I went in for more blood work about two weeks ago, and I finally got the results today. It's a follow-up from the previous visit and the one before that. Note to myself: the next blood test will be in August with a liver panel (whatever that means.)
- Total cholesterol: 150 (normal range 140-200, down -35 from 185)
- Triglycerides: 87 (normal range 35-160, down -21 from 108)
- HDL (good cholesterol): 36 (min. 40, down -1 from 37)
- LDL (bad cholesterol): 97 (normal range, 80-130, down -30 from 127, hypertension range 80-100)
Everything but the HDL (the good cholesterol) is looking good. In fact, it went down one after a jump of two. I can't say I like taking medicine that requires me to eat before bed, especially since I work out in the evenings. But given the drastic drops in the LDL and triglycerides, I can't dispute the results.
I think I need to schedule an appointment with the doctor to talk about the HDL.