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Suggest Treatment For Elevated Cholesterol Levels

HI, I recently had a medical wellness exam and my test results have come back. I am a 73 yr-old female and my chrelestrol is at 266. The urinalysis showed the Leukocytes UA to be 500 and also many bacteria present. I am concerned about both my chrelestrol level and my urinalysis. I have e-mailed the doctor that did the testinng and have not herd back from her yet. Please advise. Thank you, Faye McCord
posted on Wed, 21 May 2014
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Dear friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic

There are subdivisions of cholesterol –
HDL is good cholesterol – higher, the better.
LDL is bad cholesterol – lower, the better / 100 is ideal; in ischemia, 70 should be the aim.
Need Life style changes - weight to normal / No tobacco or alcohol / Diet and exercise
Repeat the test in 6 to 8 weeks… if still high, you need drugs (manufactured in the liver, determined by heredity.) Statin is the first choice.
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You have urinary infection
You will need an antibiotic
Give urine for culture / have an ultrasound – for Kidney, ureter, & Bladder / may need pelvic examination too…

Take care
Good luck
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Suggest Treatment For Elevated Cholesterol Levels

Dear friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic There are subdivisions of cholesterol – HDL is good cholesterol – higher, the better. LDL is bad cholesterol – lower, the better / 100 is ideal; in ischemia, 70 should be the aim. Need Life style changes - weight to normal / No tobacco or alcohol / Diet and exercise Repeat the test in 6 to 8 weeks… if still high, you need drugs (manufactured in the liver, determined by heredity.) Statin is the first choice. ________________________________________________ You have urinary infection You will need an antibiotic Give urine for culture / have an ultrasound – for Kidney, ureter, & Bladder / may need pelvic examination too… Take care Good luck