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Originally posted by dmoolenaar
Well I got the results and they are not pretty.
LDL = 205
HDL = 93
I was on 1000mg of Niaspan and the doc bumped it to 1500mg. I started taking a 325mg Asprin at night and it seems to greatly reduce the flushing I was getting ~ 2:00 am.
To further muddy the water my blood pressure has jumped signifigantly and was 150/90. I re-checked it at the pharmacy the other day with the same result.
Finally, my weight has increased to a rather portly 209. I'm 43 and freaking dying here...
Work has/is been pretty stressfull lately and I haven't slept well in many months. I have not kept up with the exercise routine and feel wasted most of the time.
Wife and I sat down and started to draw up a game plan. Red meat once a week, cut/limit fats where possible, develop a real-world plan for solid and consistent exercise, reduce weight to 190, drink way way more water, and reduce stress.
My new life kicked in over the Holiday break. Not much has changed yet but my attitude is getting better. Went on a great solo mtn. bike ride on Saturday, epic really, and then had a great run on Sunday. Monday is my *off* day but I can't wait for Tuesday.
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Well the Niaspan is a no go for me. No change in my cholesterol, 290, even with the bump to 1500mg. Add to that my BP has gone higher, tested today at 170/80 - though I checked this at Ralphs pharmacy in the free sit down cuff thingy. Time to revist the doc and generate a new strategy. Oh and to update I have lost weight, now 195, and am running 3 miles 4x weekly. Knees are starting to hurt but I otherwise feel stronger. Getting old really sucks. I'm starting to think that I have crap for genes and like my mom will not last much past 65.