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Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Sep 24 9:12am | Replies (57)
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Interesting! I looked up Levqio and it said it is given as an add-on to a statin. I will not take a statin; my dr prescribed Ezetimibe, even though that is also an add-on to a statin. It is a drug that prevents the small intestine from absorbing cholesterol from foods. I take it irregularly; just not one to take drugs. My total cholesterol is 201; I find it very strange that the acceptable limit ten years ago or so was 300. I feel ok with 201.
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201 doesn’t warrant a statin. I take a statin because I also have pre diabetes and hypertension all familial. I am trying.to prevent having a stroke. Total cholesterol is 230
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I couldn't take Statins. I had muscle pain. My dad took it just fine!
The LEVQIO is the only thing I take that I like! My sinuses clear for some strange reason. It is working. My LPa lipid test is now heading lower about 9 months! It goes up a little when it loosens the plaque into your bloodstream. I don't think 300 was ever acceptable! My cholesterol was high at 240 -- 20 years ago. Now that I'm eating a lot of salmon, sardines, fish my cholesterol dropped like a bomb went off! 😉
Its not as much the overall cholesterol that matters as much as the ratio of LDL and HDL anyway. My dad started his cholesterol journey about 45 years ago and they always wanted his cholesterol under 200. good luck!