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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Mastocytosis High Cholestrol Statin Drug

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Dr.   Shafi Ullah Khan MD

My cholestrol is now 191, HDL is 57, LDL is 108 and Triglycerides 128. Is there any reason for me to go on a statin? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Arnab Maji MD

Hello, I am a 54 year female. Just received a cholestrol reading of 263, LDL 154, HDL 92. My blood pressure is 110/70. I work out roughly four times per week. I really don't want to go on a statin . In the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arnab Maji ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kerry Pottinger MD

started taking a statin drug for high cholestrol this week and I have been a little dizzy plub tenderness on my right side where my kidneys are located. Should I stop taking or continue and talk... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kerry Pottinger ( Anesthesiologist)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

Hello Sir, I have BPH and want to take Saw Palmetto. I also have Mastocytosis in my skin only. Will the Saw Palmetto drive up my histamine and complicate the Mastocytosis? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar MD

went high - total cholestrol 268 / LDL - 184 . Now my levels of lipase and amylase are normal. Have ... exercise( just my liver producing ) Due to intake of statin 10mg ( rosuvastatin ) my pancreatic... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Meriton Siqeca MD

Good Day, I am having cholestrol and under statin,when i use this medicine my SGPT goes up and now it is 109.My concerns are 1.How can i controll both. 2.When i stoped statin for one month... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Meriton Siqeca ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Vaishali Hebbar MD

Hi I have hypertention and high cholestrol and taking ecosprin 75 , statin and bp tablet for few years now. Can i gradually reduce ecosprin? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaishali Hebbar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Johann Christopher MD

cholestrol was 146, LDL 86, HDL 49, Triglyceride 85, sgot 33 but SGPT 112. Is it high due to statin or I ... precautions and my LDL was 158 and cholestrol 240, HDL 45 and triglyceride 100. I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Johann Christopher ( Cardiologist)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

I have been prescribed the Blood Pressure drug called BENAZEPRIL. I have high cholesterol TOO. A statin was prescribed. I DON T WANT TO TAKE A STATIN DROG. I RATHER TAKE A HOLESTIC... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Sukhvinder Singh MD

recently i was examined the various test and found the following, cholestrol = 223, Triglycride = 512, HDL Cholestrol = 33, CHOL/HDL ratio = 6.8, Fasting = 83, SGOT = 67, SGPT = 112. Now I have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sukhvinder Singh ( Cardiologist)