High cholesterol

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High cholesterol

Asked for Male, 27 Years

Hi doctor, My age is 27 and gender is male Today I have done my lipid profile test. Below are the results. Current weight: 99 kg Total cholesterol ----- 178 mg/dl Serum triglycerides ---- 140 mg.dl HDL cholesterol. ---- 29.5 LDL cholesterol ---- 120.50 VLDL Cholesterol --- 28.00 Total/HDL Cholesterol Ratio --- 6.03 LDL/HDL Cholesterol Ratio --- 4.08 3 months back I had covid and at that time my weight is 108 and total cholesterol is 156 mg/dl. I have few questions regarding this? 1) after covid I lost almost 9 kg, but why my cholesterol got increased? 2) doctor suggested atorvastatin 10 mg tablet daily once till 7 days, is it good to take that tablet? Because before 2 weeks I got vaccinated with covaxin Thanks

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Dr. Nagaraj Desai Cardiologist 46 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Nagaraj Desai

Cardiologist 46 yrs exp Bangalore

No need for medicines for cholesterol. Further you may discuss with your physician for follow up plans

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