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<blockquote data-quote="AM1874" data-source="post: 1447613" data-attributes="member: 379847"><p>My total Chol/HDL ratio was 5.3 when I was diagnosed T2 in Feb and I was prescribed 1x10 Atorvastatin. I wasn't happy about this because of all the negatives surrounding statins .. so I stopped taking them in mid March. Problem is I have never experienced any symptoms or side effects either on or off these meds and I have no idea what effect this has had / is having on my Cholesterol numbers.</p><p>Can anybody tell me how to arrange a reading .. ideally a full one but even a general overview one would be better than nothing. My doc says "only once a year" .. none of my local chemists do a finger-prick test .. and I think the test strips that you can buy (at rip-off prices) are rubbish</p><p>Since Feb, I have lost over 15 kilos in weight .. my BMI is borderline low .. my BG levels average out at 5.2s and 5.3s and my BP averages 117/72. So, the bottom line is that I "feel sure" my chol levels have come down .. but I have no way of knowing</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AM1874, post: 1447613, member: 379847"] My total Chol/HDL ratio was 5.3 when I was diagnosed T2 in Feb and I was prescribed 1x10 Atorvastatin. I wasn't happy about this because of all the negatives surrounding statins .. so I stopped taking them in mid March. Problem is I have never experienced any symptoms or side effects either on or off these meds and I have no idea what effect this has had / is having on my Cholesterol numbers. Can anybody tell me how to arrange a reading .. ideally a full one but even a general overview one would be better than nothing. My doc says "only once a year" .. none of my local chemists do a finger-prick test .. and I think the test strips that you can buy (at rip-off prices) are rubbish Since Feb, I have lost over 15 kilos in weight .. my BMI is borderline low .. my BG levels average out at 5.2s and 5.3s and my BP averages 117/72. So, the bottom line is that I "feel sure" my chol levels have come down .. but I have no way of knowing [/QUOTE]
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