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MSD · 10-10-2004, 11:08 PM

I cut back on soda, sugar, and simple starches/carbs. My triglycerides dropped from 430 to under 200 in only a month. My HDL went up about 20 points in the same period of time. I would need to know more, but I don't appprove of giving out medication on the first visit without trying behavior (diet, exercise, etc.) changes beforehand. Of course, I don't know your age, your medical history, or your current state of health, but my gut instinct is that diet changes should have been tried before resorting to medication.

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MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	I cut back on soda, sugar, and simple starches/carbs. My triglycerides dropped from 430 to under 200 in only a month. My HDL went up about 20 points in the same period of time. I would need to know more, but I don't appprove of giving out medication on the first visit without trying behavior (diet, exercise, etc.) changes beforehand. Of course, I don't know your age, your medical history, or your current state of health, but my gut instinct is that diet changes should have been tried before resorting to medication.