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That’s the Proverbial pun!

Does anybody know- in general is it routine to test non-HDL cholesterol levels at the same time as glucose levels. The hospital haven’t done this so presumably it wasn’t requested by the surgery either. (I’m going to check with them). As Rachox has said, I can’t make an informed decision about...

Thanks! I’ll keep plugging away…

Many thanks!

Actually could this be moved to the Prediabetes section, please? Thanks!

So, last week’s test shows I’ve dropped from 45 back in May to 42 now, so still just within the prediabetes reference range. Slow and steady wins the race I guess and I have lost nearly two stone since then . Bugs me that they didn’t test my cholesterol levels though , so I’ve still got this...

That said, we are 5 mins on foot from a road well-known for being …how shall we say? ‘Problematic,’ Maybe that has bearing on my result?

Cripes! And I thought we were affluent! So changed to the most well to do area of town and you’re right , it was lower! That said , I’d inputted my new, (nearly two stone lower weight) but until results of last week’s test come through, had to use my original levels.

Yes, I’m wondering the same thing on tge linked thread. My cholesterol level was 6 four months ago; just had it retested this morning , so we’ll find out if levels have dropped soon. I’m prediabetic and was told that that number is counted as high , putting my Qrisk (of a cardiac event over the...

Sorry! I d not read your last post properly. Ignore the question.

I’m interested to know, did you go not Ezetimibe straight away or did you try out statins first? I’d thought that the formers iquite a recent med and that statins are usually the first meds to be recommended.

Se non HDL cholesterol level: 5.3 mmol/ This was in early May .

Think the dose suggested by the pharmacist was very low, so hopefully (any) side effects would be minimal. Yes the whole nocebo thing and peoples’ suggestibility is a complication. I’ve tolerated beta blockers for over five years now and most of the side effects people report haven’t happened...

Yes had a bit of a read about it, Hopefully if there was an initial rise, it’ll have levelled out by now.

Ah…skew negatively, do you mean? I was told that losing weight generally indicates that your cholesterol level is dropping.