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Rider · 09-07-2010, 02:55 PM

... or anyone else in the medical profession.

So for my 40th I had a full physical and I got the results of my blood test back. The Dr called me with a concern. My Total Cholesterol is 126 but my HDL is only 25. So because my HDL is so low he wants me to take Niacin to raise my HDL. If my total Cholesterol is low, who gives a shit what my HDL is? Do I really need to take some fucking pill to raise my HDL or is he just getting a kickback from the drug company for pushing unnecessary pills?

The last time I had my Cholesterol checked (about 15+ years ago) it was 105.

09-07-2010, 02:55 PM	#1
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	Paging Dr Tommy Mac ... or anyone else in the medical profession. So for my 40th I had a full physical and I got the results of my blood test back. The Dr called me with a concern. My Total Cholesterol is 126 but my HDL is only 25. So because my HDL is so low he wants me to take Niacin to raise my HDL. If my total Cholesterol is low, who gives a shit what my HDL is? Do I really need to take some fucking pill to raise my HDL or is he just getting a kickback from the drug company for pushing unnecessary pills? The last time I had my Cholesterol checked (about 15+ years ago) it was 105.