I posted this over on the "cholesterol" board, but nobody has responded yet..looks like it is a slow board, so I wondered if you all could possibly shed any light over here. Here is my post from that board:
Hi all. I am female, just turned 37 this month. 5'3", 211 lbs. (I am currently losing weight am down almost 20 pounds right now.) About a month ago Walgreen's "well bus" came through our town and I had a little screening done. My total cholesterol was 224. They do not do the break down. I was also not fasting. THis morning I went and had a screening done and have the totals for all and would like some feedback, please.
Total cholesterol: 192
LDL: 112
HDL: 47
Triglycerides 166
TC/HDL ratio: 4.1
I know just from the little bit that I have googled that the hdl/tc ratio is important, along with the hdl/triglycerides ratio. I am on med help because I suffer from anxiety, and part of my anxiety is health anxiety..so having this blood work done was a big step in the right direction for me. Now I am a little anxious about the results. I know my total being under 200 is good, but I don't think my break down is especially good, especially my hdl being 47 and my triglycerides being that high. I have the results, but haven't talked with my doctor yet...I will see him next week. I have never, to my knowledge, had any cholesterol testing done, so I wonder if I should be freaking out at the results of this. From what I have read high triglycerides and low hdl ups your risk factors for heart attack.
Thanks,
Lori