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How do i know if i have hypercholesterolemia without a blood test? are there any symptoms to watch for?

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Dr. Steven Charlap answered

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Yes: 1. Are you overweight? 2. Is your hip to waist ratio above .9 for woman and 1 for man? 3. Do you get out of breath quickly with any exercise? 4. Do you eat a lot of saturated and/or trans-fats? If any of these answers are yes, you probably have high cholesterol.

Answered 3/16/2013

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Dr. David Fein answered

Cholesterol "stye": Very rarely do signs or symptoms give you a hint that you have high cholesterol. One sign: some eyelid styes are caused by high cholesterol. Best bet -- donate blood at your local donation center and get a free cholesterol screen.

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Answered 7/22/2013

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A member asked:

How do i know if i have hypercholesterolemia without a blood test? are there any symptoms to watch for?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Steven Charlap answered

Dr. David Fein answered

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

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