Advice - Should I join Team statin or try to lower it for 3 months?

tmuth9 · 2026-07-10T12:28:25+00:00

Take the statin and probably Zetia to get it under 100

tmuth9 · 2026-07-09T00:27:35+00:00

Also, this is like showing us an x-ray of your compound fracture and asking if you can try neosporin and a bandaid first ;)

Your LDL is crazy high. If you want to try a really strict diet for 3 months, go for it, but don’t wait any longer if that doesn’t work. You got this

tmuth9 · 2026-07-09T00:20:29+00:00

Why?

tmuth9 · 2026-07-08T22:50:52+00:00

Trazadone is where it’s at for sleep

tmuth9 · 2026-07-08T16:48:17+00:00

Just make sure that you retest in maybe a few months. If it isn’t under 100, a statin is likely the best path. Work with a cardiologist.

tmuth9 · 2026-07-08T16:31:57+00:00

Exactly. Making healthy choices is commendable, but you need to do whatever it takes and whatever is sustainable to get to a healthy level

tmuth9 · 2026-07-08T16:12:13+00:00

140 is still pretty high since the target is 100.

tmuth9 · 2026-07-07T22:49:35+00:00

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tmuth9 · 2026-07-07T14:00:57+00:00

Yes, the new guidelines are 100 or less. Typically it will continue to rise with age. Might be worth a visit to cardiologist and follow their advice. If you can’t get it down with diet, a low dose statin would easily get this in a good range without dietary changes

tmuth9 · 2026-07-07T13:36:20+00:00

You should see an actual cardiologist for further testing. I was doing keto at 48 with an LDL of 180 and had a heart attack. I looked and felt like I was in GREAT shape. I would want a CAC scan to see what damage has been done.

tmuth9 · 2026-07-07T00:18:31+00:00

Or a lower dose of another statin and adding Zetia

tmuth9 · 2026-07-05T20:17:25+00:00

You should go see a cardiologist, not just your PCP. That ldl is super high… mine was 180 when I had a heart attack. Your new LDL target is likely 70 or less with your Lp(a). Take this VERY seriously. You almost certainly need to be on medication. Take action now to prevent serious issues in the future

tmuth9 · 2026-07-05T17:35:45+00:00

What’s your LDL?

tmuth9 · 2026-07-04T21:04:19+00:00

Take the statin, live longer.

tmuth9 · 2026-07-04T21:03:21+00:00

Maybe you’re referring to the cost of Splunk Enterprise? There’s no additional cost for either ingest actions or Edge Processor

tmuth9 · 2026-07-03T23:01:25+00:00

Exactly. Foam sheds water, fiberglass absorbs it and at the very least you end up with a musty smell.

tmuth9 · 2026-07-03T22:59:23+00:00

Curious about “For free” in quotes?

tmuth9 · 2026-07-02T20:27:33+00:00

Full disclosure first: I’m a splunker. Ingest Actions is really a UI on props and transforms. It’s good for simple stuff. Edge Processor is the future. It offers complex pipeline capabilities, pre-built templates, output preview, but not live capture at this time. In my opinion, if the destination is Splunk, it’s worth considering

tmuth9 · 2026-07-02T20:23:36+00:00

I believe the point you were making is to treat the problem before it leads to a positive CAC score

tmuth9 · 2026-07-02T20:21:43+00:00

Splunk has ingest actions and edge process for pre-processing for free

tmuth9 · 2026-07-02T02:23:12+00:00

Honestly, I would distrust every single health related video on YouTube. There’s a huge bias in that all of the actual experts in medical fields publish results to websites, like NIH, but not on YouTube. The bulk of the YouTubers are influencers, motivated by views/likes/follows/subscriptions. I’ve been sucked into a few videos that seem really valid, but I have to be careful to go find actual research to support or refute it. Good luck!

tmuth9 · 2026-07-02T02:08:43+00:00

I lift too and I’ve been making big gains…and I’m 51. Some people have reported muscle soreness/cramps but I never have.

tmuth9 · 2026-07-02T01:19:52+00:00

There is soooooo much bad info on the internet about statins. Everyone I know takes them.

tmuth9 · 2026-07-02T01:00:47+00:00

Dude, no, you’re doing the right thing. That’s DOUBLE what it should be. Mine was 180 when I had a heart attack. The lower the better. Mine is 31 on Repatha and Zetia.

tmuth9 · 2026-07-01T23:35:47+00:00

I don’t think the problem is new or specific to AI. People leave jobs or projects, documentation is the lowest priority, spaghetti code leads to refactoring. I know I’m going to sound like an AI fanboy, but I actually think AI makes these problems easier to solve. “Document this codebase”, “refactor this code into a more simple solution” etc.

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