Nelson/Vets HELP Cholesterol levels FU**ED!!!

[concordsize]

Hey guys I went to the doctor today to get the results from my blood test... At the time of the test I was only on HRT 200mg eow. Well everything checked out good except my Cholesterol.

My total was 198
HDL 27 range is 40-59
LDL 146 range is 0-99

My doc was worried so he told me to change my diet and put me on Lipitor 20mg ed.


Guys please help me out... I am currently on 500mg test and 1 1/2 anadrol ed.

Thanks E

 

[Boulder257]

what is your current diet and how long have you been on that cycle?

 

[DrJMW]

First thing I would do is drop the Lipitor, and go on a high protein, low carb, moderate fat diet for about 4-6 weeks, then retest your lipid profile. If you respond to the low carb diet, then that is your non-pharmaceutical answer. If you do not respond, then Lipitor is probably required. Many folks respond well to using Glucophage along with HRT and really watch their carb intake. Your current pharmaceutcial regimen will make it worse, so drop back to HRT elvels until the lipid profile is normalized.

 

[Stillgoing]

First thing I would do is drop the Lipitor, and go on a high protein, low carb, moderate fat diet for about 4-6 weeks, then retest your lipid profile. If you respond to the low carb diet, then that is your non-pharmaceutical answer. If you do not respond, then Lipitor is probably required. Many folks respond well to using Glucophage along with HRT and really watch their carb intake. Your current pharmaceutcial regimen will make it worse, so drop back to HRT elvels until the lipid profile is normalized.

Dr., please explain the role Glucophage plays in this. Thanks.

 

[celica]

lipitor will be poison to your liver! try some policosanol , pantethine, beta sitosterol ,guggul, chromium. It will help

 

[galaxy]

Find a new Dr! Jumping the gun a bit putting you on Lipitor.

 

[Nelson Montana]

Everybody's jumping the gun.

I'm dead set against using Lipitor but nobody should telling someone not to take prescribed medicine. That's one.

Number two. You cholesterol isn't that high. Your HDL is kind of low, and for that I'd recommend Apple Pectin, olive oil, fish oil, garlic, hawthorn, Borage oil and lecithin.

Thirdly, you brought this on yourself. You're already on HRT. Why are you taking more test and fucking with drol? If you want to do a cycle within the HRT it should be anabolic in nature. At any rate, I'd wait a while.

Follow this advice and I guarentee in one moth your profile will be improved. Good luck.

 

[NorCalBdyBldr]

Just another point.......Carnitine is sometimes prescribed for poor lipid profiles. The prescription form is called Carnitor. Don't waste your time with over the counter supplements claiming to contain carnitine. Medical testing has demonstrated that few if any over the counter brands contain usable quantities at all. I know from personal experience that 3000 mg/day works pretty well. Diet will likely only alter your lipid profile plus or minus ten percent which will help but probably won't be enough to correct your problem. I would be inclined to try prescription carnitine first before going to Lipitor. You can also do them together if necessary. The only way you are going to raise your HDL is to get off of the anadrol as that is the likely culprit. The extra test also contributes to suppressing the HDL. The only other, non pharmacological way to raise HDL is to exercise and I am assuming you already do plenty of that.

By the way, what do your trigylcerides look like?

I am also mystified as to what Glucophage would do, other than to help sweep excess fat into fat cells IF the person has type II diabetes (i.e. insulin resistant).

 

[Brett44444444]

uh, first thing I would do is drop the anadrol. That should lower your bp significantly. That's about the worst roid you can take if you're worried about your lipid profile.

 

[Nelson Montana]

Forgot to ask...

Are you on any anti-e's? A-dex and aromasin can cause dangerously low HDL levels.