Creased Earlobe Sqad ...

[smurfchops]

Wonder if Sqad or anyone can give some advice. I have been on 20mg statin daily and my cholesterol is now approx 4.6. I have noticed that I have a creased earlobe which can apparently be a sign of heart disease. Would it be a good idea to go to the doc, considering I am on statins, or would the statins counteract any heart disease ?

[boxtops]

interesting, I've googled at it seems there may be some correlation - print out some of the websites, smurf, and go see the doc. Well done on getting your levels down btw - I have so much trouble on statins, my last results without them were over 7.

[smurfchops]

thanks boxtops, its worrying me a bit ..

[Sqad]

I have NEVER heard of the association between heart disease and a " creased earlobe"......that is abracadabra medicine, what ever Google says.

Provided that you have no ankle swelling, shortness of breath or recent chest pain, then i wouldn't other the doctor about a " creased earlobe."

[jno]

the Mail's doctor says there may be something in it and cites a 1989 study, Sqad

http://www.dailymail....ll-heart-disease.html

Obviously I have no knowledge of any of this, but I had heard about it too, in relation to Hadrian, I think

[Sqad]

jno....I have read your link and i am not convinced.......sorry.

[jno]

not trying to convince you, Sqad - as I said, not exactly my field... just thought I'd alert you to the existence of a study. I have no idea of its accuracy.

[annadomino]

My last fasting blood test gave an answer of 12.1

[daisya]

My OH's consultant who did his heart by pass said definitely that there is a connection for some people who have the crease in the ear lobe to artery problems/heart disease. OH's ears have been creased in the lobe for many years now and we have noticed others who have similar and have heart disease too....

[woofgang]

Looks like the research is out there....fairly whacky site but the do list their references
http://www.straightdo...sign-of-heart-disease

[Sqad]

jno...I realise that you were not trying to convince me :-)...........so many myths in medicine and some an be alarming.

It is not surprising that people with creased earlobes develop or tend to develop or may develop heart disease as heart disease is an age related condition.....the longer that you live, the more chance of you having heart disease with or without creased earlobes.

It will keep some young doctor busy with a research project.

[anneasquith]

sqad, i bet you checked your^ s :) :)

[Sqad]

anne...it would be more fun if you checked mine for me.........;-)

[anneasquith]

sqad, i hate ear hair in old men :)

[Sqad]

oi!....old?......wotchit!

[Canary42]

Creased ear lobe could be retired rugby player.

[smurfchops]

Have all you ABers checked your ear lobes now ? !