RE: Please help me to understand this.

[Guest guest]

Mark,

I am amazed your doctor has not had you on a cholesterol pill before this.

You definitely need one. But, ask him to prescribe a generic one. You can

explain that you just cannot afford the one he prescribed; most doctors are

understanding of this.

Also, you need to walk more. Exercise will help that good cholesterol

number go up. Cutting down on fats, particularly red meat type of fats .

Also , prepackaged meats such as lunch meats have lots of cholesterol and

triglycerides in them.

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From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Mark Ruth

Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 5:59 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Please help me to understand this.

My last A1C back in May was 13.2. my Triglycerides were 239. last week my

A1C is down to 7, but my Triglycerides have more then doubled to 511. I know

this is way to high and dangerous to boot. he wants to put me on a pill for

my Triglycerides, but the pill cost $600 a month. my insurance will pay $400

of it, but I will go in the doughnut hole as it is called really fast by

taking it. Seems to me if my A1C came way down from 13 to 7, then why did my

triglycerides double? I do take 1000 Met Forman twice a day and I'm thinking

this is why the A1C came down so much. can I just cut way down on the fats

in my diet and bring the triglycerides number down? my Hdl was only 37 and I

know this needs to be around 50 or higher. my LDL they said they couldn't

measure. I do know for sure that no way I can afford to take a pill that

cost $600 every month. even if I only have to pay $200 of it. thanks for any

advice.

[Guest guest]

Hi all, lIsten, I take fish oil but only 1,000 a day. I have

heard it said and I don't remember by tho, that diabetics can't take the

200mg dose that other people take. I have never tested it, as I wasn't

sure what wouldhappen. I'd like to takt more. Does anyone know the

official dose here, or, as I suspect, is there none?

Vicki Meizinger

>

> Mark, The cheapest way to raise HDL and lower LDL is to take a minimal

> theraputic dose of niacin twice per day. I recommend niacin 500 mg

> twice per day which is the minimal theraputic dose of 1000 mg

> daily.just my opinion, Harry

> If it doesn't work you can sue me for millions and millions.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi all, lIsten, I take fish oil but only 1,000 a day. I have

heard it said and I don't remember by tho, that diabetics can't take the

200mg dose that other people take. I have never tested it, as I wasn't

sure what wouldhappen. I'd like to takt more. Does anyone know the

official dose here, or, as I suspect, is there none?

Vicki Meizinger

>

> Mark, The cheapest way to raise HDL and lower LDL is to take a minimal

> theraputic dose of niacin twice per day. I recommend niacin 500 mg

> twice per day which is the minimal theraputic dose of 1000 mg

> daily.just my opinion, Harry

> If it doesn't work you can sue me for millions and millions.

>

>