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Have just put a half-finished foil of statin pills back in the box for six months after a very helpful talk with my GP. She has agreed to a trial period without statins to see if there is any effect, good or bad, on my cholesterol levels, blood sugar, blood pressure, general aches & pains and memory.
If I need to go back on them again in her opinion, I have promised to try a new variety which is supposed to reduce side effects, whatever they are thought to be.
She raised both eyebrows when I said I was following LCHF thanks to this "rebel" forum, but since my diabetes appears to be well managed in the low-T2 range she is happy for me to carry on.
She wants to do a C-peptide test to make sure I'm T2 and not late-onset T1 or any other variation (but I said I thought that wouldn't be effective since I'm not on insulin).
She made a note to ensure their standard surgery cholesterol reading includes all the figures (which it doesn't atm) and agreed to another check in six months instead of a year. I'll try to get a full HbA1c at that time.
Meanwhile I aim to buy a cholesterol meter that will give me all the figures, and I see there are several with bells and whistles at around £100. Guidance on this please? Also, has anyone tried claiming BS meters and all the other kit we pay for ourselves against income tax?
Thanks again for all your advice
If I need to go back on them again in her opinion, I have promised to try a new variety which is supposed to reduce side effects, whatever they are thought to be.
She raised both eyebrows when I said I was following LCHF thanks to this "rebel" forum, but since my diabetes appears to be well managed in the low-T2 range she is happy for me to carry on.
She wants to do a C-peptide test to make sure I'm T2 and not late-onset T1 or any other variation (but I said I thought that wouldn't be effective since I'm not on insulin).
She made a note to ensure their standard surgery cholesterol reading includes all the figures (which it doesn't atm) and agreed to another check in six months instead of a year. I'll try to get a full HbA1c at that time.
Meanwhile I aim to buy a cholesterol meter that will give me all the figures, and I see there are several with bells and whistles at around £100. Guidance on this please? Also, has anyone tried claiming BS meters and all the other kit we pay for ourselves against income tax?
Thanks again for all your advice