Re: Lp (a)

From: Brad Sheppard (Brad_at_sheppardsoftware.com)
Date: 07/15/04 

Date: 15 Jul 2004 07:29:21 -0700

Marcie,
Besides Lp(a) your numbers are excellent. What I'd suggest is 1) take
the NIH risk calc. http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/atpiii/calculator.asp?usertype=pub
2) try some dietary/exercise changes - take another quiz from Harvard
that gives dietary/exercise advice
http://www.yourdiseaserisk.harvard.edu/hccpquiz.pl?func=start&quiz=heart
3) tell your doc your trying to modify your diet to see if it makes a
difference. 4) or ask your doc, given your low calc risk, why take
the drugs? Exception: if you have other risk factors - obesity,
smoking, diabetes, family history, high blood pressure, etc.

marciesummers@myway.com (Marcie Summers) wrote in message news:<63841fb9.0407140745.52f525e7@posting.google.com>...
> Hello! I'm new to this group! I had a VAP test and my Lp(a) is 13.
> It should be 10 or below. My doctor wants me on Zocor and Niaspan. I
> have been taking lipitor (10mg/day) but he wants me on zocor to raise
> my HDL. My counts are as follows: Total cholesterol 178, LDL 112,
> HDL 54, Triglycerides 114, Homocystein 15.2 and C Reactive Protein
> 1.2. I am terrified of combining the Niaspan and Zocor because of
> potential liver problems, and I'm also afraid of the flush of the
> Niaspan. Do my blood levels seem to warrant this kind of
> pharmaceutical arsenal? Any comments would be appreciated. Thanx!