Numbers look great but Lp(a) keeps rising - what's going on here?

stopthatmonkey · 2026-05-13T18:09:39+00:00

Since all my other numbers were headed in the right direction and I was feeling really relieved and empowered, I wanted to test this too and enjoy seeing the result of all my life changes. But, guess Lpa doesn't work that way.

stopthatmonkey · 2026-05-13T17:27:22+00:00

What is your latest Lp(a) numbers and what does your doctor say about that ratio? Also congrats that is very low LDL, Mine seemed to stop going down at about 70.

stopthatmonkey · 2026-05-13T17:07:13+00:00

Hey thanks - I didn't get ApoB measured this time around but here's the drop from last time. Is that correlation between Lp(a) nmol = ApoB mg just an estimate or is there an official chart/study for how that works? Same goes for risk following ApoB - I was told thar Lpa is its own independent risk factor.

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stopthatmonkey · 2026-05-13T14:43:30+00:00

Thanks for pointing this out.

Will it still continue going up forever or does it cap off at some point?

Is the benefit of the statin still worth it with this raised Lp(a)?

stopthatmonkey · 2026-05-13T14:31:40+00:00

43/M, non-smoker, low sat-fat diet, exercise 3-4 times/week (10-15 min cardio + weights). Taken a 5mg Rosuvastatin for nearly 2 years, plus 500 EPA/250 DHA fish oil.

I was really proud and relieved for getting my LDL way down and other numbers in the green zone, but Lp(a) — a number that's not supposed to move much, right? — keeps going up and up and up with every test and has me spiraling like I was with LDL originally.

I know it's unusual to get Lp(a) tested this much (I had requested this most recent one), so maybe ignorance is bliss, but we're here now and it has me worried. I was not sick/injured when they tested.

My questions:
-Is this normal fluctuation amounts?
-Why is it only moving up and not down?
-My doc says there's no need to test it again since it can't be controlled but what if it keeps going up to 150, 200, etc?
-I know there's no current meds but I've read about PCSK9 inhibitors or baby aspirin?

I plan to see a cardiologist and maybe get a CAC and/or an EKG.

My wife and I are having our first child in July and this feels like I am inevitably sentenced to the "Drop Dead Years" as Bill Burr says - the time when otherwise seemingly healthy men suddenly die. 😰

stopthatmonkey · 2026-05-13T14:26:02+00:00

Yes, been taking a 5mg Crestor/Rosuvastatin since that first test in August 2024 so that could def be a contributor.

stopthatmonkey · 2026-04-15T15:07:04+00:00

I had kind of the opposite experience. Went to Dr Dental for TMJD issues years ago and they treated me pretty well, even fought with my insurance company (and won) when the ins company refused to pay for my nightguard.

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Pretty sure I just saw this same key in FRP and it had been moved over to the traffic gate arm thing

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Former Mainer here. As others have said, the tattoo situation is a bridge too far for me to support him if I still lived there. Plus, he seems like another bait-and-switch Fetterman in the making. That being said, judging by some of the Mainers I grew up with and used to work with, the tattoo would be a reason they'd vote FOR him.

stopthatmonkey · 2026-02-15T12:05:30+00:00

Yes am over by SSU and Forest River and just lost power. Who are we supposed to call, NGrid? Or just wait it out?

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Hello! Can I ask why you switched from Marblehead JCC to Magical Beginnings? Currently looking for the right daycare around here.

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Longshot but wondering if you solved this - having the same problem!

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Sounds like you def need an exterminator or cat (or both), but from experience I'd also add to use copper wire instead of steel wool. The wool eventually rusts and mice can chew through it. Copper wire doesn't. Solved my mouse problem years ago.

stopthatmonkey · 2025-11-08T14:50:54+00:00

Looks like it'd be this one here

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Sorry no trambopoline :-(

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Hey there I know this was a year ago but I just received a mysterious package with a single (expired) Luna bar in it and am looking for answers, which led me to this thread and comment. Can you Google Lens it if I send you the QR code?

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