I was told today it was 4.5.Have you got a copy of your blood test results? How high is your cholesterol level?
Hello again, so I went for more blood tests and have been told that I have to take statins. Heard and read some nasty reports on these things does anyone have any advice?
For some reason, if you are a diabetic, they want to take almost all your cholesterol off you. 4.5 is perfectly normal for most people, in fact lower than average, if memory serves.I was told today it was 4.5.
Yes, about a month ago. I should have asked her for a copy of the result but didn't. There was something at 1.2 and another at 2.2 couldn't actually see what they were for.Blimey that sounds good, did you get a breakdown? Have you recently been diagnosed diabetic? To be frank Gp's tend to just dish out the pills these days, I was offered them as soon as I was diagnosed - I refused.
We're getting my hubbies tonight as he was offered statins just this week as he was newly diagnosed and we're suspicious of all this medication being offered .Yes, about a month ago. I should have asked her for a copy of the result but didn't. There was something at 1.2 and another at 2.2 couldn't actually see what they were for.
Thanks for this. Think I'll give them a miss and buy some flora lol. It looks like these things are a bit of a ticking time bomb.Be warned it's a long thread, but if you read through the following it will provide you with some feedback from those members who have taken a statin:
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/poll-side-effects-from-statins.58409/
Flora? Are you out of your mind? Margarine is the road to destruction. I wouldn't use it to polish my shoes.Thanks for this. Think I'll give them a miss and buy some flora lol. It looks like these things are a bit of a ticking time bomb.
Nothing wrong with grey matter as such, is there? It's the margarine that is vile regardless of colour.Please use butter, margarine is grey matter before they add all the colourings. There really is nothing wrong with your cholesterol. That's the least thing you need to worry about. Diabetes is more important.