ATV ride today!! & Chlorestrol news

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ATV ride today!! & Chlorestrol news
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Fri, 04-17-2009 - 7:58pm

Dh and I took the ATV out to the desert today. It was alot of fun and thank heavens I didn't see any snakes. LOL  Dh goes out every monday but this year I had not gone out with him because my allergies were giving me such problems. This week things have been better allergy wise so I said I would go. It was lovely out in the desert temps in the middle 70's and just a light breeze today. Not a cloud in the sky. He rides in a dry river bed where the soil is very sandy and along some more rocky paths up on the rim of the river bed. We did see some cattle as it is free range out there. Not a lot of flowers this year, it has been a much dryer spring for us since Feb. We took some sandwiches and sat beside the truck to have our lunch so we could have some shade. It was a nice day we did see quite a few people out there and even a few campers. Soon it will be to hot to be out in the desert in the middle of the day so nice to have a pretty cooler few days to enjoy before our summer heat hits. Suppose to reach into the 90's here by Sunday.


Had to go see my Dr yesterday for a check up on my chlorestrol meds. Been having trouble lately getting it to stay lower. My body makes the darn stuff and a low chlorestrol diet is just not enough. I cannot take the statins because for me they cause the leg cramps. HE had put me on a new medication three months ago. Had blood test done last week and then into see the Dr hoping the new med was working. It had raised my good chlorestrol HDL by 5 points good news huh? It had also raised my bad chlorestrol LDL by 40 points not good. So he changed me to a brand new medication and will have to go back in three months again with blood test the week before my appt. Wish the diet would be enough for me but it just isn't. The good news is my blood pressure is really good and the heart is in good shape so just have to get those numbers back to a better level.


Hope everyone has a good weekend.


 


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Sat, 04-25-2009 - 6:05pm

Mare, that ATV ride sounds like fun. I'm glad you were able to stay away from any snakes!


I hope the new meds help.

Jan


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Sat, 04-25-2009 - 8:23pm

HI Jan


If I had seen a snake you would have heard me all the way to your house!!! LOL


Hoping the new meds work too. Getting tired of having to change it every three months with more blood work.


Love ya


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Fri, 05-08-2009 - 8:46pm
Mare, the desert trip sounds so great and glad you had a great time. As far as your cholesterol goes some people carrying a gene which predisposes them to high cholesterol regardless of lifestyle. Mac's best friend is one of them. He lives a perfect lifestyle...excercises daily, eats only organic, does not drink or smoke yet has high cholesterol. Your doctor needs to do a DNA work up on you to see if you have that gene.
Hugs, Bernie
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Sat, 05-09-2009 - 12:11pm

Hi Bernie


Thanks but been done. Seems my body does like to make chlorestrol but I don't have the gene. The problem is I cannot take most of the drugs like the statins that really work to lower chlorestrol. So when I started having trouble with the last statin I was taking and we had to try to find something and it has been a guessing game to find something I can take and that will work. Diet and exercise just isn't enough for me. I have not been exercising though and so for the last week have been back at it. Man it is killing me LOL


Love ya


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