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Familial hypercholesterolemia

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Nov 14, 2022 | Replies (29)

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@lookinup55

thanks Predictable - I will look over that info. As far as the other concerns you mentioned, the Dr said my liver functions were normal, mentioned nothing about my pancreas, and Im not diabetic - either type 1 or type 2

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Replies to "thanks Predictable - I will look over that info. As far as the other concerns you..."

Good to hear, @lookinup55. The range of possible symptoms is simply important to 1) keep in mind in the weeks and months ahead and 2) pinpoint questions to repeat to your medical team whenever you see them for an examination or for treatment of any symptoms. And given your unusual situation, it might be enlightening to ask another doctor or two for their views.

I come to this with a genetic variant in my kidneys, causing high blood pressure and low potassium symptoms. I took me 15 years to find a doctor driven by a commitment to finding basic causes, not simply medicating observable symptoms. She's a nephrologist; she called in an endocrinologist to help, and together they documented my genetic kidney deficiency. Now, I'm taking two medications for hypertension -- after trying out 15 other medications prescribed by a string of 7 doctors, all of whom said my hypertension was "essential" -- that is, of no known cause. They were wrong about that, and I let them be for far too long before starting my search for a physician who'd pursue a cure.

@lookinup55 ask your Dr. If your medical team says nothing to worry about then stop worrying.