Last year I was on Pravastatin, per my cardiologist and seconded by my Endo Dr, to lower my already normal cholesterol levels. Cause since I had a heart attack they want it lower than normal (what?). I didn't want to be on it, but hubby wanted me to be on it just until I had labs drawn to see if it would work. Well those labs came back and my cholesterol went up! So off that med I went.
This past year I haven't been on any cholesterol lowering med. Don't get me started on weather or not cholesterol is the culprit. That's another story. I do know a cholesterol med isn't anything I need or want. I was on half the lowest dose and was still experiencing some pretty worrying side effects. Chest pain being one. Yea, not a good side effect for someone who's just had a heart attack.
So no Pravastatin for me at all this past year. In all honesty, I haven't been "On program" eating until very recently. I was still eating healthy, but just too much of a good thing.
So even with all that, I have to report that my cholesterol came down!!!!! No med, no real weight loss, but my cholesterol came down. The doctor even said I did better without the med. She's totally on board with what I want to do. I've made a believer out of her, Yay!
Oh, and just to share it all, A1C was 5.2; totally normal, no sign of diabetes or pre-diabetes. All tests were in good range. AND according to their records, I'm down 2 pounds from when I saw her last. That's really saying something since I went up and then down. So yay!!!!
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