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How long did you take a statin before feeling side effects?

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: May 29, 2023 | Replies (13)
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@mayoconnectuser1

So, your HDL increased by 50% due to diet? This seems out of the norm for HDL movement ... for any reason.

I've seen reports where HDL increases a bit by increasing exercise, and better diet, but, 50% is a HUGE movement for HDL?

40 is considered "Good" in some medical articles, with 60 being consider "High."

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whineboy | @whineboy | May 29, 2023

It most certainly was possible for me. My HDL has been between 75-82 mg/dl for the past four years. For the ~ 15 years before that, it ran 42-51 mg/dl.

What changed? I lost 55 lbs on a low-carb diet combined with daily exercise. And I have kept it all off without any backsliding. And my rosuvastatin dose has been halved.

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