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- Type of diabetes
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Hi
I've not been around for a while - however - yesterday I went for my blood tests - 3 months ago (when diagnosed with Diabetes) my Hba1C was 106 - this week it's 44 - which I personally think is a massive step in the right direction - BUT
Whilst all that's been going on, my cholesterol has risen by 1.5 to 6.2 ( I don't know the breakdown of each component - but I know last time although my cholesterol was low - it was more bad than good.
I've made HUGE changes in my diet and lifestyle as well as taking Metformin (500mg twice daily) - having a lot of health problems - the last thing I want to do is take even more medication (My kitchen cupboard already resembles a pharmacy and statins aren't renowned for their lack of side effects - I'm just confused what change I've made that would increase my cholesterol
I've not been around for a while - however - yesterday I went for my blood tests - 3 months ago (when diagnosed with Diabetes) my Hba1C was 106 - this week it's 44 - which I personally think is a massive step in the right direction - BUT
Whilst all that's been going on, my cholesterol has risen by 1.5 to 6.2 ( I don't know the breakdown of each component - but I know last time although my cholesterol was low - it was more bad than good.
I've made HUGE changes in my diet and lifestyle as well as taking Metformin (500mg twice daily) - having a lot of health problems - the last thing I want to do is take even more medication (My kitchen cupboard already resembles a pharmacy and statins aren't renowned for their lack of side effects - I'm just confused what change I've made that would increase my cholesterol