lipitor and var?

[redsamurai]

I'm currently taking lipitor and will be getting var soon. I kind of made the deal for var before I found out that I got a problem with my cholesterol. Obviously I know that var would not be a primo choice if I had high cholesterol and wasn't taking anything. My basic question is....will the lipitor hold the var in check in terms of spiking my cholesterol?

 

[bilter]

var generally speaking will not spike your total cholesterol numbers. what it will do is bring your HDL (the "good" cholesterol) into a very low range. In reality your cholesterol ratio (ldl /hdl, some use TC/HDL) is more important than your total cholesterol (TC). Will lipitor keep your ratio in an acceptable range? That is very hard to say but I would guess not. You could start it and get a chcek done 2 weeks in but to be honest with you I would not even take it given your current condition. Primo or Eq would be a better choice for you

 

[redsamurai]

thanks bro.....by the way, do you know why exactly var hits your good chol. so bad? Is there ANY way to keep it in check?

 

[bilter]

sorry, I don't know the exact mechanism that causes the decrease in HDL but I suspect that it has something to do with the aa17 configuration of the molecule and the fact that it is a dirivative of DHT. This is purely speculation on my part since winny has the same effect yet dbol is not as bad. To try to keep it in check when I am taking var I add some suppliments to my diet that can help. (policonol, niacin, green tea, nolvadex, 9G of omega 3 ED, silymarin) and lots of cardio. That in conjuction with your lipitor should help. But I will tell you, my last cycle with var I did all of the above and my HDL went from 82 down to 26 in 2 weeks at 30mg PD so the negative effects are pretty dramatic.