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Is Cholesterol Level Of 240 High For A Smoker?
hy Dr. i am 40years old and i am regular smoker last 10years now days i am feeling that i have some pain in the left side and i have checked the cholestrol level is 240 now i am taking the loprin daily before gooing to sleeps so plase advise me that should i keep continue to take the lopirn
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I advise you to see your cardiologist or doctor and obtain a complete lipid profile as your doctor will probably determine that you need a statin drug and a Therapeutic Lifestyle Modification Diet or a Dash Diet and may refer you to a dietitian. To answer your first question, Is cholesterol of 240 high for a smoker the answer is it is extremely high for a non-smoker. In fact, you are a bypass waiting to happen and I say this to make you take attention. Your high lipid level combined with your smoking and symptoms of left-sided pain indicates you may be in serious trouble already. I advise you to seek medical attention immediately due to the chest pain. Next, ask your doctor about a lipid profile, a statin drug, a referral to a "stop smoking program, and, after the profile returns, a referral to a dietitian for instruction on a diet that is less than 30% fat, 5-6% saturated fat, elimination of trans fat, an increase in water soluble fibers (oats, psyllium, legumes),instruction on an exercise program (probably after some cardiac testing such as a stress test, ekg). That is the big picture, one step at a time beginning with an immediate trip to your doctors. Finally , with regards to loprin, after your doctor runs the above noted tests you will probably end up on a statin other than the aspirin based loprin you are taking now. Please get on the track to wellness, it is not to late. My best wishes to you. Kathryn Shattler, MS,RDN
I advise you to see your cardiologist or doctor and obtain a complete lipid profile as your doctor will probably determine that you need a statin drug and a Therapeutic Lifestyle Modification Diet or a Dash Diet and may refer you to a dietitian. To answer your first question, Is cholesterol of 240 high for a smoker the answer is it is extremely high for a non-smoker. In fact, you are a bypass waiting to happen and I say this to make you take attention. Your high lipid level combined with your smoking and symptoms of left-sided pain indicates you may be in serious trouble already. I advise you to seek medical attention immediately due to the chest pain. Next, ask your doctor about a lipid profile, a statin drug, a referral to a "stop smoking program, and, after the profile returns, a referral to a dietitian for instruction on a diet that is less than 30% fat, 5-6% saturated fat, elimination of trans fat, an increase in water soluble fibers (oats, psyllium, legumes),instruction on an exercise program (probably after some cardiac testing such as a stress test, ekg). That is the big picture, one step at a time beginning with an immediate trip to your doctors. Finally , with regards to loprin, after your doctor runs the above noted tests you will probably end up on a statin other than the aspirin based loprin you are taking now. Please get on the track to wellness, it is not to late. My best wishes to you. Kathryn Shattler, MS,RDN
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