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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Hi everyone, I've just had my doctor's review since receiving my latest blood results which are as follows:
HBA1C - 46
Serum Cholesterol: 4.6
Serum triglycerides: 1.13
Serum HDL: 1.43
NOn HDL: 3.2
Calculated LDL: 2.7
Ratio: 3.2
I was quite pleased with the results and asked if I could reduce my metformin as my levels were now in pre-diabetic range. He's reply was that I am still diabetic and always will be and although I have done very well, I am just a well diet controlled diabetic. I agreed with the fact I will always be diabetic but at this moment in time, I have managed to get into pre-diabetic territory and therefore it will hopefully prevent certain health problems associated with diabetes. I am currently taking 2000mg of metformin a day and he said I will have to continue that for the foreseeable future. The other thing is he still wants me to take statins to which I replied "No". I said my cholesterol levels have improved but he said he want it 4 or under. He said my LDL was too high. I appreciate you are not able to give medical advice but I wanted to ask if anyone had any views as to whether I should take statins. I said that I will try to reduce the level in 3 months time and he agreed to re-test then. Considering my overall cholesterol was 6.4 in January, I thought this would be sufficient to keep me off statins. Has anyone any advice as to how I can lower them to 4? Thanks to everyone for your ongoing advice.
HBA1C - 46
Serum Cholesterol: 4.6
Serum triglycerides: 1.13
Serum HDL: 1.43
NOn HDL: 3.2
Calculated LDL: 2.7
Ratio: 3.2
I was quite pleased with the results and asked if I could reduce my metformin as my levels were now in pre-diabetic range. He's reply was that I am still diabetic and always will be and although I have done very well, I am just a well diet controlled diabetic. I agreed with the fact I will always be diabetic but at this moment in time, I have managed to get into pre-diabetic territory and therefore it will hopefully prevent certain health problems associated with diabetes. I am currently taking 2000mg of metformin a day and he said I will have to continue that for the foreseeable future. The other thing is he still wants me to take statins to which I replied "No". I said my cholesterol levels have improved but he said he want it 4 or under. He said my LDL was too high. I appreciate you are not able to give medical advice but I wanted to ask if anyone had any views as to whether I should take statins. I said that I will try to reduce the level in 3 months time and he agreed to re-test then. Considering my overall cholesterol was 6.4 in January, I thought this would be sufficient to keep me off statins. Has anyone any advice as to how I can lower them to 4? Thanks to everyone for your ongoing advice.