Annual Labwork Dec 2022

 All levels of cholesterol are now out of the normal range:

Total Cholesterol: 207, was 185.  (<200)

HDL: 38, was 39 (>50)

LDL: 126, was 98 (<100)

Triglycerides: 299, was 358 (<150)  (mainly caused by too many calories.  Need to eat less and exercise more)

CHOL/HDLC ratio: 5.4, was 4.7 (<5.0)

NON HDL Cholesterol: 169, was 146 (<130)

Had a respiratory allergy test done also (Class range 1-5, 5 being worst).  Surprised with some of these:

Allergic to dust mites (2 & 3), cats (2), dogs (3!), cockroach (1), Alder and bermuda grass (3), Mtn Cedar (4), Olive tree, walnut tree, Elm, Timothy Grass, Johnson Grass (2), Oak (5), Cottonwood, Common Ragweed, Russian Thistle (1).

Immunoglobulin:  1001 (<114).  Guess I am in a highly allergic state.  Which is odd because I don't really have allergy symptoms right now.  Roshan suggested maybe it's Roscoe and I just got used to it.  Or right now there's medium levels of Alder.  If it's this high now, wonder what it will be when its allergy season. 

Diseases which cause the elevation of serum IgE levels include atopic diseases (asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, urticaria), parasitic diseases, cutaneous diseases, neoplastic diseases, and immune deficiencies IgE levels can also be high when the body is fighting an infection from a parasite and from some immune system conditions.

Will need to maybe follow-up with an allergist or see if it goes down on the next test.  Maybe I should do every few months?  Or see if they can do a food allergy test or a specific serum IgE test.  Dunno if the allergies are causing my high BP.  Or could be causing my coughing.

Also new was my A1C is now 5.8 (<5.7) which now puts me into a 'pre-diabetes' category.  Diet and exercise important here as well.  

Labwork was done mid-Dec, I hadn't been eating well, it's cold so not much veggies/fruit, just eating more carb-y stuff.  Dr said she thinks I should go on statin.  I don't want to go on statins, so asked if we could re-test in 4-6 months, and see if changes to diet and exercise makes a difference.   So we'll see in a few months. 

At-home sleep study scheduled for Feb 16, 2023.