RE: Please help me to understand this.

October 3, 2011

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

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

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.

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