what are some of the main symptoms of high cholesterol ?

Answer 1

Symptoms of high cholesterol usually are rare. High cholesterol levels are generally identified from a blood test. The symptoms seen are actually from the end-result of high cholesterol for health issues such as coronary disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease.

People with severely elevated cholesterol may have fat deposits in tendons and skin (called xanthomas), liver and spleen enlargement (that the doctor will feel on exam), and abdominal pain if pancreatitis develops.

However, unless your cholesterol is severe, the only way to know if your cholesterol levels are within desirable ranges is to have your blood tested. Have your cholesterol checked regularly, and take preventive steps to avoid the complications of high cholesterol. To learn about blood cholesterol testing, click "next" below.

Elevated cholesterol levels in the body as such do not produce any major symptoms or signs, but leads to the development of serious disorders like Atherosclerotic heart disease, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, gallstones etc. Blockage of the coronary arteries in the heart by cholesterol deposition leads to coronary insufficiency, ischaemia (decreased oxygen supply to the muscles of the heart) and this eventually results in myocardial infarction (heart attack). Cholesterol constitutes a large part of the most frequently occurring type of gallstones. Very high levels of cholesterol lead to skin changes like xanthelesma near the eyes. The lack of symptoms until the complications occur necessitates periodic monitoring of lipid profiles in all individuals.

Some people with lipid disorders, such as familial hypercholesterolemia, may have other distinct symptoms such as deposits of excess cholesterol that collect in the skin or eyelid tissue. These cholesterol deposits can also cause nodules in tendons in the hands or feet or, rarely, yellow streaks in the hands.

Blood cholesterol levels in both men and women begin to go up around age 20. Women before menopause have levels that are lower than men of the same age. After menopause, a women's LDL-cholesterol level goes up--and so her risk for heart disease increases. For both men and women, heart disease is the number one cause of death. It is important to find out what your cholesterol numbers are because lowering cholesterol levels that are too high lessens the risk for developing heart disease and reduces the chance of a heart attack or dying of heart disease, even if you already have it. Cholesterol lowering is important for everyone--younger, middle age, and older adults; women and men; and people with or without heart disease.

More symptoms of High Cholesterol: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of High Cholesterol, underlying causes of High Cholesterol, associated conditions for High Cholesterol, risk factors for High Cholesterol, or other related conditions.

Answer 2

You don't usually have symptoms so the first thing to do is get your cholestorol checked by your doctor.

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Symptoms of high cholesterol usually are rare. High cholesterol levels are generally identified from a blood test. The symptoms seen are actually from the end-result of high cholesterol for health issues such as coronary disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease.

Answer 3

two eggs a day is a lot, but it depends on your age. High cholestrol has no symptoms, it can only be determined by a blood test. You can get protein from other sources like soya products, pulses, brown rice etc, but if you are a veggie, you probably know that. Quorn products are veggie, and full of protein. Try to cut down on the eggs, even one a day might be better, and get advice on nutrition. Good luck.

Answer 4

Symptoms or what happens? The only symptoms you will get is a crushing pain in the chest or a stroke, but this is after its already done the damage. Prevention by having it checked is the best thing

Answer 5

None, that's the problem. If you are concerned get a cholesterol test. You can sometimes get them free at a clinic.

Answer 6

A heart attack. There are really no symptoms. Only a blood test can tell.