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Hello,
the decision of taking cholesterol medicine is not just based on yiur total cholesterol value. It depends on your overall risk profile which includes age, gender, race, bp, blood sugar, total cholesterol, ldl and hdl value. You can calculate your risk profile from online ascvd plus app by entering above values and the app will suggest you if cholesterol medicine is necessary or not. In case of any doubt consult online directly.
Take care. Stay safe. Have a good day.
the decision of taking cholesterol medicine is not just based on yiur total cholesterol value. It depends on your overall risk profile which includes age, gender, race, bp, blood sugar, total cholesterol, ldl and hdl value. You can calculate your risk profile from online ascvd plus app by entering above values and the app will suggest you if cholesterol medicine is necessary or not. In case of any doubt consult online directly.
Take care. Stay safe. Have a good day.
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Dear Lybrate user,
you should send your latest reports and give a detailed history, before any recommendations.
As of now you can start by lifestyle modification (brisk walking for 90 mins, exercise, reduce fried fatty meal, quit addiction if any) and take omega3 fatty acid rich foods.
you should send your latest reports and give a detailed history, before any recommendations.
As of now you can start by lifestyle modification (brisk walking for 90 mins, exercise, reduce fried fatty meal, quit addiction if any) and take omega3 fatty acid rich foods.
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Integrated Medicine Specialist•Kochi
You do not need any medicines for cholesterol and allergy issues these are all completely curable without any medicines with diet, lifestyle changes and supplements they are highly toxic cause serious side effects do not blindly believe what your Dr. says there are multiple causes for your health problem .your medical history is inadequate. Provide details like your weight, job nature, diet, lifestyle, sleep habits .stress, provide all blood test results and all other test results like scan, ech...more
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Your cholesterol are still high. Cholesterol medications control take 3 months to show their complete effect. If you have just started cholesterol medications, you should repeat lipid profile after 3 months. But in case you were already on cholesterol medication for 3 months, you might need to increase the dose.
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