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What Does High Cholesterol Indicate?

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Posted on Tue, 8 Apr 2014
Question: my cholesterol is 244. my doc says it should be below 150. is 244 is get high.
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Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (32 minutes later)
Brief Answer: You need complete Lipid profile. Detailed Answer: Hello XXXX Thanks for writing to HCM Yes,your cholesterol level is high. You need complete lipid profile like estimation of LDL,triglycerides,HDL in blood. You also need few other investigations like routine hemogram,Random blood sugar(RBS),Liver function test(LFT),Renal function test(RFT),ECG in all leads,Ultrasound of abdomen.Further investigations can be done if needed. You may need tablet Atorvastatin 10 mg at night.If triglycerides & LDL are elevated too then you can take combination of Fenofibrate 140 mg and Atorvastatin 10 mg single dose at night. You also need life style modification and diet changes. You should avoid red meat,high fat milk products. Cook food in olive or canola oil. You should take limited salt in your diet.Avoid fried and junk food.Avoid alcohol & smoking if you take these things. Take lot of fruits and vegetables.You should also increase your physical activity in the form of walking and exercise. You can also do meditation and yoga.It will help you a lot. Don't take stress in life. Get well soon. Hope I have answered your question. Further queries are most welcome. Take Care Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Indu Kumar (1 hour later)
please find report. and plz suggest. XXXXXXX Name.:XXXXXX Test and Result:FBS-132mg/dl PPBS-128(verifimg/dl CHOL-244.0mg/dl TGL-343.0mg/dl LDL-159.0 mg/dl VLDL-69.0mg/dl HB-15.1 gm% PLT-3.03Lakhs/cumm ESR-14mm/hou
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Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (50 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Please find detail answer below. Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXX Thanks for writing to HCM Your fasting blood sugar level is also high. At this stage,try to lower it by diet control and life style modification.You may need glucose tolerance test and glycosylated Hb %.If blood sugar level is persistently high then you may need oral hypoglycemic agents. You lipid profile is deranged.You should take combination of Fenofibrate 140 mg and Atorvastatin 10 mg single dose at night. Rest things are already discussed. Get well soon. Hope I have answered your question. Further queries are most welcome. Take Care Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
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What Does High Cholesterol Indicate?

Brief Answer: You need complete Lipid profile. Detailed Answer: Hello XXXX Thanks for writing to HCM Yes,your cholesterol level is high. You need complete lipid profile like estimation of LDL,triglycerides,HDL in blood. You also need few other investigations like routine hemogram,Random blood sugar(RBS),Liver function test(LFT),Renal function test(RFT),ECG in all leads,Ultrasound of abdomen.Further investigations can be done if needed. You may need tablet Atorvastatin 10 mg at night.If triglycerides & LDL are elevated too then you can take combination of Fenofibrate 140 mg and Atorvastatin 10 mg single dose at night. You also need life style modification and diet changes. You should avoid red meat,high fat milk products. Cook food in olive or canola oil. You should take limited salt in your diet.Avoid fried and junk food.Avoid alcohol & smoking if you take these things. Take lot of fruits and vegetables.You should also increase your physical activity in the form of walking and exercise. You can also do meditation and yoga.It will help you a lot. Don't take stress in life. Get well soon. Hope I have answered your question. Further queries are most welcome. Take Care Dr.Indu XXXXXXX