Comments on: I have both bad numbers in the HDL and LDL category – how much does my family history count for? http://cholesterolarticles.com/blog/cholesterol-level/i-have-both-bad-numbers-in-the-hdl-and-ldl-category-how-much-does-my-family-history-count-for/313/ Helpful Hints and Tips on How to Achieve A Normal Cholesterol Level Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:02:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gary B http://cholesterolarticles.com/blog/cholesterol-level/i-have-both-bad-numbers-in-the-hdl-and-ldl-category-how-much-does-my-family-history-count-for/313/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Gary B Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:54:07 +0000 http://cholesterolarticles.com/blog/cholesterol-level/i-have-both-bad-numbers-in-the-hdl-and-ldl-category-how-much-does-my-family-history-count-for/313/#comment-801 <a href="">carrie</a> Your genetics still play a big factor. There is a disease know as FAMILIAL HYPERLYPODEMIA, a facny word for "inherited high cholesterols". Runs in my family. When I'm healthy, I have trouble staying below 300. But I have diabetes, and my last measurment was 550. When I was first diagnosed, my total cholesterol reading was OVER 5000! In fact, I went through a period where I sold my blood to testing laboratories, because most machines can't test that high, and it require special procedures to read. [I can't fall over dead -- my body is too stiff to fall over!] I finally got the diabetes under control, and the readings dropped down in the 300 range, and that's WITH the usual "statins" treatments. There are some newer medications that treat bodily-produced cholesterol (as opposed to ingested) but they don't work all that great for me. carrie

Your genetics still play a big factor.

There is a disease know as FAMILIAL HYPERLYPODEMIA, a facny word for “inherited high cholesterols”. Runs in my family. When I’m healthy, I have trouble staying below 300. But I have diabetes, and my last measurment was 550.

When I was first diagnosed, my total cholesterol reading was OVER 5000! In fact, I went through a period where I sold my blood to testing laboratories, because most machines can’t test that high, and it require special procedures to read.

[I can't fall over dead -- my body is too stiff to fall over!]

I finally got the diabetes under control, and the readings dropped down in the 300 range, and that’s WITH the usual “statins” treatments.

There are some newer medications that treat bodily-produced cholesterol (as opposed to ingested) but they don’t work all that great for me.

]]> By: mtwaites http://cholesterolarticles.com/blog/cholesterol-level/i-have-both-bad-numbers-in-the-hdl-and-ldl-category-how-much-does-my-family-history-count-for/313/comment-page-1/#comment-800 mtwaites Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:22:59 +0000 http://cholesterolarticles.com/blog/cholesterol-level/i-have-both-bad-numbers-in-the-hdl-and-ldl-category-how-much-does-my-family-history-count-for/313/#comment-800 <a href="">jackmorr</a> Your family history plays a large part in this problem. You should ask your doctor to refer you onto a cardiologist who should be able to help you with the problem. You need to be monitored when you're changing your life style. jackmorr

Your family history plays a large part in this problem. You should ask your doctor to refer you onto a cardiologist who should be able to help you with the problem. You need to be monitored when you’re changing your life style.

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