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Title: New labs
Post by: mikeyb39 on December 14, 2012, 07:36:43 pm

Received new labs today.  Some good news for this friday i suppose.  Just on a dual combo preszista, issentress, norvir seems to be working well without the additional Viread.

CD4-764
VL-UD < 20


Cholesterol still not looking to great.  Dr says may need to add a med if numbers dont look better in the next 4 to 6 months.  Going to try and work on it between now and then.

bad cholestrol  = 150  (should be 130 or below)
total cholestrol = 230  (should e 200 or below)

Title: Re: New labs
Post by: eric48 on December 16, 2012, 06:04:19 pm

In similar situation I have been responding well to crestor aka rosuvastatin

LDL down from 150-160 to 90-100 on hte minimal dosage of 5 mg

hope this helps

eric

Title: Re: New labs
Post by: Fisher on December 16, 2012, 07:32:13 pm

Mikey:

Monster numbers!  You are likely as healthy as horse!

Title: Re: New labs
Post by: Fisher on December 16, 2012, 07:33:42 pm

"as a horse"

Title: Re: New labs
Post by: Rockin on December 17, 2012, 08:17:26 am

I was actually wondering about cholesterol levels. On my last test the bad one was close to the limit. The doctor said I shouldn't be too worried for these things tend to flow up or down.

I do try to eat well though and I exercise daily. I wonder if it's the Telzir that's causing this (i.e. fozamprenavir).