Q. Do I need to take medicine for high levels of LDL?
Hello doctor,
I am 43 years old. I do not smoke or drink, but my food habits are not very good. Recently, I got my blood checked for Apo B/Apo A and the ratio was really bad at 1.6. The triglyceride is around 474 and this rose from 270 around three months back. My HDL is 26, LDL 116 and TC 237. Let me explain that my last 60 days diet which was really high on rice and oil. I also had a lot of cashew nuts in the last 30 days before this checkup. Fasting sugar is 114 and postprandial 170. May I know whether I need to start taking any medication or this can be taken care of by exercise? My last three years blood report has been showing elevated reports of LDL around 180 and my TC has been around 270. I have always maintained my blood glucose level within the normal range, but this time it has overshot (114). My BP has always been bang on 120/80 mmHg. Please advice.
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
We are here to help you.
- You definitely need treatment for high cholesterol along with dietary modifications.
- You need to be started on a combination of Atorvastatin and Fenofibrate.
- Start regular exercise and avoid oil, rice and potatoes.
- For blood sugars, you can wait for some time and try to control it with lifestyle changes only.
- After one month, you should get a repeat lipid profile as well as a test known as HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin), which will give you an average of three months blood sugar value.
Revert back after the repeat test to a cardiologist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/cardiologist
Hi doctor,
My HbA1c is 6 as per the last blood test. But, I remember having eaten a lot of sweets in that period and it is only reflective of that. Otherwise it was always hovering around 5.6. Are there any harmful effects of the drugs you have mentioned? Please confirm.
Hi,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
- Every medicine has its side effects, but it is not essential that everyone gets that.
- We need to compare the harmful effects of the disease versus the drug. In your case, the disease is going to harm you more.
- Commonly seen side effects of the medicine discussed above are myalgia, myopathy and liver dysfunction.
For further information consult a cardiologist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/cardiologist
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