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Triglycerides can be described as something that everyone has in their system, but people carry in their bloodstream in varying levels and amounts. If you’ve never heard of it before, triglycerides are a type of fat for which doctors usually test by using a simple and noninvasive blood test that shows the levels of triglycerides in the blood.
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Much like cholesterol,  a high or low triglyceride count can tell medical professionals something more about your health. Often, triglyceride level tests might be ordered when a doctor suspects a risk factor or condition that they will require tests in order to be sure of.
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High triglycerides are found in cases of heart disease, high blood pressure and other conditions of the heart. Where your triglyceride content shows up high, lifestyle adaptations might be necessary.
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Here are 14 frequent symptoms of high triglyceride levels that could mean you should see your doctor and ask to be tested.
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1. Lethargy and Tiredness<\/strong>
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Lethargy <\/a>and tiredness are symptoms that should always mean that you take a closer, more comprehensive look at your health: This includes taking a look at your current diet, your lifestyle choices and your level of physical activity – and it should also include an appointment with your doctor at least once every three to six months for a routine check-up, but especially if you’re showing symptoms that appear on this list.
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Lethargy means that you feel more tired than you should: It’s a symptom that often still shows up even in cases where you feel that you are getting enough sleep (or more than enough sleep) and adaptations to sleeping routine generally do nothing for lethargy.
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Sometimes, lethargy indicates other medical conditions or an infection, but it can also commonly indicate high triglyceride levels found in the blood.
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Combining over-tiredness with some of the other symptoms on this list means that you should see your doctor and ask for a triglyceride level test.
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2. Family History
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One of the most important things that you can do if you want to gain a clearer picture of your own health is to see a specialist about your genetics and family health history: This can mean going for genetic <\/a>testing which can tell you what you might be more at risk for developing, and it can mean visiting the record-keepers for your family and asking them some important health-related questions.
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If you have a history in the family of heart conditions, heart attacks or “bad hearts”, this means you are more at risk of these heart conditions yourself. While it doesn’t surely mean that you’ll see any of these conditions in your own life, it means you should keep an automatically closer eye on your health.
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Should you find out that there is a history of heart conditions that you didn’t know about, your next step should be an appointment with your doctor. Blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglycerides are some of the first things to check.
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3. Appetite Changes
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Appetite <\/a>changes are a very common medical symptom that could tell you one of any number of a thousand different things about your health, including a high triglyceride level.
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What appetite changes could mean includes digestive conditions, heart conditions, and mental health conditions – and there is almost no physical condition out there that isn’t going to affect your urge or ability to eat in some or other way: How many people lose their appetite the moment they develop a mild cold or case of the flu? 
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Because of the number of things that it could indicate, it’s important to take a clear look at all of the symptoms you might experience: See your doctor if you experience an urge to eat less or more than you normally do – and mention any of the other symptoms you might be able to combine with it in order to guide your doctor in the direction of the right diagnosis.
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4. Weight Gain
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Triglycerides <\/a>are a type of fat that is linked together with other conditions like high cholesterol levels or a variety of heart conditions and diseases that can affect how well your heart is able to do its job. If you have a level of high triglycerides in the blood, then it’s likely that you will also be prone to a weight-gain-versus-loss rollercoaster that sees your weight go up and down as a chronic constant – or all the way up even when what you have been eating doesn’t warrant this.
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Drastic changes of the triglyceride level in the body can play with your weight; Gain is common, but sudden episodes of weight loss can be seen too. 
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See your doctor anywhere you notice changes in your weight, whether or not you are following any kind of diet program. Mention any other symptoms that you might be experiencing and your doctor can order the right tests: It could be what saves your life.
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5. Cholesterol
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Cholesterol <\/a>is something else that can be found in the blood within several different concentrations depending on person to person, and depending on their individual risk factors: In this way, cholesterol levels work much like triglyceride levels and it means that you should have your own levels tested through a simple blood test at least a few times per year.
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Know your family history when it comes to cholesterol and developing high levels of it: You are likely to have a family history of heart conditions, excessive weight or “bad hearts” in the family if this is the case, but there are also some cholesterol cases out there which don’t.
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High triglyceride levels can go hand-in-hand with higher levels of cholesterol (and the other way around). Have yourself tested on a regular schedule: It’s the only way to be completely sure of what your health is doing right now and how to adjust your lifestyle.
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6. Difficulty Breathing
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Breathing difficulty is commonly associated with conditions like asthma, but might also happen in the event of a serious allergic reaction,<\/a> due to a temporary respiratory infection, because of a permanent respiratory condition or simply because of driving through a polluted area when your body comes from an area with less of it.
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It can also be associated with weight gain, heart conditions, high cholesterol and often high triglyceride count.
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Many cases see several symptoms and conditions combined: It’s likely that you might have several conditions should your triglyceride levels be high and put you at increased risk of heart condition and cholesterol.
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Should you experience difficulty breathing coupled with other symptoms that appear on this list, it’s time to see your doctor for tests – and ensure that several things are tested for! Be as thorough about your symptoms as possible.
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See why it’s important to have everything tested a few times per year?
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7. Liver Conditions
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High triglycerides showing up in the blood will place you at an automatically higher risk of heart disease, cholesterol, and high blood pressure<\/a>: This means that having your levels tested are essential should you be in any way concerned about the health of your heart – with or without a family history of heart disease being present in your family.
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If you have high triglycerides in your blood, then you might also be at an increased risk of developing liver disease as a result. This might require separate tests by your doctor in order to establish your individual risk – and what might be causing the symptoms that you experience.
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Liver disease and high triglycerides can go together: Other risk factors include being a heavy drinker or following a high-fat and high-salt diet. Adjust your diet immediately where and when you realize that you might be a risk factor for anything mentioned in this article and make an appointment with your doctor.
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8. Intolerance to Fat in Diet
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If you develop a sudden intolerance to fat in your diet<\/a>, it could be indicative of high triglyceride levels, high cholesterol levels, heart disease or liver, and kidney conditions: It can also potentially mean digestive conditions that have to be diagnosed in order to be managed or treated.
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When it comes to diet, the body knows best: Cravings will often mean that your body is lacking in one or two components found in your craving (even if the craving itself is an unhealthy one), and the instance of your body suddenly rejecting an ingredient or element can mean that you should be avoiding it for reasons that you need to get tested for.
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See your doctor if any sudden dietary intolerance like this show up: Note any other symptoms you might have been experiencing and mention these to your doctor for a clearer shot at a proper (and often faster) diagnosis.
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9. Excessive Sweating
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Excessive sweating<\/a> is a very important medical symptom that can mean a million things, but that many people ignore or hide for years because of the fact that they think the symptom is embarrassing in some or other way. There’s no reason to feel embarrassed if you experience a symptom such as excessive sweating: See it for what it is and see your doctor find out why it’s happening.
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Some of the conditions that go together with high triglyceride count can affect the heart or blood pressure: This, in turn, can trigger bouts of excessive sweating when the heart is taking more strain than it should. 
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Excessive sweating can indicate many things, including glandular issues, but might also point to the kind of heart conditions that match up with high triglycerides. The best thing you can do is to see your doctor for a combination of any symptoms mentioned on this list – even if you only experience one or two of them.
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10. High Blood Pressure
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If you have high blood pressure, this means that it measures higher than the average count of 120 over 80 – and this is something that you will only know once you have had your blood pressure checked at the right time. Has it seen to at least once every three to six months, even if you don’t have a family history of blood pressure or heart conditions in the family (and even if you show no current symptoms)?
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High blood pressure and high triglyceride count go hand-in-hand, and can very often be spotted as combined conditions.
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Take note of anything that might increase your risk of developing high blood pressure. This includes risk factors<\/a> such as weight gain, family history, other heart conditions, and your diet – and can also include factors such as your exercise level or whether or not you are a habitual smoker.
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Having your blood pressure tested takes only a few minutes out of your life, and this might be what saves it.
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If you have a high level of triglycerides in the blood<\/a>, this can mean that you have a higher risk of developing any number of heart conditions – and you might already be in the first stages of this heart condition by the point you realize your high triglyceride level count.\u00a0
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See your doctor as soon as possible for any suspicion that a heart condition is causing your symptoms: Avoiding or postponing a doctor’s appointment can only serve to increase your risk of a heart attack or heart failure.
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The term “heart disease” is a broad one that covers several different heart conditions that you might develop.
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Other factors might increase your risk: Ones including a family history of heart disease, activity level, preexisting conditions, connective tissue conditions, being a smoker, exercising versus not. The best thing to do is to see your doctor – and there’s really no other way to be sure.
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12. Lowered Immune System
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The body’s immune system<\/a> is what protects it against the likelihood of picking up viruses and infections, and it’s what combats the infection or virus should it enter the body. Sometimes the immune system is in good condition and able to do this just fine (and this is why some people don’t get the flu every year!), but other times the immune system isn’t working the way that it should – and sometimes this is because of chronic health conditions that affect it negatively.
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A high triglyceride count and subsequent medical conditions (including heart disease) can affect your immune system too. You’ll see that you are getting sick often and might hang onto the symptoms of infection longer than everyone else who picked up the same thing – whether a standard cold or something more serious.
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If you experience longer-lasting illness and infection symptoms, see your doctor in order to establish why.
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13. Stomach Upsets
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Regular stomach upsets can go hand in hand with high triglycerides and some of the conditions that it could trigger in the body. Anywhere you notice that you are getting an upset stomach or runny stools more regularly than you normally would, it could indicate a causative condition where it doesn’t indicate a temporary infection or stomach bug.
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Remember to hydrate <\/a>during these stomach upsets: Diarrhea is known to dehydrate the body fast, and this can only lead to even more physical issues from there.
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See your doctor if you think that you have a high triglyceride count and a subsequent medical condition that might be triggering stomach upsets or digestive issues that aren’t really due to the digestive system but something more.
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It usually takes only a simple test in order to establish the cause of what might be wrong with your health right now, and from there, most conditions can be managed or treated.
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14. Related Conditions
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There are many conditions which might be related to a high triglyceride count, and these conditions can all be ones that you might develop or have developed already: If you suspect high triglycerides in the blood, then you should be aware of the danger that this might present for your health – and watch your health closely for any signs or symptoms that might show up.
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Make a list of the symptoms that you experience, the conditions that you believe they might indicate and which history you might have in your family of these conditions. This list can help your doctor to establish the risk factors that you face – and they will have a clearer idea through this of what to test for so that you can reach a faster, clearer diagnosis <\/a>of your potential conditions.
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