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Thread: High LDL

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04-10-2008, 05:54 PM

matingara

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I am a: Type 2

Join Date: Jul 2007

Location: Mt. Dandenong, Victoria, Australia

Posts: 482

in my case, my LDL was high, my triglycerides were very high when my blood sugar was uncontrolled (before diagnosis).

now with controlled BGL and an A1C of 5.9, i find that my LDL and my triglycerides are excellent.

the key for me has been restricting my intake of carbohydrates.

-- Joel.

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Age: 53
Diagnosed: July, 2007
HbA1c's
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early July 2007: 16.2%
early Sept 2007: 8.0%
early Dec 2007: 5.9%
early Jun 2008: 6.4% (after my pancreatitis!)

triglycerides: 71 (0.8)
HDL chol: 50 (1.2)
LDL chol: 15 (0.4)

Diamicron MR 30mg 1 or 2 per day