Gebhard Long here. First an apology for disappearing from your care. We were trying to ease into Crestor after suffering muscle damage a year earlier from Crestor. Two doses of 5mg brought sharp pain to the offending knee so I discontinued again. But..... after 4 years on keto with 18% body fat (age 83) I had a LDL-C of 240 so I needed to do something. I started on 1.25mg of Crestor/day and 5mg/day of Zetia. My next lab was LDL-C of 83. So I supper respond to one other the other drug. Since I am over 75 and tend to high blood sugar I will continue with both drugs.Thanks for your care in the past, and you thoughtful articles. I am still in NM.
Gebhard - Great to hear from you. I am glad you are well and only 83. You know you are not old until your face is on a Smuckers' jar. I am as aggressive with "borderline" diabetess as I am with cholesterol and try to convice folks who have glucoes problems to consider metformin. Glad to discuss if you want. I still go into Hartford Hospital a couple of days weekly. Warm regards, Paul
Gebhard Long here. First an apology for disappearing from your care. We were trying to ease into Crestor after suffering muscle damage a year earlier from Crestor. Two doses of 5mg brought sharp pain to the offending knee so I discontinued again. But..... after 4 years on keto with 18% body fat (age 83) I had a LDL-C of 240 so I needed to do something. I started on 1.25mg of Crestor/day and 5mg/day of Zetia. My next lab was LDL-C of 83. So I supper respond to one other the other drug. Since I am over 75 and tend to high blood sugar I will continue with both drugs.Thanks for your care in the past, and you thoughtful articles. I am still in NM.
Gebhard - Great to hear from you. I am glad you are well and only 83. You know you are not old until your face is on a Smuckers' jar. I am as aggressive with "borderline" diabetess as I am with cholesterol and try to convice folks who have glucoes problems to consider metformin. Glad to discuss if you want. I still go into Hartford Hospital a couple of days weekly. Warm regards, Paul
I have a formula for A1c as a function of percentage carbohydrates
10% carbs equals A1c of 5.3 15% carbs equals A1c of 5.7 20% carbs equals A1c of 6.0
How much in grams will be 10 of carb?
Thoughtful and convincing, Paul
Mark - That means a lot coming from you. Paul