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Originally Posted by Moreta
I went and got blood work this morning. Everything was normal except cholesterol and triglycerides were high but they're always high. My fasting blood sugar has gone down 17 points though. I guess cutting out most sugar has helped. I guess now I just wait for a referral to the cardiologist.
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I'm glad your bloodwork was mostly normal. Did the doc give you meds to lower your cholesterol, or are they waiting until they you have cut sugar longer? If they put you on cholesterol medication, it may cause your triglycerides to shoot up. That happened to my husband. Now, he is thin but got high cholesterol in his 30's (but so did his dad, so it is likely inherited). He doesn't eat a super healthy diet but not a bad diet either. Once he started the cholesterol med, his triglycerides shot WAY up. The PCP told him to start taking fish oil pills, and that brought his triglycerides back down to normal. This is apparently not an uncommon experience when taking medication for cholesterol, so if you are on cholesterol medication or the doc puts you on it, ask about fish oil for triglycerides if you don't already take it.
I'm sorry about your needing to see a cardiologist. I hope all goes well for you. 
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