Today I went in to get lab results for last week's cholesterol screening. Since I stopped taking statin drugs to reduce my cholesterol, I figured I'd better go see how things are comin' along.
WELL..
The results were HORRIBLE!!!!!! ABYSMAL! AWFUL!
My cumulative cholesterol total was a WHOPPING 319!
HDL was 63.
LDL (the wretched stuff) was a RIDICULOUSLY HIGH 231!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I mean, man, I felt SICK! Figuratively, thank goodness. Not literally!
What alarmed my nurse practitioner, though, was my Creatine Kinase total: 1401!!! The "normal" range is 44-196. WHAT THE F*CK!!!!!!!!!
The nurse was so concerned she gave me an EKG. It was fine. As was my temperature and blood pressure. Before I left, though, she took more blood and a urine sample. We're determined to get to the bottom of this Creatine Kinase business. And to find a way to lower my cholesterol WITHOUT damn statin drugs!!!!!!!
I wish Mama and Daddy were still alive so I could give each of 'em a couple of vigorous shakes for passing down there cholesterol craziness!!! LOL
I'm watching my diet like a hawk now! I have to stick around 'til I'm READY to GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What in the heck is up with that Creatine Kinase level? MThat's scary. I'll ask my doctor to monitor mine as well.
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