High Cholesterol after TC???

[Jay68442]

I think thie high cholesterol was also in relations to taking Zoloft.In the past 10 day's I stopped taking it and am feeling a bit better.Its really all about diet and I have not been eating right lately.

Yes diet is an important part of your life and has many effects on ones body. At one point in my trying to get my triglycerides under control I went down to 172 lbs. That is really light for me and my triglycerides were still slightly above the norm even with such a strict diet. The doctor told me to lose more weight. I laughed and told him the only way I could lose more weight was to start cutting limbs off. Since it took me so much to reach that weight it wasn't long before I said just give me the meds and put the weight back on. I'm at a steady 210 and have been that weight for about 5 years now.

[Sans rt1]

I packed on some weight after CT. As a result, my cholesterol went up from where it had been hovering for years around 170 to right at 200. But over the past 6 months have been exercising and watching my diet, and have lost over 40 pounds. Funny thing is my total cholesterol number did not really change - still at 200, but my "good" cholesterol has increased sharply, and the "bad" cholesterol is way down. My GP tells me that eventhough the total number is still 200, it is a healthy combination - and proof that losing weight and exercise works.

I can't say whether chemo affects your cholesterol (I had RT), but I can say that losing weight and exercise could definitely help.

[Karen]

I think thie high cholesterol was also in relations to taking Zoloft.In the past 10 day's I stopped taking it and am feeling a bit better.Its really all about diet and I have not been eating right lately.

I hope you went of Zoloft while under the care of a doc.....stopping antidepressants can be risky with the side effects.

[Already Bald]

But over the past 6 months have been exercising and watching my diet, and have lost over 40 pounds

AWESOME!!!

[R50]

I hope you went of Zoloft while under the care of a doc.....stopping antidepressants can be risky with the side effects.

Yeah I just stopped abruptly.I was only on a small dose of Zoloft so it was not to bad.I know thats not the way to do it but the Zoloft was making my Anxiety worse and I think it had something to do with my weight and cholesterol.I don't believe in those AD's anymore because they stop working after a period of time.

[R50]

I packed on some weight after CT. As a result, my cholesterol went up from where it had been hovering for years around 170 to right at 200. But over the past 6 months have been exercising and watching my diet, and have lost over 40 pounds. Funny thing is my total cholesterol number did not really change - still at 200, but my "good" cholesterol has increased sharply, and the "bad" cholesterol is way down. My GP tells me that eventhough the total number is still 200, it is a healthy combination - and proof that losing weight and exercise works.

I can't say whether chemo affects your cholesterol (I had RT), but I can say that losing weight and exercise could definitely help.

Yeah,I never really exercise but I do lift weights but thats not really exercising.

[Sans rt1]

I started by lifting weights, but found I was not losing weight. I was firming up, but not losing fat. So, started doing some aerobic exercise (mostly rowing or stair machines) and weight started coming off. Then I decided to reducing my carb intake (I am a bread/potato/carb junkie), and the combination really got the weight coming off. I think that the aerobic exercise raises your metabolism in addition to burning off the calories through exercise. But, lifting weights does help firm you up and redistribute the weight where you want it, so I like doing both.

Plus, for me, another huge benefit is that I no longer get indigestion - before got it nearly every night. But now that I am limiting carbs it almost never happens (and I still eat carbs, but try to keep it to small portions - not the mass quantities like before - and I really don't miss them).

[R50]

Carbs is what makes me gain weight to which causes depression when get out of shape.Im a compulsive eater when I get nervous and anxious.One thing I don't understand even though I am low on Testosterone9normal level's) I really never lost much strength from age 30 to age 37 now.I just worry about high cholesterol,heart health and osteoporosis.I don't worry about the cancer anymore.

[TCLEFT]

I started by lifting weights, but found I was not losing weight. I was firming up, but not losing fat. So, started doing some aerobic exercise (mostly rowing or stair machines) and weight started coming off. Then I decided to reducing my carb intake (I am a bread/potato/carb junkie), and the combination really got the weight coming off. I think that the aerobic exercise raises your metabolism in addition to burning off the calories through exercise. But, lifting weights does help firm you up and redistribute the weight where you want it, so I like doing both.

Plus, for me, another huge benefit is that I no longer get indigestion - before got it nearly every night. But now that I am limiting carbs it almost never happens (and I still eat carbs, but try to keep it to small portions - not the mass quantities like before - and I really don't miss them).

Actually the two are integral to losing fat. The more muscle mass on your frame, the higher your metabolism. I like doing both as well.

[R50]

Actually the two are integral to losing fat. The more muscle mass on your frame, the higher your metabolism. I like doing both as well.

Yeah,I don't to as many sets as I used too.I tend to lift heavy weights like 4-8 Reps as my muscle's grow better as I get stronger.The problem is staying motivated.