Lab Results/ Lipid Panel After 6 Months Vaping

[AARONH]

Before I quit smoking my total cholesteral was 225...now as you can see below, its 172. I haven't changed anything I eat, drink, or do that I know of....interesting though!

Complete Blood Count

Test Date: 06/29/2011

Value Units H/L Reference

WBC: 6.5 X 10^3/uL (3.5-10.0)

Lymph: 37.5 % (18.0-46.0)

Mono: 7.9 % (2.0-12.0)

Gran: 54.6 % (43.0-75.0)

Lymph: 2.4 X 10^3/uL (0.6-4.0)

Mono: 0.5 X 10^3/uL (0.07-1.2)

Gran: 3.5 X 10^3/uL (1.3-7.5)

RBC: 4.86 X 10^6/uL (4.20-5.80)

Hgb: 15.7 g/dl (13.0-17.0)

Hct: 45.6 % (38.5-52.0)

MCV: 93.8 fL (80.0-100.0)

MCH: 32.4 pg (25.9-34.9)

MCHC: 34.5 g/dl (30.4-35.4)

RDW: 12.5 % (11.0-15.0)

Platelets: 209 X 10^3/uL (150-450)

Comments: MPV: 8.4

Lipid Panel

Test Date: 06/29/2011

Value Units H/L Reference

Cholesterol: 172 mg/dL (100-240)

LDL Cholesterol: 77 mg/dL (40-160)

HDL Cholesterol: 74 mg/dL (30-80)

Triglyceride: 106 mg/dL (50-300)

Chol/HDL ratio: 2.3 (2-5)

In-House Labs

Heme/Coag Results---------------------------------

CBC

WBC: 6.5ul/mm^3 Normal: 4.5-10.5x10^3 ul/mm^3

RBC: 4.86ul/mm^3 Normal M: 4.6-6.0x10^6 ul/mm^3 Normal F: 4.1-5.4x10^6 ul/mm^3

HGB: 15.7g/dl Normal M: 14-17.5 g/dl Normal F: 12-15.5 g/dl

HCT: 45.6% Normal M: 42-52% Normal F: 36-46%

MCV: 93.8um^3 Normal: 80-98 um^3

MCH: 32.4pg Normal: 27-33 pg

Differential:

PMN's: 54.6% Normal: 40-70%

Lymphs: 37.5% Normals: 20-40%

Monos: 7.9% Normals: 2-10%

[fran1959]

Good for you!!!!

[johns]

Hope that works as well for me, haven't tested yet but soon. Congrats

[AARONH]

I never new I had such a high HDL...apparently that what carries out the "bad" LDL cholesterol....The Dr. did point that out to me, and said it was unusually high for a man my age (42)...BP was good too at 124 over 74

[cheeple]

Thats good to hear, I'd like to hear if others have similar blood pressure results, cause nicotene still constrcts blood vessels but I feel like my hypertension has reduced and I have more energy and sleep better through out the night only waking up once or twice instead of every hour.

[DAYVAPE]

So, I have had to get multiple blood tests done this past year due to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and other wacky numbers. I was even on blood pressure meds and cholesterol lowering drugs for the past few years as well (while I was smoking analogs). Well, I just went to the Doc yesterday and went over my most recent labs... and found that EVERYTHING is back down into the 'normal' ranges! The fact that my blood pressure and cholesterol are normal now w/o any meds for the past few months is quite a relief... even with my heavy vaping habit! Unfortunately, I can't say one way or another, what effects vaping has had on these results . Either way, I'm going to keep doing exactly what I've been doing lately... because evidently chain-vaping 12mg nicotine ALL DAY long isn't increasing my BP at all!

MORAL OF MY STORY: Quitting smoking is obviously one of the best things we can do for our overall health... and for me, my vaping has not affected me in a negative way at all, so I will continue to KEEP ON VAPING!

Edited July 13, 2011 by DAYVAPE

[mcquinn]

My tryglycerides are always way high,I suspect it might be from vaping before I get the blood draw.I am going to try to not vape Saturday and see if they come down.

[AARONH]

I can't say that vaping has done me any good or harm. But overall, I feel like I did before I smoked analogs .....been having a morning cough, but it hasn't rained here in about 3-4 months, and the humidity is like 20% ....dry as hell!

[PADave]

Interesting! Similar results here:

Prior to vaping Cholesterol at 210 now at 170

BP was always ok at 120/80 now running 105/70

Don't know how much of this is directly as a result of vaping, but I'll take it!

[DannyBoyfromWashington]

If we get enough of these kind of results piled together it could make for a good independent study

Edited November 9, 2011 by DannyBoyfromWashington