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Originally Posted by Fharraige
Ugh, been dealing with that even before I went on meds. My new GP raised Lipitor trying to get the triglycerides down. GI doc wants me back on PPIs and an anti-reflux diet, not mentioning my elevated liver enzyme levels. I'm not on APs anymore and still dealing with the effects.
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My husband (eats healthy most of the time and is thin has cholesterol problems, had them start in his 30s, but his dad got cholesterol issues young too). I think he may take generic Crestor, not sure of the brand.
A lot of cholesterol medications will decrease your cholesterol but make your triglycerides higher. H's doc told him to take fish oil pills daily, and that has put his triglycerides in the normal range. She did not up his cholesterol med. He takes 2 fish oil pills of 1000 mg each, each with 300 Omega-3s; he uses NatureMade brand, the burpless variety. Has your GP even suggested the fish oil route? There are articles about this on the internet if you do searches for statins, triglycerides, fish oil/omega-3, cholesterol; you have to search the terms in different combos, but the fish oil/omega 3 has a role in triglycerides, maybe even bad cholesterol. You should do some searches on this.
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Last edited by Blueberrybook; Oct 11, 2018 at 09:03 AM.
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