Everything Looks Good, Let’s Change Something

Had my semi-annual visit with the PCP today. He took a look at my numbers and said, I’d like to see that LDL come down some, stop taking the pravastatin and let’s try Crestor. It’s just gone generic.” “See you back in 3 months.”

As always I get a copy of the blood work, so I’ll know and have something to put in here. For the first time in quite a few tests I’ve got no red numbers. Every test came back within range. Admittedly the cholesterol numbers are at the very edges of the range, but geez, couldn’t we have left well enough alone?

                                                        Goal Ranges
Date Chol 80-199 HDL 40-110 LDL 30-130 Trig 30-150
09/29/16 189 40 119 150
03/31/16 170 37 95 180
10/10/12 196 36 128 160
04/10/12 193 39 121 166
10/10/11 162 43 88 155
04/04/11 155 38 96 107
12/06/10 176 41 114 105
05/18/10 151 38 91 109
12/15/08 167 41 92 171
03/21/08 164 37 104 115
12/12/07 175 38 104 165
07/17/07 185 36 117 162
03/05/07 195 39 123 167
09/19/06 167 37 103 135
04/06/06 168 37 106 126
12/08/05 182 35 120 137
07/28/05 177 30 113 169
06/17/05 164 31 85 238
05/06/05 174 27 108 194
01/10/05 176 33 110 167
09/21/04 209 24 131 271