I agree with David Williams,
quoting from personal experience with statins, that
the fall is not unusual if other lifestyle changes
occur at the same time eg stopping smoking, more
exercise and lower salt intake.My Total cholesterol
fell by a similar amount all the decrease was LDL and
VLDL with a slight increase HDL.
David Brown
--- David Williams <[log in to unmask]>
wrote: > statinsThe timing is normal, but the degree
of
> change is unusual. But, if
> other lifestyle factors were changed as the same
> time as going on to the
> statin therapy, this may go some way to explain the
> significant fall.
>
> David L. Williams
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>
>
> Can someone please educate me as to the range of
> decrease expected in
> total cholesterol, in patients who have been put on
> Statin. How quickly does
> any change happen? For example is a drop in total
> cholesterol from 8.3 to
> 3.8 mmol/l in just short of a month typical?
>
> S. Fuggle
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