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Statins?

It must be typo the doc and nurse told me! So looks like it should be 1.7 not 17!! My sugars have come down so nurse very pleased with me.I have been quite strict and have lowered carbs as much as I can bein human an all :-)! They advised statins so have been given a prescription.. Feel a bit reluctant to start :-[ but think I must...Have been reading up on the importance of supplementing"coenzyme q10" while on statins so I will definitely get me some of that..Anybody taking it? I asked about possibility of counselling as I have been through much stress and this diagnosis is bearing down a bit heavily on me .. So looks like that will happen ..Feeling a bit more positive now after the visit.They are lovely in there! :-) This forum is super and its great to get feedback snd also read up on other peoples experiences etc.. Very helpful Thankyou everyone xx
 
hels said:
I'm awaiting the results of my latest blood test. I am very much hoping that my cholesterol levels have improved so I don't get hassled by my GP about taking statins.

There are a number of factors that I reckon could significantly affect my cholesterol levels then and still now. My last test was taken about 7/8 weeks after I'd given birth. Even though I hadn't put much weight in in pregnancy (I could still wear low slung size 8 jeans to the end) i had probably lost quite a lot that week as my OH had just gone away and my toddler ended up in hospital with gastroenteritis so was quite a stressful week!

I asked the doc how breastfeeding affects the levels since breastmilk has high cholesterol - is that manufactured in the liver then transported in the blood? I am still breastfeeding him at 5 months and intend to do so until at least a year (which means I can't take statins during that time anyway).

Usually I am fit and active, going to the gym / swimming several times a week. I kept it up throughout pregnancy but have not since the birth - although I have just signed up and raring to go again!

I'll keep you posted with my imminent results and what the docs have to say!
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Hi Hels that must have been an awfully stressful time with your todler sick in the hospital. Dont know much about the breastfeeding cholesterol link but breastfeeding is the best for u and babs .I breastfed my 3 many moons ago! Fairplay to u taking up the gym again .Im going to start swimming again too.Might even venture the gym also! I would love to know how u get on next blood test.Good luck! :-)
 
Enclave said:
Hi, sorry I have taken a while to get back to you ... I am also vegetarian ..with heart problems .. so can understand your worry about cholesterol .. Your numbers are a little high, so it may be wise to accept the statin in the short term ..

LCHF = low carb high fat .. now it sounds scary the high fat part but I just throw out all the low fat foods (they are full of sugar to make them palatable) and changed to full fat products .. it works .. my cholesterol had reduced so far I no longer take statins .. my blood sugars are so far in the normal range (so no meds) I am in remission from my diabetes .. eating more fats in my diet I lost 5st in 18 months.

The gov guide lines for healthy eating are not healthy .. I was a vegetarian healthy eater .. but my weight increased and my health declined every time I followed my Drs advice on eating more carbs and fruit ..

I think that the LCHF way of eating is easer for vegetarians as we don't go overboard on protein, like most meat eaters can do.
Carbs turn to sugars when they are eaten .. so reduce the carbs to about 30g a day and you need to get your energy foods from somewhere .. this is where the full fat comes in .. so full cream, cheese, olive oil & coconut oil are easy ways to fill up on the fat side of things. If you get the balance right you will feel better and stronger than you do from getting energy from carbs. I do have pet hens so eat eggs .. do you eat eggs ?
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Than;s for taking the time to write this Enclave. WOW that is amazing 5 stone in 18 months. Well done :-)!!! The LCHF diet sounds very interesting and certainly has worked in your case.I would love to know more as in how low carbwise? And what kind of foods/ fats u ate ....I think it is more difficult being a veggie though.I do eat a varied diet but no eggs! Cant bring myself to eat them .Got a turn against them years ago unfortunately. Oh just saw u said 30 carbs a day...Dont think I could do that low number . Im trying to kp them low ,well as low as Im capable of.. .Hav given up bread etc but I dont think I could do 30! Although there is evidence this works it still goes against what I feel would b safe for me..I mean I woul& definitely try it if I could check cholesterol like I can check sugars daily ..But Im thinking the safest way for me maybe is to get the statins and take them hopefully as a temporary measure eventually to come off them ! Id say the fact that u like and eat eggs,especially your own free range once is a great addition to your healthy eating plan.Very well done for your acheivements
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Rose Elliot's low carb vegetarian cookbook is still available from Amazon. If you're a vegan however, I have to say I think it would be very difficult to low carb. Suggest you try authoritynutrition.com
 
Sobeit said:
Hi Hels that must have been an awfully stressful time with your todler sick in the hospital. Dont know much about the breastfeeding cholesterol link but breastfeeding is the best for u and babs .I breastfed my 3 many moons ago! Fairplay to u taking up the gym again .Im going to start swimming again too.Might even venture the gym also! I would love to know how u get on next blood test.Good luck! :-)
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I updated my previous thread with my latest results. This should link yo that thread.

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/cholesterol-confusion.78536/

Good luck with getting back in the pool/gym - I really like doing fitness stuff it's just trying to fit it in around the boys and getting childcare.
 
I am going to ask for my bloods to be taken in a couple of weeks and see if there is a drop in levels.Have prescription now for statins but at the moment I feel more scared to go on them than not to...
 
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