WoooHOOO

[Coop2004]

Although I haven't seen the Dr. about it yet, I just got my blood work results.

Most everything was within normal range except for triglycerides:

Cholesterol, Total 117
Triglycerides 152
HDL, Cholesterol 46
LDL, Cholesterol 41

AND AIC - 5.7

Linda

[2big4mysize]

ah Coop What are the units for those numbers?

they are not the standard US ones unless they accidently mixed up your TG and your LDLs

Congrats on the great blood sugar controls!!!!

[canuck]

:joy :joy :joy dont know how to translate them into metric unless I look them up but great A1C, dont ya feel good.

[Coop2004]

Originally Posted by 2big4mysize

ah Coop What are the units for those numbers?

they are not the standard US ones unless they accidently mixed up your TG and your LDLs

Congrats on the great blood sugar controls!!!!

2big,

Sorry about getting back to you on this one. Just went to Dr. last night for follow-up on the blood work. He was very pleased.

The units are: mg/dL

Cholesterol, Total 117 Ref. Interval 100 - 199
Triglycerides 152 Ref. Interval 0 - 149
HDL, Cholesterol 46 Ref. Interval 40 - 59
LDL, Cholesterol 41 Ref. Interval 0 - 99

NOTE: Last year my Glucose, Serum reading was around 190. This time it was 101 (mg/dL) Ref. Interval - 65-99. Although it's not quite in the normal or acceptable range, he was pleased with the drop.

Linda

[2big4mysize]

dang coop what are you doing to get your LDL so low??

[Coop2004]

Originally Posted by 2big4mysize

dang coop what are you doing to get your LDL so low??

Well, let's see ensive

I'm taking Zocor, Zetia, Ecotrin (I don't tolerate regular aspirin that well), and 800 micrograms of folic acid.

As I've noted before, in this forum, my maternal grandfather was a diabetic.

My three other grandparents all had various heart problems.

Ergo, since there is a prevalence of heart problems in my family, my Dr. wants me to continue on the above for the time being.

Although, I'm not a big fan of taking so much medications, I'd rather take them, than "live" with high cholesteral.

BTW, in August, 2003, a month before I was officially diagnosed as a diabetic, my overall cholesterol was 266.

And I was just checking some past results:

February, 2004
Total Cholesterol - 161
HDL - 57
LDL - 89

May, 2004
Total Cholesterol - 135
HDL - 52
LDL - 69

August, 2004
Total Cholesterol - 125
HDL - 46
LDL - 56

[sassyone]

Coop, great job keeping those numbers moving in the right direction! I agree with you, while you aren't excited about taking all those meds- sometimes it beats the alternative! It is people like you who keep me so excited about Atkins- I tell everyone I know who is having trouble with their cholesterol to check out this board and see for themselves and not listen to all the media reports who don't know what they are talking about!

[2big4mysize]

okay, the zocor explains that very very low LDL


:sadblinky :sadblinky I was hoping it was somethiung you were eating Atkins that I wasn't and I was going to move my LDL down like that too LOL

I'm a biggie on preventative medicine and statins are great for diabetic hearts too even those with normal Cholesterol numbers.

[Coop2004]

Thank you, 2big and Donna!! And thanks to Dr. Atkins and ha

[Binsk]

Wow those are great numbers. I'm envious of your A1C. I would love to have a reading under 6.0. Good work.