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<blockquote data-quote="connie104" data-source="post: 1507062" data-attributes="member: 56820"><p>Have you thought of asking your GP to refer you to the Lipid Clinic ? I have been referred and am awaiting an appointments I cannot take Statins ( tried 3 different ones and all caused terrible side effects ) and although my bloods are in non diabetic range my cholesterol is 6.4 and as i have already had 2 strokes she was not happy to let me continue with cholesterol like this . My doctor seems to think I am a candidate for a new cholesterol medication Repatha which can only be prescribed by a consultant so let's see what they say . I will let you know how it goes .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="connie104, post: 1507062, member: 56820"] Have you thought of asking your GP to refer you to the Lipid Clinic ? I have been referred and am awaiting an appointments I cannot take Statins ( tried 3 different ones and all caused terrible side effects ) and although my bloods are in non diabetic range my cholesterol is 6.4 and as i have already had 2 strokes she was not happy to let me continue with cholesterol like this . My doctor seems to think I am a candidate for a new cholesterol medication Repatha which can only be prescribed by a consultant so let's see what they say . I will let you know how it goes . [/QUOTE]
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