I was actually asked if I would like to go on them at my last appointment last week, which I suppose was nice of my consultant to do..............
as well as reducing cholesterol he said it does have a micro vascular complication reducing effects, so the eyes and kidneys........
i have some minor issues with my eyes, so I suppose it might be wise a few years from now..........
my cholesterol is 4.7, so no concern yet............I think a 7.9 is still high enough though, regardless of the HDL/LDL ratio......
I would consider is maybe, if it does cause bad pain then you can come off........
Whilst 7.9 is a big number, without the breakdown we have no idea if it's a bad, big number or a good big number.
I have always had lots of those special chats with my GP as my lipids usually include some big numbers, but by last time, in May, when my total was 7.4, my GP was getting the hang of it all, and her only comment was "You must be utterly delighted with those numbers". I had taught her well.
@Sobeit , if you have the number breakdown, and feel comfortable sharing it, we may have a better insight.
At diagnosis, I had a big total score, and the breakdowns were far from ideal, but over time, they have come into line to be very good. I've never taken statins, because I'm not convinced they offer a great deal to a woman of my age, and very little of the research conducted includes many women in the research population. I'm sure that latter point is purely because of the historic gender bias of CVD sufferers.
