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High cholesterol
I m 37 yrs old n detected with high cholesterol( 297) . Have family history of high cholesterol . I m regular with excercises n gud diet. I m advised to take lipikind 10 mg to lower cholesterol....I m worried about the side effects the dr told me like muscle pain, weakness n nausea. Should I start with medicine or consult for new medicine which has less side effects???? Plz advice
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Dr. Anil Kumar Jain
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello there.
I can understand your concern.
I would say you have a well controlled diet and follow a proper exercise regime and that will also be enough but once the reports come back to normal, you should not go to bad eating habits. Smoking, alcohol intake also causes such problems so keep these factors in mind.
If still with all the efforts there is no improvement in the lipid profile, then you can go for medicines.
Best regards.
Dr. Anil kumar jain. Bangalore.
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Dr. Satish Kumar Gadi (Lt Col)
General Physician
45 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Now a days it is not advisable to give lipid lowering agents. You should better start taking diet low in saturated fats. Do some mild exercise, Deep breathing exercises and Yoga on daily basis. Avoid tension. But you must consult your family physician for better understanding of the disease and treatment and to rule out other risk factors like high blood pressure and diabetes.
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