Re: Lab results and question

[Guest guest]

Dave,

Congrats on the lowered A1C. The ratio between HDL and LDL is important,

but low HDL can also be due to inherited factors-not just low exercise.

I have a non-diabetic friend who bicycles at least 15 miles every day

and still runs a HDL in the 20's. Starting on a lower dose of

niacin-the non flushing type0-might help. Only trying it out will let

you know for sure.

Lab results and question

Hi,

My a1c was 5.8, which is good for me, and my creatine was 1.6, also good

for me. It is usually 1.8 or 1.9. I've been working much harder at

eating better, which has resulted in better control and a better a1c.

I have a question about the ration between hdl and ldl which I believe

should not exceed 3. My hdl was low at 26, as it always is, but my ldl

was suprisingly low at 58. I do take 10 mg. of lipitor daily, and had a

fleeting thought I could cut back or even stop taking it, but as my doc

pointed out, the ratio is now very good at only nearly 2 to 1. So, what

do you all think? Is the ratio the most important thing, or should I

begin a niacin regime to raise the hdl? My dod did say that apart from

high blood sugars with high dosages of niacin, there are some potential

negative aspects having to do with kidney function I believe. Oh, I also

had a vitamin d level done, and it was quite low at 14. It is apparently

supposed to be between 20 and 100. We live just north of 40 degrees

latitude, and it is said people living north of 37 degrees latitude are

often low. Thanks for any thoughts.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

[Guest guest]

HI Pat,

My doc has told me that my low hdl is no doubt genetic, but nonetheless I'd like

to get it up a bit. But, as I had mentioned, I am at least a little relived to

see my ldl to hdl ratio close to 2 to 1. I'm considering taking straight niacin

since it's more in line with our budget then the non-flush niacin. My doc

suggested starting at 250 mg per day for a couple or 3 weeks, and working

upwards in 250 mg in the same time frame. She wants me to watch my liver

enzimes now that I think about it.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

Lab results and question

Hi,

My a1c was 5.8, which is good for me, and my creatine was 1.6, also good

for me. It is usually 1.8 or 1.9. I've been working much harder at

eating better, which has resulted in better control and a better a1c.

I have a question about the ration between hdl and ldl which I believe

should not exceed 3. My hdl was low at 26, as it always is, but my ldl

was suprisingly low at 58. I do take 10 mg. of lipitor daily, and had a

fleeting thought I could cut back or even stop taking it, but as my doc

pointed out, the ratio is now very good at only nearly 2 to 1. So, what

do you all think? Is the ratio the most important thing, or should I

begin a niacin regime to raise the hdl? My dod did say that apart from

high blood sugars with high dosages of niacin, there are some potential

negative aspects having to do with kidney function I believe. Oh, I also

had a vitamin d level done, and it was quite low at 14. It is apparently

supposed to be between 20 and 100. We live just north of 40 degrees

latitude, and it is said people living north of 37 degrees latitude are

often low. Thanks for any thoughts.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

[Guest guest]

Your doctor's recommendation is extremely conservative, considering the fact

that niacin is a water soluble vitamin, and I know of no water soluble vitamin

that has caused harm to any body. I use the straight vitamin B niacin 500 mg

tablets, and I take two or three of them every day. If you can stand the flush,

this is the kind I would recommend, and besides that they are cheap. I doubt

any problems will arise, if you consume less than or equal to no more than 3000

mg of niacin per day. At this highest therapeutic dose I experienced false bs

readings after taking the maximum dose daily for four or five months every day.

So give it a try daily, and retest your bs in five or six months for your lipid

level of HDL. I believe your HDL will rise significantly. In addition I always

recommend to any diabetic that they take a vitamin B complex tablet every day.

Lab results and question

Hi,

My a1c was 5.8, which is good for me, and my creatine was 1.6, also good

for me. It is usually 1.8 or 1.9. I've been working much harder at

eating better, which has resulted in better control and a better a1c.

I have a question about the ration between hdl and ldl which I believe

should not exceed 3. My hdl was low at 26, as it always is, but my ldl

was suprisingly low at 58. I do take 10 mg. of lipitor daily, and had a

fleeting thought I could cut back or even stop taking it, but as my doc

pointed out, the ratio is now very good at only nearly 2 to 1. So, what

do you all think? Is the ratio the most important thing, or should I

begin a niacin regime to raise the hdl? My dod did say that apart from

high blood sugars with high dosages of niacin, there are some potential

negative aspects having to do with kidney function I believe. Oh, I also

had a vitamin d level done, and it was quite low at 14. It is apparently

supposed to be between 20 and 100. We live just north of 40 degrees

latitude, and it is said people living north of 37 degrees latitude are

often low. Thanks for any thoughts.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

[Guest guest]

Harry,

Glad to see you back o the list. I was worried as you had not posted in

a couple of days. Are you okay? Did you even talk to your doc about

your stroke?

Re: Lab results and question

Your doctor's recommendation is extremely conservative, considering the

fact that niacin is a water soluble vitamin, and I know of no water

soluble vitamin that has caused harm to any body. I use the straight

vitamin B niacin 500 mg tablets, and I take two or three of them every

day. If you can stand the flush, this is the kind I would recommend, and

besides that they are cheap. I doubt any problems will arise, if you

consume less than or equal to no more than 3000 mg of niacin per day. At

this highest therapeutic dose I experienced false bs readings after

taking the maximum dose daily for four or five months every day. So give

it a try daily, and retest your bs in five or six months for your lipid

level of HDL. I believe your HDL will rise significantly. In addition I

always recommend to any diabetic that they take a vitamin B complex

tablet every day.

Lab results and question

Hi,

My a1c was 5.8, which is good for me, and my creatine was 1.6, also good

for me. It is usually 1.8 or 1.9. I've been working much harder at

eating better, which has resulted in better control and a better a1c.

I have a question about the ration between hdl and ldl which I believe

should not exceed 3. My hdl was low at 26, as it always is, but my ldl

was suprisingly low at 58. I do take 10 mg. of lipitor daily, and had a

fleeting thought I could cut back or even stop taking it, but as my doc

pointed out, the ratio is now very good at only nearly 2 to 1. So, what

do you all think? Is the ratio the most important thing, or should I

begin a niacin regime to raise the hdl? My dod did say that apart from

high blood sugars with high dosages of niacin, there are some potential

negative aspects having to do with kidney function I believe. Oh, I also

had a vitamin d level done, and it was quite low at 14. It is apparently

supposed to be between 20 and 100. We live just north of 40 degrees

latitude, and it is said people living north of 37 degrees latitude are

often low. Thanks for any thoughts.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

[Guest guest]

T as well try, Dave and see what happens. I haven’t really heard of

anything terrible happening with a niacin overdose-if that is even

possible as it is a water soluble vitamin..

Re: Lab results and question

HI Pat,

My doc has told me that my low hdl is no doubt genetic, but nonetheless

I'd like to get it up a bit. But, as I had mentioned, I am at least a

little relived to see my ldl to hdl ratio close to 2 to 1. I'm

considering taking straight niacin since it's more in line with our

budget then the non-flush niacin. My doc suggested starting at 250 mg

per day for a couple or 3 weeks, and working upwards in 250 mg in the

same time frame. She wants me to watch my liver enzimes now that I think

about it.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

Lab results and question

Hi,

My a1c was 5.8, which is good for me, and my creatine was 1.6, also good

for me. It is usually 1.8 or 1.9. I've been working much harder at

eating better, which has resulted in better control and a better a1c.

I have a question about the ration between hdl and ldl which I believe

should not exceed 3. My hdl was low at 26, as it always is, but my ldl

was suprisingly low at 58. I do take 10 mg. of lipitor daily, and had a

fleeting thought I could cut back or even stop taking it, but as my doc

pointed out, the ratio is now very good at only nearly 2 to 1. So, what

do you all think? Is the ratio the most important thing, or should I

begin a niacin regime to raise the hdl? My dod did say that apart from

high blood sugars with high dosages of niacin, there are some potential

negative aspects having to do with kidney function I believe. Oh, I also

had a vitamin d level done, and it was quite low at 14. It is apparently

supposed to be between 20 and 100. We live just north of 40 degrees

latitude, and it is said people living north of 37 degrees latitude are

often low. Thanks for any thoughts.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

[Guest guest]

I am doing okay. I have regained 90% of finger movement in my left hand, even

though the hand feels number than it did before. I did not consult a doctor

this time. I just make sure to take my niacin and also to drink plenty of water

to keep from getting dehydrated.

Lab results and question

Hi,

My a1c was 5.8, which is good for me, and my creatine was 1.6, also good

for me. It is usually 1.8 or 1.9. I've been working much harder at

eating better, which has resulted in better control and a better a1c.

I have a question about the ration between hdl and ldl which I believe

should not exceed 3. My hdl was low at 26, as it always is, but my ldl

was suprisingly low at 58. I do take 10 mg. of lipitor daily, and had a

fleeting thought I could cut back or even stop taking it, but as my doc

pointed out, the ratio is now very good at only nearly 2 to 1. So, what

do you all think? Is the ratio the most important thing, or should I

begin a niacin regime to raise the hdl? My dod did say that apart from

high blood sugars with high dosages of niacin, there are some potential

negative aspects having to do with kidney function I believe. Oh, I also

had a vitamin d level done, and it was quite low at 14. It is apparently

supposed to be between 20 and 100. We live just north of 40 degrees

latitude, and it is said people living north of 37 degrees latitude are

often low. Thanks for any thoughts.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

[Guest guest]

My wife and I were in Costco yesterday and we were looking at the vitamin pack

supposed to be for diabetics. I don't think it seemed all that terrific, and in

light of what you say Harry about the b complex vitamins and niacin as well, I

think I'd like to take the b vitamins you recommend. Which ones are they,

and/or is there a particular one you can suggest that perhaps Costco has?

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

Lab results and question

Hi,

My a1c was 5.8, which is good for me, and my creatine was 1.6, also good

for me. It is usually 1.8 or 1.9. I've been working much harder at

eating better, which has resulted in better control and a better a1c.

I have a question about the ration between hdl and ldl which I believe

should not exceed 3. My hdl was low at 26, as it always is, but my ldl

was suprisingly low at 58. I do take 10 mg. of lipitor daily, and had a

fleeting thought I could cut back or even stop taking it, but as my doc

pointed out, the ratio is now very good at only nearly 2 to 1. So, what

do you all think? Is the ratio the most important thing, or should I

begin a niacin regime to raise the hdl? My dod did say that apart from

high blood sugars with high dosages of niacin, there are some potential

negative aspects having to do with kidney function I believe. Oh, I also

had a vitamin d level done, and it was quite low at 14. It is apparently

supposed to be between 20 and 100. We live just north of 40 degrees

latitude, and it is said people living north of 37 degrees latitude are

often low. Thanks for any thoughts.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

[Guest guest]

Pat and Harry,

I guess it's what most doctors are trained to do, that being to be hesitant to

be anything less than conservative when dealing with patients who might like to

take their medical condition into their own hands! <smile> She knows I am one

of those people, and she really has no problem with it, so I like to think what

she says about taking it slow in this case has some merit. Thanks.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

Lab results and question

Hi,

My a1c was 5.8, which is good for me, and my creatine was 1.6, also good

for me. It is usually 1.8 or 1.9. I've been working much harder at

eating better, which has resulted in better control and a better a1c.

I have a question about the ration between hdl and ldl which I believe

should not exceed 3. My hdl was low at 26, as it always is, but my ldl

was suprisingly low at 58. I do take 10 mg. of lipitor daily, and had a

fleeting thought I could cut back or even stop taking it, but as my doc

pointed out, the ratio is now very good at only nearly 2 to 1. So, what

do you all think? Is the ratio the most important thing, or should I

begin a niacin regime to raise the hdl? My dod did say that apart from

high blood sugars with high dosages of niacin, there are some potential

negative aspects having to do with kidney function I believe. Oh, I also

had a vitamin d level done, and it was quite low at 14. It is apparently

supposed to be between 20 and 100. We live just north of 40 degrees

latitude, and it is said people living north of 37 degrees latitude are

often low. Thanks for any thoughts.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

[Guest guest]

I take 1 Vitamin B complex vitamin per day. I get a very large

bottle from costco.

I've done so since I saw posts from this list about 2 years ago.

Larry

At 12:07 PM 1-27-2007, you wrote:

>My wife and I were in Costco yesterday and we were looking at the

>vitamin pack supposed to be for diabetics. I don't think it seemed

>all that terrific, and in light of what you say Harry about the b

>complex vitamins and niacin as well, I think I'd like to take the b

>vitamins you recommend. Which ones are they, and/or is there a

>particular one you can suggest that perhaps Costco has?

>

>Dave

>

>Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

> Lab results and question

>

>Hi,

>

>My a1c was 5.8, which is good for me, and my creatine was 1.6, also good

>for me. It is usually 1.8 or 1.9. I've been working much harder at

>eating better, which has resulted in better control and a better a1c.

>

>I have a question about the ration between hdl and ldl which I believe

>should not exceed 3. My hdl was low at 26, as it always is, but my ldl

>was suprisingly low at 58. I do take 10 mg. of lipitor daily, and had a

>fleeting thought I could cut back or even stop taking it, but as my doc

>pointed out, the ratio is now very good at only nearly 2 to 1. So, what

>do you all think? Is the ratio the most important thing, or should I

>begin a niacin regime to raise the hdl? My dod did say that apart from

>high blood sugars with high dosages of niacin, there are some potential

>negative aspects having to do with kidney function I believe. Oh, I also

>had a vitamin d level done, and it was quite low at 14. It is apparently

>supposed to be between 20 and 100. We live just north of 40 degrees

>latitude, and it is said people living north of 37 degrees latitude are

>often low. Thanks for any thoughts.

>

>Dave

>

>Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

>

>

[Guest guest]

Have you done a homocysteine level test any time recently? If so, what was the

reading?

Lab results and question

>

>Hi,

>

>My a1c was 5.8, which is good for me, and my creatine was 1.6, also good

>for me. It is usually 1.8 or 1.9. I've been working much harder at

>eating better, which has resulted in better control and a better a1c.

>

>I have a question about the ration between hdl and ldl which I believe

>should not exceed 3. My hdl was low at 26, as it always is, but my ldl

>was suprisingly low at 58. I do take 10 mg. of lipitor daily, and had a

>fleeting thought I could cut back or even stop taking it, but as my doc

>pointed out, the ratio is now very good at only nearly 2 to 1. So, what

>do you all think? Is the ratio the most important thing, or should I

>begin a niacin regime to raise the hdl? My dod did say that apart from

>high blood sugars with high dosages of niacin, there are some potential

>negative aspects having to do with kidney function I believe. Oh, I also

>had a vitamin d level done, and it was quite low at 14. It is apparently

>supposed to be between 20 and 100. We live just north of 40 degrees

>latitude, and it is said people living north of 37 degrees latitude are

>often low. Thanks for any thoughts.

>

>Dave

>

>Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

>

>

[Guest guest]

No, I haven't, although heart disease does run in my family.

I'll mention it to my doctor.

Larry

At 10:00 AM 1-28-2007, you wrote:

>Have you done a homocysteine level test any time recently? If so,

>what was the reading?

> Lab results and question

> >

> >Hi,

> >

> >My a1c was 5.8, which is good for me, and my creatine was 1.6, also good

> >for me. It is usually 1.8 or 1.9. I've been working much harder at

> >eating better, which has resulted in better control and a better a1c.

> >

> >I have a question about the ration between hdl and ldl which I believe

> >should not exceed 3. My hdl was low at 26, as it always is, but my ldl

> >was suprisingly low at 58. I do take 10 mg. of lipitor daily, and had a

> >fleeting thought I could cut back or even stop taking it, but as my doc

> >pointed out, the ratio is now very good at only nearly 2 to 1. So, what

> >do you all think? Is the ratio the most important thing, or should I

> >begin a niacin regime to raise the hdl? My dod did say that apart from

> >high blood sugars with high dosages of niacin, there are some potential

> >negative aspects having to do with kidney function I believe. Oh, I also

> >had a vitamin d level done, and it was quite low at 14. It is apparently

> >supposed to be between 20 and 100. We live just north of 40 degrees

> >latitude, and it is said people living north of 37 degrees latitude are

> >often low. Thanks for any thoughts.

> >

> >Dave

> >

> >Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hello Harry,

Thanks for the feed-back on b vitamins. Now, about checking ones " homocysteine

level " , does the lab test go by some other name, or is it part of another group

of tests? I've never had this done to my knowledge, but perhaps that's because

I've never had lab work done specifically for the heart.

Unrelated, but I notice that when I reply to your message your message is not

part of the response. The header is, but nothing in the message appears. Are

you using some unusual email program or sending email messages in a different

encoding (if that's the right terminology)? Thanks.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

Lab results and question

Hi,

My a1c was 5.8, which is good for me, and my creatine was 1.6, also good

for me. It is usually 1.8 or 1.9. I've been working much harder at

eating better, which has resulted in better control and a better a1c.

I have a question about the ration between hdl and ldl which I believe

should not exceed 3. My hdl was low at 26, as it always is, but my ldl

was suprisingly low at 58. I do take 10 mg. of lipitor daily, and had a

fleeting thought I could cut back or even stop taking it, but as my doc

pointed out, the ratio is now very good at only nearly 2 to 1. So, what

do you all think? Is the ratio the most important thing, or should I

begin a niacin regime to raise the hdl? My dod did say that apart from

high blood sugars with high dosages of niacin, there are some potential

negative aspects having to do with kidney function I believe. Oh, I also

had a vitamin d level done, and it was quite low at 14. It is apparently

supposed to be between 20 and 100. We live just north of 40 degrees

latitude, and it is said people living north of 37 degrees latitude are

often low. Thanks for any thoughts.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

[Guest guest]

As far as I know the homocysteine and CRP test are specific test, which have to

be prescribed by a physician. All the doctor has to do is tell the nurse who

draws your blood to ask that these two specific tests be done on your blood

sample. It may require a vile of blood or two viles of your blood to perform

both tests.

I use Outlook Express for my email program. I thought I had it fixed to send my

message on top of the message to which I am replying. Let me know if you do not

see the message to me that you sent and to which I am replying. I will check

out my choices on my email program OE to see if things are okay.

Lab results and question

Hi,

My a1c was 5.8, which is good for me, and my creatine was 1.6, also good

for me. It is usually 1.8 or 1.9. I've been working much harder at

eating better, which has resulted in better control and a better a1c.

I have a question about the ration between hdl and ldl which I believe

should not exceed 3. My hdl was low at 26, as it always is, but my ldl

was suprisingly low at 58. I do take 10 mg. of lipitor daily, and had a

fleeting thought I could cut back or even stop taking it, but as my doc

pointed out, the ratio is now very good at only nearly 2 to 1. So, what

do you all think? Is the ratio the most important thing, or should I

begin a niacin regime to raise the hdl? My dod did say that apart from

high blood sugars with high dosages of niacin, there are some potential

negative aspects having to do with kidney function I believe. Oh, I also

had a vitamin d level done, and it was quite low at 14. It is apparently

supposed to be between 20 and 100. We live just north of 40 degrees

latitude, and it is said people living north of 37 degrees latitude are

often low. Thanks for any thoughts.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

[Guest guest]

Dave,

The only thing I changed in my email program is the choice to reply in the same

format that would be the same as the message to which I am responding. I

unchecked that choice, so the reply to a message should no longer be in the same

format as the message I am responding to or to which I am responding. Also the

messsage I send should be on top of the message to which I am responding. In

other words a copy of the message sent to me should appear along with the

message I send.

Lab results and question

Hi,

My a1c was 5.8, which is good for me, and my creatine was 1.6, also good

for me. It is usually 1.8 or 1.9. I've been working much harder at

eating better, which has resulted in better control and a better a1c.

I have a question about the ration between hdl and ldl which I believe

should not exceed 3. My hdl was low at 26, as it always is, but my ldl

was suprisingly low at 58. I do take 10 mg. of lipitor daily, and had a

fleeting thought I could cut back or even stop taking it, but as my doc

pointed out, the ratio is now very good at only nearly 2 to 1. So, what

do you all think? Is the ratio the most important thing, or should I

begin a niacin regime to raise the hdl? My dod did say that apart from

high blood sugars with high dosages of niacin, there are some potential

negative aspects having to do with kidney function I believe. Oh, I also

had a vitamin d level done, and it was quite low at 14. It is apparently

supposed to be between 20 and 100. We live just north of 40 degrees

latitude, and it is said people living north of 37 degrees latitude are

often low. Thanks for any thoughts.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

[Guest guest]

Hi Harry,

Well, I replied as normal, but any previous message body content is just not

showing up. I copied the message and pasted it in manually so you know which

message I am replying to this time. Okay, now here's one for you. I just ran

spell check and it is wanting to check words that I can not find with my screen

reader. Hmmm? I have not yet pasted your previous message, and I wonder if it

is spell checking what is on the clip board? I really don't know what's going

on Harry, but I do not seem to have this problem with other messages.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

Lab results and question

Hi,

My a1c was 5.8, which is good for me, and my creatine was 1.6, also good

for me. It is usually 1.8 or 1.9. I've been working much harder at

eating better, which has resulted in better control and a better a1c.

I have a question about the ration between hdl and ldl which I believe

should not exceed 3. My hdl was low at 26, as it always is, but my ldl

was suprisingly low at 58. I do take 10 mg. of lipitor daily, and had a

fleeting thought I could cut back or even stop taking it, but as my doc

pointed out, the ratio is now very good at only nearly 2 to 1. So, what

do you all think? Is the ratio the most important thing, or should I

begin a niacin regime to raise the hdl? My dod did say that apart from

high blood sugars with high dosages of niacin, there are some potential

negative aspects having to do with kidney function I believe. Oh, I also

had a vitamin d level done, and it was quite low at 14. It is apparently

supposed to be between 20 and 100. We live just north of 40 degrees

latitude, and it is said people living north of 37 degrees latitude are

often low. Thanks for any thoughts.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

[Guest guest]

I am replying to your message as sent to me. This time I have unchecked the

choice in OE where it says send message in the same format as the one received.

I have my spell checker checked to only check my message, but not to change any

thing in the message sent to me. Let me know how it goes.

Lab results and question

Hi,

My a1c was 5.8, which is good for me, and my creatine was 1.6, also good

for me. It is usually 1.8 or 1.9. I've been working much harder at

eating better, which has resulted in better control and a better a1c.

I have a question about the ration between hdl and ldl which I believe

should not exceed 3. My hdl was low at 26, as it always is, but my ldl

was suprisingly low at 58. I do take 10 mg. of lipitor daily, and had a

fleeting thought I could cut back or even stop taking it, but as my doc

pointed out, the ratio is now very good at only nearly 2 to 1. So, what

do you all think? Is the ratio the most important thing, or should I

begin a niacin regime to raise the hdl? My dod did say that apart from

high blood sugars with high dosages of niacin, there are some potential

negative aspects having to do with kidney function I believe. Oh, I also

had a vitamin d level done, and it was quite low at 14. It is apparently

supposed to be between 20 and 100. We live just north of 40 degrees

latitude, and it is said people living north of 37 degrees latitude are

often low. Thanks for any thoughts.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

[Guest guest]

What email program do you use?

Lab results and question

Hi,

My a1c was 5.8, which is good for me, and my creatine was 1.6, also good

for me. It is usually 1.8 or 1.9. I've been working much harder at

eating better, which has resulted in better control and a better a1c.

I have a question about the ration between hdl and ldl which I believe

should not exceed 3. My hdl was low at 26, as it always is, but my ldl

was suprisingly low at 58. I do take 10 mg. of lipitor daily, and had a

fleeting thought I could cut back or even stop taking it, but as my doc

pointed out, the ratio is now very good at only nearly 2 to 1. So, what

do you all think? Is the ratio the most important thing, or should I

begin a niacin regime to raise the hdl? My dod did say that apart from

high blood sugars with high dosages of niacin, there are some potential

negative aspects having to do with kidney function I believe. Oh, I also

had a vitamin d level done, and it was quite low at 14. It is apparently

supposed to be between 20 and 100. We live just north of 40 degrees

latitude, and it is said people living north of 37 degrees latitude are

often low. Thanks for any thoughts.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

[Guest guest]

Hi Harry,

I'm posting a question to a tech list because I did some testing and notice that

the same thing is happening when I try replying to any message I choose,

including ones in other lists. So, I'll let you know when I find out something.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

Lab results and question

Hi,

My a1c was 5.8, which is good for me, and my creatine was 1.6, also good

for me. It is usually 1.8 or 1.9. I've been working much harder at

eating better, which has resulted in better control and a better a1c.

I have a question about the ration between hdl and ldl which I believe

should not exceed 3. My hdl was low at 26, as it always is, but my ldl

was suprisingly low at 58. I do take 10 mg. of lipitor daily, and had a

fleeting thought I could cut back or even stop taking it, but as my doc

pointed out, the ratio is now very good at only nearly 2 to 1. So, what

do you all think? Is the ratio the most important thing, or should I

begin a niacin regime to raise the hdl? My dod did say that apart from

high blood sugars with high dosages of niacin, there are some potential

negative aspects having to do with kidney function I believe. Oh, I also

had a vitamin d level done, and it was quite low at 14. It is apparently

supposed to be between 20 and 100. We live just north of 40 degrees

latitude, and it is said people living north of 37 degrees latitude are

often low. Thanks for any thoughts.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

[Guest guest]

Hi Harry,

Well, after sending a message to the tech list, I decided to take a look at the

messages as they were sent, in other words, I looked at the messages in the sent

box. Well, it appears the previous messages are indeed included in my

responses, so I don't know exactly what happened to make me think otherwise. I

guess it was when composing the response, and not seeing anything below the

previous message's header and that lone period. Oh well, my guess is that

things are fine unless you think otherwise.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

Lab results and question

Hi,

My a1c was 5.8, which is good for me, and my creatine was 1.6, also good

for me. It is usually 1.8 or 1.9. I've been working much harder at

eating better, which has resulted in better control and a better a1c.

I have a question about the ration between hdl and ldl which I believe

should not exceed 3. My hdl was low at 26, as it always is, but my ldl

was suprisingly low at 58. I do take 10 mg. of lipitor daily, and had a

fleeting thought I could cut back or even stop taking it, but as my doc

pointed out, the ratio is now very good at only nearly 2 to 1. So, what

do you all think? Is the ratio the most important thing, or should I

begin a niacin regime to raise the hdl? My dod did say that apart from

high blood sugars with high dosages of niacin, there are some potential

negative aspects having to do with kidney function I believe. Oh, I also

had a vitamin d level done, and it was quite low at 14. It is apparently

supposed to be between 20 and 100. We live just north of 40 degrees

latitude, and it is said people living north of 37 degrees latitude are

often low. Thanks for any thoughts.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...

[Guest guest]

I don't have a problem. I can read your message as well as to the message to

which you are responding.

Lab results and question

Hi,

My a1c was 5.8, which is good for me, and my creatine was 1.6, also good

for me. It is usually 1.8 or 1.9. I've been working much harder at

eating better, which has resulted in better control and a better a1c.

I have a question about the ration between hdl and ldl which I believe

should not exceed 3. My hdl was low at 26, as it always is, but my ldl

was suprisingly low at 58. I do take 10 mg. of lipitor daily, and had a

fleeting thought I could cut back or even stop taking it, but as my doc

pointed out, the ratio is now very good at only nearly 2 to 1. So, what

do you all think? Is the ratio the most important thing, or should I

begin a niacin regime to raise the hdl? My dod did say that apart from

high blood sugars with high dosages of niacin, there are some potential

negative aspects having to do with kidney function I believe. Oh, I also

had a vitamin d level done, and it was quite low at 14. It is apparently

supposed to be between 20 and 100. We live just north of 40 degrees

latitude, and it is said people living north of 37 degrees latitude are

often low. Thanks for any thoughts.

Dave

Life is but a blink of the eye--eternity is coming...