[AltoLXI]

Originally Posted by carboy

Not a doctor. There are few types of Hypertension medications - Diurectics, Calcium Channel Blockers, ACE Inhibitors, ARBs, Beta Blockers.

Out of these Diuretics can increase your triglycerides but it usually comes back to normal after you take it for a year. Diurectics also can raise your blood sugar. Older Beta Blockers can also raise your triglycerides. But CCB, ACE Inhibitors & ARBs don't raise your TriGlycerides. They may in fact lower them a little.

I am on Olmetime 20 from the past 8 months.
Contents are Hydrochlorothiazide (diuretic) and olmesartan (ARB). So maybe Hydrochlorothiazide is the reason?

[aadya]

Originally Posted by carboy

Not a doctor. There are few types of Hypertension medications - Diurectics, Calcium Channel Blockers, ACE Inhibitors, ARBs, Beta Blockers.

Out of these Diuretics can increase your triglycerides but it usually comes back to normal after you take it for a year. Diurectics also can raise your blood sugar. Older Beta Blockers can also raise your triglycerides. But CCB, ACE Inhibitors & ARBs don't raise your TriGlycerides. They may in fact lower them a little.

Originally Posted by Soumyajit9

I am no doctor, but my family has a history of high Triglycerides. So I have high TG for several years now.
One doctor told me that TG numbers have a direct co-relation to the intake of meat / high fat diet. He said that if I eat meat / paneer / high fat stuff 48 hrs before the test, the TG number would show high.
True thing, when I stopped eating non-veg food and paneer based food items and did a test, the TG numbers were within range.

May be a doctor can confirm this theory.

Originally Posted by AltoLXI

But the fluctuations can be so wild? It was never so high for me, ever, in the past 7 years despite me taking care to avoid fats / sugar off late. Read somewhere that BP tablets can also make the triglyceride number to go high. Is it so?

Right point. But bp medications would be taken regularly and of same dosage. Unless the patient/subject is irregular in taking medication it can not account for fluctuation on day to day basis. It should be the food habits in most cases of fluctuating Triglycerides. Actually the fluctuations are not that wild. You may not realise that as you are seeing an isolated report with Triglycerides are like a "swing in the park", not to be worried till it reaches the point of toppling, whereas other lipids are not so.

[driveanddrive]

Hello Sirs,
I do annual blood tests since last couple of years now just to keep a track on my health. I am almost 30.
This August, did it again and found everything to be normal except hsCRP, which was around 8. I also got the ECG done today (was my first time), and there's 'Sinus Rhythm' & 'Incomplete Right Bundle Branch Block' mentioned. Anything to worry about?

[FrozeninTime]

Originally Posted by driveanddrive

This August, did it again and found everything to be normal except hsCRP, which was around 8. I also got the ECG done today (was my first time), and there's 'Sinus Rhythm' & 'Incomplete Right Bundle Branch Block' mentioned. Anything to worry about?

CRP is a marker of inflammation. You do need to get evaluation done for it by a medicine specialist
As for RBBB nothing to worry but do get an echo cardiogram done.

[DCEite]

Originally Posted by driveanddrive

Hello Sirs,
I do annual blood tests since last couple of years now just to keep a track on my health. I am almost 30.
This August, did it again and found everything to be normal except hsCRP, which was around 8. I also got the ECG done today (was my first time), and there's 'Sinus Rhythm' & 'Incomplete Right Bundle Branch Block' mentioned. Anything to worry about?

High HsCRP is linked to inflammation. Some studies suggest that higher inflammation in the body is linked with higher chances of various diseases.

This can be corrected by eliminating inflammation causing foods from your diet and incorporating inflammation lowering foods, as well as exercise (nothing fancy, just 2-3 kms walk per day will do).

Do include leafy vegetables and traditional Indian diet and shun processed foods (read Burger/Pasta/Pizza/Fries etc.) and definitely cut down on Alcohol and/or smoking if you do so. Use tradtional cold pressed cooking oils in dailly cooking like Mustard/Groundnut/Coconut/Ghee.

You can also take herbal supplements like Turmeric formula (available from Organic India), which is a blend of Turmeric, Black pepper, Long pepper, Ginger etc. Very useful way of tackling inflammation in the body. Ofcourse check with your doctor ones about the ingredients if you are not allergic to anything.

[driveanddrive]

Thanks a lot FrozeninTime & DCEite.
Will do everything mentioned and check again in few months.
Thanks again!

[carboy]

Can someone recommend a b-complex vitamin brand with higher dose of B6 - most brands (Becosules, Becozinc etc) contain only 3mg. Any other b-complex with upto 10 mg of B6?

[Cedia2013]

Originally Posted by carboy

Can someone recommend a b-complex vitamin brand with higher dose of B6 - most brands (Becosules, Becozinc etc) contain only 3mg. Any other b-complex with upto 10 mg of B6?

T.Folfit has pyridoxine 20mg with b12 1500mcg and folic acid 5mg.
This is currently my favourite and only vitamin tablet I recommend for my patients.

[ashwinprakas]

Hi Dr's,

I have been experimenting with Ketosis for a while now and everytime my body goes into Ketosis I develop skin inflammations which I understand is from the liver being overwhelmed by burning of stored fats.

From experiences shared by others who've experienced the same, the inflammation would go away on consuming Bile Salts, which I tried to source locally but failed as the people here have not heard of it.

So I was wondering whether opting for liver supplements such as Himalaya Liv52 would be a good alternative, if not please do suggest what else I should keep an eye out for.

Thanks in advance,
A.P.

[carboy]

Originally Posted by Cedia2013

T.Folfit has pyridoxine 20mg with b12 1500mcg and folic acid 5mg.
This is currently my favourite and only vitamin tablet I recommend for my patients.

Thank you - but found this - much cheaper if you need only B6 - https://www.amazon.in/Healthvit-Vita...dp/B01BGN2QWE/

[carboy]

Question for dentists - My cousin is 50 years old. She had one of her wisdom teeth surgically removed around 13 years back. Something happened & there was nerve bruising because of which her tongue feels mildly uncomfortable even now.

Now, the other wisdom teeth may need removal. She is scared out of her wits. In her earlier extraction the dentist had said that there wouldn't be any problems.

I was wondering if there any alternatives to surgical extraction which she can consider.

I found this - https://www.colgate.com/en-us/oral-h...xtraction-0117

Is this something a dentist will consider doing?

[Tejas@perioimpl]

Originally Posted by carboy

Question for dentists - My cousin is 50 years old. She had one of her wisdom teeth surgically removed around 13 years back. Something happened & there was nerve bruising because of which her tongue feels mildly uncomfortable even now.

Now, the other wisdom teeth may need removal. She is scared out of her wits. In her earlier extraction the dentist had said that there wouldn't be any problems.

I was wondering if there any alternatives to surgical extraction which she can consider.

I found this - https://www.colgate.com/en-us/oral-h...xtraction-0117

Is this something a dentist will consider doing?

It's difficult to say if the tooth warrants an extraction or an alternative procedure may be performed without seeing an xray or the patient.

Ask her to visit a good oral surgeon for the extraction.

[carboy]

Originally Posted by Tejas@perioimpl

It's difficult to say if the tooth warrants an extraction or an alternative procedure may be performed without seeing an xray or the patient.

Yes. I understand that. My question however was that if this Coronectomy procedure is something which is commonly considered or done.

Till now I assumed that any pathology lab would be good enough for doing a blood test. However, recently my cousin was asked to do a CBC. She did it with Thyrocare because they come home & do it. However, when she took the report to the doctor, the doctor said that Thyrocare tests aren't reliable & next time she should do it with Metropolis. This is a new doc she had gone to for the first time. I was wondering if this is something which is true.

[FrozeninTime]

Originally Posted by carboy

Till now I assumed that any pathology lab would be good enough for doing a blood test. However, recently my cousin was asked to do a his is a new doc she had gone to for the first time. I was wondering if this is something which is true.

I beg to disagree. Thyrocare is on par with Lal path labs. I have personally used both labs and reports are reliable. For accuracy routine calibration of instrument is must, which some local labs don't do. Also collection and storage of sample is very important.

Metropolis it is too good lab for routine investigations. However when it comes to medicines keep in mind that not all generic medicines are of same quality. This doesn't mean that if you pay high price your assured of quality.

[Tejas@perioimpl]

Originally Posted by carboy

Yes. I understand that. My question however was that if this Coronectomy procedure is something which is commonly considered or done.

Apples and Oranges.

A clinical situation demands what procedure is to be done.

Medical science is not purely black and white. I'd strongly urge you to desist from using google as your second opinion choice and visit a specialist.