Latest blood test results

[pavlosn]

Hi everybody

Just received my latest lab test results.

I am really pleased with my HbA1c score, which has improved from 5.7 to 5.4 but I am a bit concerned about the fact that my lipid panel shows only marginal improvement despite having increased medication from 20mg to 30mg Crestor during the last 6 weeks .

Total cholesterol improved from 4.8 to 4.6
LDL cholesterol improved from 3.3 to 3.2
HDL cholesterol improved from 0.8 to 0.9
Tiglycerides improved from 1.42 to 1.16

I know my doctor would like to see LDL fall below 2.6 so I am a bit short of that. I will see him next week and I hope he will not insist on increasing statins further. I would like to try for further improvement through tighter dietery control first. I was on holiday in the UK a couple of weeks ago (yes, the weather was terrible :shock: :roll: ) and I did let my control sluck a bit .

Regards

Pavlos

 

[hanadr]

Pavlos,
yes the weather has been awful. I hope you had a good time despite it.
My doctor too is Strict on Cholesterol. Even with a Low reading, (total3.4, LDL1.2) He's insisted on giving me more Statins. I do take one occasionally when I think of it.
Hana

 

[wallycorker]

Well done on the improvements in all areas Pavlos!

Keep woking at it - you'll get where you want to be.

Best wishes - John