My LDL level is 170. Do I need medication to reduce it ? if yes, do i need to take medecin for all my life ?
I want to know exactely if the medecin for reduce the LDL level is a temporary medecin or a chronic one.
Your LDL level is considered high, that means that there is high risk for problems (including heart events).
Keep in mind that doctors do advise the patients some TLC (therapeutic lifestyle changes) at the beginning. And I think this is even for your case. So, quit "bad" habits, shift to healthy life (exercise, better dietary strategy) and you’ll see that your numbers will come down.
Also, keep in mind that if TLC fails, then and only then you must shift to drugs (usually prescribed are statins). This kind of drugs are never given for lifetime. If during the drug-therapy, your numbers come down, then your doctor will prescribe lower doses till (if the numbers are ok and steady) you will not take them anymore.
But if after a while, your numbers will be high, and you cannot decrease them by TLC, then you have to start again the drugs.
Remember: TLC is lifetime, lowering-cholesterol drugs (if well-managed) are not!
For lowering-cholesterol drugs info visit http://www.cholesterol-hdl-ldl.com/high-cholesterol-medication.html
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•Optimal: Less than 100 mg/dL (less than 70 mg/dL for persons with a history of heart disease or those at very high risk for atherosclerotic disease)
•Near Optimal: 100 – 129 mg/dL
•Borderline High: 130 – 159 mg/dL
•High: 160 – 189 mg/dL
•Very High: 190 mg/dL and higher
you and your doc need to talk. and yes if you go on cholesterol medication you might take it for life. but change in diet can help.
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If you eat a good diet and eat no sugars or fats, and lose a few lbs, and take your MDS, the whole idea is that are to bring your levels down. When you do this you can come off your MDS, but you have to stay on a good diet after stopping the meds. YOur doctor should be talking to you about diet etc and how to bring it down
You have to follow directions closely, and you may bring it down.
It is really up to you if that number comes down.
This a conversation you must have with your doctor. Only your doctor can tell you if you need meds. My mother is 82,
and she brought hers down, so you should be able to. You did not state your age, or whether you are overweight.. You MAY have inherited high cholesterol, as it can be passed on, or run in a family. To be honest, sometimes, if it is
is in your genes, it will be a lot harder to bring it dwn. Mine is a little high, but not high enough for medication, and I am making sure that I follow a good diet.
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htt[://www.webmd.com
Research nutrition a bit. I’m currently taking a nutrition class and you can find anything from .edu sites on nutrition. Changing your diet could definitely put a dip in your LDL. However, if your diet is healthy and good there could be underlying issues or family history and you may need to be put on medication. Either way you should go over your options with your doctor. If it is a choice though, change your diet and take out the fatty food.
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Your LDL level is considered high, that means that there is high risk for problems (including heart events).
Keep in mind that doctors do advise the patients some TLC (therapeutic lifestyle changes) at the beginning. And I think this is even for your case. So, quit "bad" habits, shift to healthy life (exercise, better dietary strategy) and you’ll see that your numbers will come down.
Also, keep in mind that if TLC fails, then and only then you must shift to drugs (usually prescribed are statins). This kind of drugs are never given for lifetime. If during the drug-therapy, your numbers come down, then your doctor will prescribe lower doses till (if the numbers are ok and steady) you will not take them anymore.
But if after a while, your numbers will be high, and you cannot decrease them by TLC, then you have to start again the drugs.
Remember: TLC is lifetime, lowering-cholesterol drugs (if well-managed) are not!
For lowering-cholesterol drugs info visit http://www.cholesterol-hdl-ldl.com/high-cholesterol-medication.html
References :
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