High cholesterol can produce confusing symptoms that we don’t always associate with lipid disorders. What you should pay attention to?
Elevated cholesterol levels can contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease. Cholesterol deposits, accumulating in the arteries, narrow their lumen, which contributes to the formation of blockages and causes atherosclerosis, a serious disease of the circulatory system.
There is a lot of talk about high cholesterol, but there is still an opinion that it is a disease of the elderly. The truth is different - more and more high cholesterol is diagnosed in young people, especially at the age of about 40 years. This is due to poor nutrition and the fast pace of life, which leads us to crave unhealthy, quick snacks. When should you check your cholesterol levels and what symptoms should you look out for?
Symptoms of high cholesterol
Elevated cholesterol at the beginning does not give any symptoms, so lipid metabolism disorders can develop in the body imperceptibly. Only when cholesterol levels are really high do skin symptoms appear. On the eyelids, heels, in the elbow bends, so-called. cholesterol nodules, which are deposits that accumulate under the skin.
You may also notice increasing fatigue unrelated to the activity you are performing, or difficulty concentrating and remembering information.
Leg pain and high cholesterol
Elevated cholesterol levels can also contribute to leg pain. This is a symptom that very often we do not associate with cholesterol levels. If there is severe pain in the lower extremities, this may mean that there has been a narrowing of the lumen of the arteries, a dangerous situation that threatens the formation of blood clots.
Lipid disorders can also contribute to the development of PAD - peripheral arterial disease. As a result, less blood flows to the extremities, which is due to the deposition of cholesterol deposits in the vessels. The result is pain and fatigue.
In such a situation, you should check the level of cholesterol in the body. Lipidogram can be done both for a fee and in the National Health Fund, after issuing a referral from the attending physician. The test consists of drawing venous blood and the results are usually available on the same day. High cholesterol is an indication for lifestyle changes, a healthy diet and increased physical activity.
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