Thursday, January 31, 2013

Second Week Off Atorvastatin!

This is my second week off Atorvastatin and my energy level is up & legs feel great.  As noted last week, the 40 mg of Atorvastatin I have been on for two years really changed my daily energy levels & I really thought it was me aging!!!!

During my cardio workout today my 45 minute run/walk had my heart rate up to 115 & without any PVC's.  Now the experiment is dealing with the Statin and my PVC's.  Next week I have another stress test to check out my PVC's.  And in March I will have my blood work to see how 2 months without my statin changes my cholesterol levels!

Here are thr suggestions from the Mayo Clinic!

Total cholesterol
(U.S. and some other countries)
Total cholesterol*
(Canada and most of Europe)
 
Below 200 mg/dLBelow 5.2 mmol/LDesirable
200-239 mg/dL5.2-6.2 mmol/LBorderline high
240 mg/dL and aboveAbove 6.2 mmol/LHigh

LDL cholesterol
(U.S. and some other countries)
LDL cholesterol*
(Canada and most of Europe)
 
Below 70 mg/dLBelow 1.8 mmol/LIdeal for people at very high risk of heart disease
Below 100 mg/dLBelow 2.6 mmol/LIdeal for people at risk of heart disease
100-129 mg/dL2.6-3.3 mmol/LNear ideal
130-159 mg/dL3.4-4.1 mmol/LBorderline high
160-189 mg/dL4.1-4.9 mmol/LHigh
190 mg/dL and aboveAbove 4.9 mmol/LVery high

HDL cholesterol
(U.S. and some other countries)
HDL cholesterol*
(Canada and most of Europe)
 
Below 40 mg/dL (men)
Below 50 mg/dL (women)
Below 1 mmol/L (men)
Below 1.3 mmol/L (women)
Poor
40-49 mg/dL (men)
50-59 mg/dL (women)
1-1.3 mmol/L (men)
1.3-1.5 mmol/L (women)
Better
60 mg/dL and above1.6 mmol/L and aboveBest

Triglycerides
(U.S. and some other countries)
Triglycerides*
(Canada and most of Europe)
 
Below 150 mg/dLBelow 1.7 mmol/LDesirable
150-199 mg/dL1.7-2.2 mmol/LBorderline high
200-499 mg/dL2.3-5.6 mmol/LHigh
500 mg/dL and aboveAbove 5.6 mmol/L and aboveVery high

My levels were:
Total Cholesterol - 175                This is OK
LDL Cholesteril  - 100                Ideal for people with heart disease

OK, now the bad stuff!
HDL Cholesterol  - 31                Poor - NEEDS WORK!!!!!!!!
Tryglycerides  - 221                   High - NEED TO STOP EATING COOKIES & CHOCOLATE!!!


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