p>2 wk ago<br /> (3/15/22)</p></td><td ><p>1 yr ago<br /> (1/6/21)</p></td><td ><p>1 yr ago<br /> (9/15/20)</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Cholesterol, Total</p></td><td ><p>100 - 200 mg/dL</p></td><td ><p>277 High</p></td><td ><p>239 High</p></td><td ><p>260 High</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Triglyceride</p></td><td ><p>35 - 199 mg/dL</p></td><td ><p>166</p></td><td ><p>160</p></td><td ><p>109</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>HDL (High Density Lipoprotein) Cholesterol</p></td><td ><p>29.0 - 71.0 mg/dL</p></td><td ><p>47.6</p></td><td ><p>44.9</p></td><td ><p>48.6</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>LDL Calculated</p></td><td ><p>0 - 130 mg/dL</p></td><td ><p>196 High</p></td><td ><p>162 High</p></td><td ><p>190 High</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>VLDL Cholesterol</p></td><td ><p>mg/dL</p></td><td ><p>33</p></td><td ><p>32</p></td><td ><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Cholesterol/HDL Ratio</p></td><td></td><td ><p>5.8</p></td><td ><p>5.3</p></td><td ><p>5.3</p></td></tr></table></p></td></tr></table></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="joetown2001, post: 220856, member: 15702"] So my most recent lab results aren't great and my doctor would like me to start 10mg of lipitor to lower my LDL. I posted my last three labs. My LDL did drop slightly when I was using red yeast rice supplements for about three months. My doc believes its hereditary due to my triglycerides being good and my HDL being decent as well. My father use to run 4 miles a day through his 40s and had high LDL and went on statins because he couldn't lower it. If I go on, I plan on taking CoQ10 daily with it to alleviate any potential muscle aches. My doc isn't trying to force me on it, but he said the window is closing before I probably need to start taking one to lower my LDL. Any thoughts? [TABLE][TR][TD] [TABLE][TR][TD] Component [/TD] [TD] Ref Range & Units [/TD] [TD] 2 wk ago (3/15/22) [/TD] [TD] 1 yr ago (1/6/21) [/TD] [TD] 1 yr ago (9/15/20) [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Cholesterol, Total [/TD] [TD] 100 - 200 mg/dL [/TD] [TD] 277 High [/TD] [TD] 239 High [/TD] [TD] 260 High [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Triglyceride [/TD] [TD] 35 - 199 mg/dL [/TD] [TD] 166 [/TD] [TD] 160 [/TD] [TD] 109 [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] HDL (High Density Lipoprotein) Cholesterol [/TD] [TD] 29.0 - 71.0 mg/dL [/TD] [TD] 47.6 [/TD] [TD] 44.9 [/TD] [TD] 48.6 [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] LDL Calculated [/TD] [TD] 0 - 130 mg/dL [/TD] [TD] 196 High [/TD] [TD] 162 High [/TD] [TD] 190 High [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] VLDL Cholesterol [/TD] [TD] mg/dL [/TD] [TD] 33 [/TD] [TD] 32 [/TD] [TD] 22 [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Cholesterol/HDL Ratio [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 5.8 [/TD] [TD] 5.3 [/TD] [TD] 5.3 [/TD][/TR][/TABLE] [/TD][/TR][/TABLE] [/QUOTE]
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