http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/10/25/carbs-triglycerides.aspxBy Dr. Joseph Mercola with Rachael Droege Triglycerides are the chemical form of fat found in foods and in your body. When you eat a meal, any unused calories are converted to triglycerides and stored in your fat cells (some triglycerides are also presentenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/10/25/carbs-triglycerides.aspx#36544Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:57:24 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:36544Autmom<p>A flu shot plus Ortho-Tri-Clycen caused an extreme raise in my triglycerides in 02' and a 2 week stay in the ICU. &nbsp;So therefore have been on Tricor for 7 years. &nbsp;I quit it 3 months ago due to worrying over side</p> <p>effects. &nbsp;Muscle aches, and also found I have one gall stone. &nbsp;The concern is using HRT and if this is going to cause another high raise in Triglycerides and another bout of pancreatitis, especially since I've quite the Tricor.</p> <p>My number is around 350 right now and I am taking Coromega fish oil. I do have a problem with craving</p> <p>sugar and carbs.</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=36544" width="1" height="1">