Re: Do These Cholesterol readings seem too low

Nope, mine are (on 10 mg Lipitor) chol 139, hdl 59, trig 43.
Suggestion - the 50 mg naicin is way too low - did you mean 500mg?
Look up or ask your doc about Niaspan, a prescription variety of
niacin that causes much less flushing. It will raise your HDL by 30% -
you may be able to lower your dose of Lipitor. See
http://www.niaspan.com/ Personally I'm stopping Lipitor and starting
Niaspan. I'm afraid of muscle problems and memory problems from
Lipitor. Niaspan also lowers LP(a) - and mine is high. You should
also ask your doc for a CRP test. Try to lose weight to take pressure
off your joints.

"Bill" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

I just got back my bloodwork results. Do these Cholesterol readings seem too
low (or can there be such a thing?)

Total 134
HDL 42
LDL 71
Triglycerides 156

As I remember, 6 months and a year ago Total was about 160, HDL about 42, and
LDL about 95.

I take 60 MG of Lipitor a day (which I decided on my own to cut back to 40 for
a couple of weeks) and 50 MG of Niacin every other day. I work out at the gym
about 5 days a week and I am overweight and have arthritis. I've been having
some pains lately which I attribute to either the workouts or the arthritis.
I'm sure the Dr. did the appropriate blood test for muscle problems caused by
statins, but I wanted to call back and be sure. So, a second question is does
anyone know what this test is called?

Thanks.

Bill