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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ExD" data-source="post: 1337351" data-attributes="member: 275588">As bulkbiker has already said - your doc may prescribe pills but you don't have to file the prescription nor take the tablets.  I had sky-high blood pressure for years and was taking handsfull of pills every day with rotten side effects and I felt like dog poo.Then I stopped taking the things (gradually - some Mons, Weds and Fridays ...... others Tues, Thurs and Sats ...... day off Sunday) and bought myself a home tester.  The BP stayed at 150/90 whereas in the surgery it was sometimes over 200/100 and I spoke to the chemist about it - she told me it sounded like white-coat syndrome.Now I don't takesany pills at all (apart for arthritis pain as needed) and am steady at 130/80 which is fine - I test every day and write it down, then average over the week.I'm sure you test your own bloods, so why not your BP every day too? (I know its not an indicator of cholesterol)  It would surely keep you re-assured ....... I know I shouldn't be recommending this - but you could try half a tablet or one every other day then ask for a cholesterol test after (say) a month?And - well done with the LCHF - but enjoy Christmas too!</blockquote>

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