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) (4 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia) (3)
Treatment

(Lipitor)
Perceived effectiveness
for high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia) (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia) (2)
Treatment

(Vascepa)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia) (2)
Treatment

(Lopid)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
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 7
30s 48
40s 158
50s 472
60s 748
70+ 484

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 797
Female 1,125