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Thanks. I think that has worked. The only thing I couldn't do was change the avatar.

Thanks

Web browser. It's doing this when I try to do the treatment bit...

Like this

I keep getting an error. I'll keep trying.

Yes I will. I'll go and try to update my profile now.

I had a medication review blood sample taken last August. My blood pressure was taken at the same time and it was high. Probably due to running around trying to get things done as we were going on holiday right after my appointment. Anyway the girl that took my blood insisted I made an...

I've never seen a GP or a nurse I only ever see the blood removal technician (the one that has never heard of triglycerides). I actually rang and asked for a review and had an appointment with the practice nurse scheduled for Monday but got a message from the surgery yesterday saying it had been...

Hi Bluetit. Thanks again for replying. I really don't know what more I can do to get a full lipid panel. Twice I've asked and twice I've had results back with no LDL. I use olive oil daily and never vegetable or seed oil. I can get flax and chia seeds and have those daily. I do eat almonds and...

Hi. I've spoken to some of you previously about cholesterol and was advised that I needed the triglycerides figure not just the non HDL cholesterol level. When I went to the doctors last week I explained this to the lass taking the blood sample but she didn't have a clue what I was talking...

Thanks again. I'll check it out.

Thanks for helping me understand better the whole cholesterol thing today Bluetit. Hopefully the next test will give the full figures and we can discuss again if that's ok?

Thanks Daphne917. Why does everyone seem to be against statins except the doctors and drug companies. Or should I say why do the doctors want us all on statins. Nearly everyone I work with around my age is either on them or been offered them.

Well you've inspired me to ring the surgery, wait in the queue and eventually 25 minutes later spoke to someone on reception. She was very understanding and was telling me she had been type 2 for 15 years and still struggled to get her head around some things. Anyway, she said she would ask one...

Yeah sorry about that. It's clear on my phone just hasn't downloaded to here very well. So why do they not give a HDL/Trigs ratio? And why do they give a Cholesterol/HDL ratio? It would be useful if I understood this as I am back in for bloods for HbA1c on Friday and could ask if I understood...

Not sure about attaching a picture on here but if it works these are the results from what the nurse described as a full lipo profile.

I've already been waiting 2 weeks ha ha

Thanks for that Bluetit1802. I have a telephone appointment with my GP in a weeks time I'll ask her about stopping taking them. I've thought about stopping them for different reasons in the past but this news seems to strengthen my case.

I've recently started using a recipe for bread rolls that uses almond flour and psyllium husk powder. The bread is 10 minutes in the making and 60 minutes in the oven. I would recommend this as I find it really nice. I have to admit though I don't really understand what is meant by the claim...

Hi Daphne917. I've just read your post and it stopped me in my tracks. What is the connection between statins and BG? I'm assuming you are referring to Lipitor type statins. I take Atorvastatin every night.