Are there any physical signs of high cholesterol?

Question

Are there any physical signs of high cholesterol?
I am just curious if anyone knows if they had quotfunnyquot symptoms, then found out they had high cholesterol. Did the symptoms stop after meds?

Answer

High cholesterol is not a disease but a metabolic derangement that can be secondary to many diseases and can contribute to many forms of disease!brbrSigns and symptomsbrbrElevated cholesterol does not lead to specific symptoms unless it has been longstanding. Some types of hypercholesterolemia lead to specific physical findings xanthoma thickening of tendons due to accumulation of cholesterol, xanthelasma palpabrum yellowish patches around the eyelids and arcus senilis white discoloration of the peripheral cornea.brLongstanding elevated hypercholesterolemia leads to accelerated atherosclerosis this can express itself in a number of cardiovascular diseasesbrbrAngina pectoris, leading to PTCA or CABG brMyocardial infarction heart attack brTransient ischemic attacks TIAs brCerebrovascular accidentsStrokes brPeripheral artery disease PAD