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I just had my lipids tested for the first time in 6 years and got my A1c done. The A1c was great, 5.3 yay!
No complaints there.
But the lipids were horrible. Total 280, HDL 26, Triglycerides 130. I was really hoping that after months of losing weight, bringing my BG in line and fixing the liver issues that they would look much better.
It's not that I buy into the lipid hypothesis, I'm mostly grumpy about the low HDL and having my triglycerides over 100. It's a pretty crummy ratio...
So I'm running through my head what the issues could be:
1. Maybe they have gotten better and I don't even know it. One data point doesn't tell me if they are going up or down. This should be more comforting than it is.
2. Many respected doctors advice against doing a lipid panel during weight loss. I can't find any concrete studies saying this however, so maybe they are just speaking from clinical experience. Plus I haven't lost any weight in 4 months so ... I don't think I can use this excuse.
3. There could be real underlying problem (like hypothyroidism or the stupid diabetes again).
I wish I had never done the silly test. It's causing me a bunch of anxiety and I don't plan on changing anything based on the results. I would NEVER go on a cholesterol medication. And the lifestyle changes I have made already (low-carb paleo, exercise, fish oil, grass-fed meats, etc) is the only way I know how to raise HDL and lower triglycerides... UGH!
It's really getting me down and I'm dreading the follow-up with the doc. He's pretty cool but I have no idea how he'll react to this.
I don't deal well with uncertainty and stress...
But the lipids were horrible. Total 280, HDL 26, Triglycerides 130. I was really hoping that after months of losing weight, bringing my BG in line and fixing the liver issues that they would look much better.
It's not that I buy into the lipid hypothesis, I'm mostly grumpy about the low HDL and having my triglycerides over 100. It's a pretty crummy ratio...
So I'm running through my head what the issues could be:
1. Maybe they have gotten better and I don't even know it. One data point doesn't tell me if they are going up or down. This should be more comforting than it is.
2. Many respected doctors advice against doing a lipid panel during weight loss. I can't find any concrete studies saying this however, so maybe they are just speaking from clinical experience. Plus I haven't lost any weight in 4 months so ... I don't think I can use this excuse.
3. There could be real underlying problem (like hypothyroidism or the stupid diabetes again).
I wish I had never done the silly test. It's causing me a bunch of anxiety and I don't plan on changing anything based on the results. I would NEVER go on a cholesterol medication. And the lifestyle changes I have made already (low-carb paleo, exercise, fish oil, grass-fed meats, etc) is the only way I know how to raise HDL and lower triglycerides... UGH!
I don't deal well with uncertainty and stress...