What is high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia)?

Hypertriglyceridemia is a condition characterized by an elevated triglyceride concentration in the blood. While triglycerides are normally used in the body to store and supply energy, an excess amount may increase one's risk for other complications such as pancreatitis and cardiovascular disease.

How do members experience high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia)?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia)*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia)*

*Data from patients with high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia)*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Tricor)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia) (3)
Treatment

(Crestor)
Perceived effectiveness
for high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia) (9 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
9
Tried for
high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia) (3)
Treatment

(Lipitor)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia) (1)
Treatment

(Lovaza)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia) (1)
Treatment

(Pravachol)
Perceived effectiveness
for high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia) (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia) (1)

*Data from patients with high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia) on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 10
30s 41
40s 149
50s 469
60s 783
70+ 580

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 833
Female 1,185

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What is high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia)?

Hypertriglyceridemia is a condition characterized by an elevated triglyceride concentration in the blood. While triglycerides are normally used in the body to store and supply energy, an excess amount may increase one's risk for other complications such as pancreatitis and cardiovascular disease.



Common symptoms reported by people with high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia)

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia)

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Tricor)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
84
Treatment name(s)

(Crestor)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
47
Treatment name(s)

(Lipitor)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
125
Treatment name(s)

(Lovaza)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
4
Treatment name(s)

(Pravachol)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
32

Data from patients with high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia)

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Tricor)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Treatment name(s)

(Crestor)
Perceived effectiveness
for high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia) (9 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
9
Treatment name(s)

(Lipitor)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Treatment name(s)

(Lovaza)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Treatment name(s)

(Pravachol)
Perceived effectiveness
for high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia) (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia) on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 5 new patients joined this month
  • 153 say high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia) is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 10
30s 41
40s 149
50s 469
60s 783
70+ 580

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 833
Female 1,185

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 221
Not Diagnosed 3

These charts show data from high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia) patients who have completed their condition history
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