Tamim Iqbal rushed to hospital after experiencing chest pain during Dhaka Premier League match

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@cricketjoshila

Sometimes, you just have to play the cards you are dealt with. Thanks for the great explanation - and like you said, you don’t have to be fat to have high cholesterol. But dealing with cholesterol is also not super easy for everyone.

For instance, doctors refuse to prescribe someone statins even if they have high cholesterol if they are in their 20s. Sometimes, like in my case, you can be fit and regularly work out and still have high cholesterol, so there is no other solution for you because you’ve already covered the basics. I feel like this unchecked plaque build up in your 20s is what leads to cardiac episodes in your 30s.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Hopefully he is fit, up and running soon... He really needs to work on his fitness though...Looking like azam khan atm.

 

[cricketjoshila]

@cricketjoshila

Sometimes, you just have to play the cards you are dealt with. Thanks for the great explanation - and like you said, you don’t have to be fat to have high cholesterol. But dealing with cholesterol is also not super easy for everyone.

For instance, doctors refuse to prescribe someone statins even if they have high cholesterol if they are in their 20s. Sometimes, like in my case, you can be fit and regularly work out and still have high cholesterol, so there is no other solution for you because you’ve already covered the basics. I feel like this unchecked plaque build up in your 20s is what leads to cardiac episodes in your 30s.

If your levels are consistently high over a period, despite you controlling diet and changing lifestyle, your physician may think about prescribing a statin at a low dose.

Do you have a family history of heart diseases?

In a Western country, its difficult for doctors to understand the genetivs, food habits, lifestyle etc of a Pakistani or Indian.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Good to see.

 

[rpant_gabba]

@cricketjoshila

Sometimes, you just have to play the cards you are dealt with. Thanks for the great explanation - and like you said, you don’t have to be fat to have high cholesterol. But dealing with cholesterol is also not super easy for everyone.

For instance, doctors refuse to prescribe someone statins even if they have high cholesterol if they are in their 20s. Sometimes, like in my case, you can be fit and regularly work out and still have high cholesterol, so there is no other solution for you because you’ve already covered the basics. I feel like this unchecked plaque build up in your 20s is what leads to cardiac episodes in your 30s.

Got my wake up call when a 28 year old bloke dropped dead from cardiac issues with 80% blockage.

Established good baseline numbers and changed my diet and life style to keep them there.

 

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If your levels are consistently high over a period, despite you controlling diet and changing lifestyle, your physician may think about prescribing a statin at a low dose.

Do you have a family history of heart diseases?

In a Western country, its difficult for doctors to understand the genetivs, food habits, lifestyle etc of a Pakistani or Indian.

Yeah - it is a bit of a gamble though considering the impacts of statins on the liver (and sometimes kidneys). As such, it is often advised to be avoided for younger populations. This is what my GP in the West as well as my doctor in Pakistan suggested. So, I can understand why someone like Tamin, a professional sportsperson, could avoided it.

As far as family history is concerned, my mother developed high cholesterol in her 50s but my father has had it since his 30s ... at least that is when he checked.

 

[moghul]

I think he is talking about overall increase in risk in cardiac events due to Covid vaccines. And there is a slight increase in risk of arrythymias due to covid vaccines.

Though more transparent research is needed on this.

Risk of arrhythmias due to covid vaccine is extremely rare , some case reports only , that too a brief ones. This can also be said and more frequently about some commonly prescribed medications , including some common and "safe" antibiotics like azithromycin and ciproflaxacin.

 

[moghul]

Yeah - it is a bit of a gamble though considering the impacts of statins on the liver (and sometimes kidneys). As such, it is often advised to be avoided for younger populations. This is what my GP in the West as well as my doctor in Pakistan suggested. So, I can understand why someone like Tamin, a professional sportsperson, could avoided it.

As far as family history is concerned, my mother developed high cholesterol in her 50s but my father has had it since his 30s ... at least that is when he checked.

If someone's cholesterol is still high despite diet and life style modification , particularly with family history of cardiac disease at an early age , there is no harm or risk in taking statin . There is no medication with zero side effects but statin is one of the safest medications around. There is virtually no risk of kidney disease , rather high cholesterol can causes kidney disease in the long run. Also there is extremely low risk for any liver disease and even when it happens, is reversible .

There has been development of some landmark medications in the history of medicine , like aspirin and penicillin which saved innumerable lives, statin comes in that category.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Good to see him recovering nicely. Best wishes for him.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Yeah - it is a bit of a gamble though considering the impacts of statins on the liver (and sometimes kidneys). As such, it is often advised to be avoided for younger populations. This is what my GP in the West as well as my doctor in Pakistan suggested. So, I can understand why someone like Tamin, a professional sportsperson, could avoided it.

As far as family history is concerned, my mother developed high cholesterol in her 50s but my father has had it since his 30s ... at least that is when he checked.

Some genetics then.Is there any history of cardiac events at a young age?You need to regularly check your lipid levels. And be in touch with your doctor. He will decide the threshold where you need to be put on medicines.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Risk of arrhythmias due to covid vaccine is extremely rare , some case reports only , that too a brief ones. This can also be said and more frequently about some commonly prescribed medications , including some common and "safe" antibiotics like azithromycin and ciproflaxacin.

Azithromycin does cause QT prolongation. That's why its avoided in people having known problems with rhythm.

But is there enough empirical data to suggest we do something similar for a Vaccine?

 

[BDfanforever]

Wow Tamim came back from the dead basically. A lot of young people around the world are suffering from heart attacks all of a sudden along with rise in certain types of cancers.

 

[moghul]

Azithromycin does cause QT prolongation. That's why its avoided in people having known problems with rhythm.

But is there enough empirical data to suggest we do something similar for a Vaccine?

Other than some case reports , there is not any particular mechanism described for the arrhythmias caused by covid vaccine . Also , during and post covid days , it was very easy for any covid related case report to get published hence the matter was over exaggerated . Although covid 19 infection is still not uncommon but not causing deaths anymore and hardly anyone getting covid 19 vaccine , hence , not an issue anymore.