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<blockquote data-quote="Sid Bonkers" data-source="post: 196023" data-attributes="member: 19121"><p>Sanober your total cholesterol of 4.3 mmol/L is pretty good, I believe that NICE now recommend that a diabetic should ideally be under 4.0 but read that knowing that NICE will presume that diabetics are not well controlled as most aren't.</p><p></p><p>The last full lipid profile I had was in Feb last year and since then I have just been given HbA1c, total cholesterol and creatinine profiles so I really will have to ask for another full lipid profile next time I see nursey. My last total cholesterol was 4.6 mmol/L and I am not at all worried by that figure.</p><p></p><p>Here are my last full profile figures with the in range profiles listed as well.</p><p></p><p>Cholesterol............3.9...............range.....3.7 to 5.2</p><p>Triglyceride...........0.5...............range.....0.0 to 2.3</p><p>HDL.....................1.5...............range.....should be greater than 0.9</p><p>LDL.....................2.2...............range.....0.0 to 4.0</p><p></p><p>I notice thast your numbers are not that different to mine Sanober <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>I personally would not even consider a statin unless I was over 5.2 and even then I would do a lot of research before making a decision, at least your doctor has given you the choice and I would say take as much time as you need to reach your decision, If you trust your doctor, why not ask for his input in helping to make your decision, ask what he would do in your position, I have done this with my doctor, the swine flu vaccine springs to mind, and I value his advice but I do realise that not everyone has a doctor that they trust in this way, although yours sounds OK too.</p><p></p><p>I would also say wait until you have your latest A1c and if that is continuing to drop then that would be another reason not to take the statin IMHO, but I would add that I have no medical knowledge so can only offer you advice based anecdotal evidence.</p><p></p><p>As for the high or low fat issue I can only add that until there is concrete scientific evidence that a high fat diet is beneficial then I will stick to the 'not worrying about the fat I eat diet' that I am on at the moment but I certainly would not consider upping my fat intake whilst the views of every cardiologist in this country and the rest of the world says that certain fats are a contributory factor to heart disease. Despite what a few maverick outspoken doctors may say.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sid Bonkers, post: 196023, member: 19121"] Sanober your total cholesterol of 4.3 mmol/L is pretty good, I believe that NICE now recommend that a diabetic should ideally be under 4.0 but read that knowing that NICE will presume that diabetics are not well controlled as most aren't. The last full lipid profile I had was in Feb last year and since then I have just been given HbA1c, total cholesterol and creatinine profiles so I really will have to ask for another full lipid profile next time I see nursey. My last total cholesterol was 4.6 mmol/L and I am not at all worried by that figure. Here are my last full profile figures with the in range profiles listed as well. Cholesterol............3.9...............range.....3.7 to 5.2 Triglyceride...........0.5...............range.....0.0 to 2.3 HDL.....................1.5...............range.....should be greater than 0.9 LDL.....................2.2...............range.....0.0 to 4.0 I notice thast your numbers are not that different to mine Sanober :) I personally would not even consider a statin unless I was over 5.2 and even then I would do a lot of research before making a decision, at least your doctor has given you the choice and I would say take as much time as you need to reach your decision, If you trust your doctor, why not ask for his input in helping to make your decision, ask what he would do in your position, I have done this with my doctor, the swine flu vaccine springs to mind, and I value his advice but I do realise that not everyone has a doctor that they trust in this way, although yours sounds OK too. I would also say wait until you have your latest A1c and if that is continuing to drop then that would be another reason not to take the statin IMHO, but I would add that I have no medical knowledge so can only offer you advice based anecdotal evidence. As for the high or low fat issue I can only add that until there is concrete scientific evidence that a high fat diet is beneficial then I will stick to the 'not worrying about the fat I eat diet' that I am on at the moment but I certainly would not consider upping my fat intake whilst the views of every cardiologist in this country and the rest of the world says that certain fats are a contributory factor to heart disease. Despite what a few maverick outspoken doctors may say. [/QUOTE]
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