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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
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- Insulin
Hi guys,
It's been a few years since I've posted. I'm Type 1 aged 37, 38 in a few weeks.
I've been nailing my HBa1c since diagnosis (40-43/44 each time). However my cholestrol is high and when the doc tried to put me on statins a few years ago my liver reacted super badly to it - so I had to come off. Apart from the sudden and massive reduction in ability to function on a day to day level, it contributed to a very low feeling for a very long time afterwards.
I've cut out drinking, reduced saturated fats, increased vegetables, roughage, porridge, increased excercise etc. However I just got my latest results for cholestrol and I'm coming in a 6.2mmol, which I know is bad.
Honestly I'm scared. Scared because I know what a high cholestrol can mean to a normal healthy person, even more so for us Type 1s.
I'm worried that the only way to go is to try other statins. Having lived through the last attempt I'm worried about what that could do to my health, business and relationships.
Any advice or support very much welcome.
AD x
It's been a few years since I've posted. I'm Type 1 aged 37, 38 in a few weeks.
I've been nailing my HBa1c since diagnosis (40-43/44 each time). However my cholestrol is high and when the doc tried to put me on statins a few years ago my liver reacted super badly to it - so I had to come off. Apart from the sudden and massive reduction in ability to function on a day to day level, it contributed to a very low feeling for a very long time afterwards.
I've cut out drinking, reduced saturated fats, increased vegetables, roughage, porridge, increased excercise etc. However I just got my latest results for cholestrol and I'm coming in a 6.2mmol, which I know is bad.
Honestly I'm scared. Scared because I know what a high cholestrol can mean to a normal healthy person, even more so for us Type 1s.
I'm worried that the only way to go is to try other statins. Having lived through the last attempt I'm worried about what that could do to my health, business and relationships.
Any advice or support very much welcome.
AD x