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Hi all,
I have FH, and had a total cholesterol level of 13.5mmoll/l upon diagnosis 10 years ago. When I last had my bloods done (Nov 2nd), the results were as follows:
Total - 3.8mmol/l
HDL - 0.9mmol/l
Non-NHS - 2.9mmol/l
Triglycerides - 1.1mmol/l
I take 80mg Atorvastin (which I thankfully can tolerate), along with 10mg Ezetimibe and 150ml of Praluent (1 injection per month).
I'm a bit worried as those numbers are fairly low, and I've lost 2 stone since my last blood test. My weight has always had a significant correlation with my cholesterol level, so I'm concerned that my numbers may now be too low.
I'm off for my next blood test next week, but just wondered if anyone could reassure me that I'm unlikely to keel over!
If my numbers have dropped much lower, I'm going to ask my doctor to reduce my medication. For my money, the praluent (gene therapy) and healthier weight should be enough to control it now. I'd at least like to put that to the test anyway.
Cheers
Chris
I have FH, and had a total cholesterol level of 13.5mmoll/l upon diagnosis 10 years ago. When I last had my bloods done (Nov 2nd), the results were as follows:
Total - 3.8mmol/l
HDL - 0.9mmol/l
Non-NHS - 2.9mmol/l
Triglycerides - 1.1mmol/l
I take 80mg Atorvastin (which I thankfully can tolerate), along with 10mg Ezetimibe and 150ml of Praluent (1 injection per month).
I'm a bit worried as those numbers are fairly low, and I've lost 2 stone since my last blood test. My weight has always had a significant correlation with my cholesterol level, so I'm concerned that my numbers may now be too low.
I'm off for my next blood test next week, but just wondered if anyone could reassure me that I'm unlikely to keel over!
If my numbers have dropped much lower, I'm going to ask my doctor to reduce my medication. For my money, the praluent (gene therapy) and healthier weight should be enough to control it now. I'd at least like to put that to the test anyway.
Cheers
Chris