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Date Posted: 09:06:17 08/11/07 Sat
Author: Susan
Subject: Re: Question Please - 1mg (UPDATE)
In reply to: Tiffany 's message, "Re: Question Please - 1mg (UPDATE)" on 19:35:14 08/06/07 Mon

>Do any know if prednisolone can cause cholesterol to
>be elevated? I know I have strong family history of
>high cholesterol - but suddenly my cholesterol is
>high, total cholesterol is (7.0mmol/L) and desirable
>range is 0.0 - 5.5). Triglyceride okay, HDL also okay,
>LDL 4.7mmol/L (0.0 - 3.40 desirable range. Chol/HDL
>Ratio 5.0 (desirable <4.5).
>
>"If" it is prednisolone related - once I stop the
>prednisolone - is it possible for it to go back to
>normal? I know I should be asking this to my Dr but as
>you all know, I don't get answers to hardly anything.

Tiffany, all of our adrenal hormones are made from LDL cholesterol. During your withdrawal, your body is making more LDL cholesterol because feedback from your cells is telling it that you have much less than before. This is how it's supposed to work! Also, LDL cholesterol does not promote heart disease, VLDL does, the very small particles, and triglycerides do.

For now, your body needs the LDL to keep it supplied with its natural steroid hormones to replace the missing Prednisone. If you get lucky, your cells will start using steroids more efficiently when they get used to the lower levels and you won't need as much LDL.

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