Thomas the Tank
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
In my opinion the best way to get the number down is to rub out the old result and write a lower figure in. That's how much the results are worth. I can 'play' my cholesterol levels like a bagpipe- if I want them higher I stress myself, get angry or rant on aboutI had my first officials "diabetes consultation" with the DN today. (For some reason it took two years to get to this point, after moving from the USA to UK two years ago. I suspect this is because my HbA1c has never been found to be high by the NHS: by the time I moved here it was under control using diet and exercise.)
Anyway she congratulated me on keeping good control of my A1c (37, as measured two weeks ago) but said the test also showed my cholesterol is high. Serum cholesterol was 6.5, serum HDL was 1.8, and the ratio is 3.6. She consulted the duty GP and gave me a prescription for statins.
So: What is the best way to bring the number down? Also (playing devil's advocate) how much does it really matter?
Big Pharma. If I want them lower I relax and meditate but unlike Bg levels it really doesn't matter what the numbers are.