Medical, Questions on Cholesterol

victori
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Questions on Cholesterol

To all sci.med readers,
Here is a case I have. I have a young client. She discovered she had
high cholesterol(LDL) when she's 19. Then, she took Lopid twice a day to
control the cholesterol level for more than three years. Recently she
took the {*filter*} examination and found out that the LDL level is still
very high but her {*filter*} pressure is normal at the time. She doesn't
have any other diseases like diabetics. She exercises at least twice a
week vigorously and walking is her daily habbit. She has a healthy,
balance diet.
So, do you have any idea on why her cholesterol never gone down a bit
or do you have any similar cases, or successful solution?
Thanks for your kind attention and consideration.

Wed, 19 Jul 2000 03:00:00 GMT

Steven B. Harr
#2 / 4

Questions on Cholesterol

writes:

Quote:

>To all sci.med readers,
> Here is a case I have. I have a young client. She discovered she
had
>high cholesterol(LDL) when she's 19. Then, she took Lopid twice a day
to
>control the cholesterol level for more than three years. Recently she
>took the {*filter*} examination and found out that the LDL level is still
>very high but her {*filter*} pressure is normal at the time. She doesn't
>have any other diseases like diabetics. She exercises at least twice
a
>week vigorously and walking is her daily habbit. She has a healthy,
>balance diet.
> So, do you have any idea on why her cholesterol never gone down a
bit
>or do you have any similar cases, or successful solution?
> Thanks for your kind attention and consideration.

Lopid doesn't work on everyone. Get her a better drug, such as Lipitor
or one of the other HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors ("-statin") class
{*filter*}.

Steve Harris, M.D.

Wed, 19 Jul 2000 03:00:00 GMT

Steven B. Harr
#3 / 4

Questions on Cholesterol

Well, Lopid doesn't work on everyone.

Steve Harris, M.D.

writes:

Quote:

>To all sci.med readers,
> Here is a case I have. I have a young client. She discovered she
had
>high cholesterol(LDL) when she's 19. Then, she took Lopid twice a day
to
>control the cholesterol level for more than three years. Recently she
>took the {*filter*} examination and found out that the LDL level is still
>very high but her {*filter*} pressure is normal at the time. She doesn't
>have any other diseases like diabetics. She exercises at least twice
a
>week vigorously and walking is her daily habbit. She has a healthy,
>balance diet.
> So, do you have any idea on why her cholesterol never gone down a
bit
>or do you have any similar cases, or successful solution?
> Thanks for your kind attention and consideration.

Wed, 19 Jul 2000 03:00:00 GMT

Douglas Ran
#4 / 4

Questions on Cholesterol

Quote:

> Well, Lopid doesn't work on everyone.

Lovastatin worked poorly for me, but Zocor brought me from 290 down
to around 200 with quite good HDL/LDL ratios. Just a point of
reference.
Usual disclaimers apply to my lay views and that this is effectively
a testamonial. YMMV

Doug
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Fri, 21 Jul 2000 03:00:00 GMT