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High Triglycerides - How can the number come down

Posted by deniseheart @deniseheart, Jun 26, 2025

I am not new to an above normal triglyceride number and it has been irritating me for over 30 years. Tried niacin therapy, no carb diet, lots of fruits and veggies, low salt, daily exercise which I still do today and no change. I do daily self hypnosis to reduce stress even though I am retired and my stressors are in my past. I also take a statin. If you have been successful in reducing your triglyceride number I would love to hear from you.

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deniseheart | @deniseheart | Jul 15, 2025
In reply to @sbranen "Not all statin drugs work the same way. I was on Prevastatin for many years. My..." + (show)
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Not all statin drugs work the same way. I was on Prevastatin for many years. My triglycerides were always elevated. Rosuvastatin by Crestor is a very different statin drug. Talk to your doctor. lDL cholesterol for the first time was in the normal levels. All my numbers were normal.

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Unfortunately I am allergic to statins. Recently I started Ezetimibe and have not had any reactions to it. It is helping my cholesterol numbers a bit, but having no effect on the triglyceride number.

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mayoconnectuser1 | @mayoconnectuser1 | Jul 15, 2025
In reply to @deniseheart "Unfortunately I am allergic to statins. Recently I started Ezetimibe and have not had any reactions..." + (show)
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Unfortunately I am allergic to statins. Recently I started Ezetimibe and have not had any reactions to it. It is helping my cholesterol numbers a bit, but having no effect on the triglyceride number.

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denise,

You've tried injectables? Supposedly less side effects than oral.

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deniseheart | @deniseheart | Jul 15, 2025
In reply to @mayoconnectuser1 "denise, You've tried injectables? Supposedly less side effects than oral." + (show)
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denise,

You've tried injectables? Supposedly less side effects than oral.

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Injectables would be my next step if I was allergic to Ezetimibe.

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