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dimaria12345

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ok here goes, typing this whilst ofline checking to see if it works,
IT ,WORKS time is 1-20am, couldnt sleep,

Can Anyone tell me Please

(dx type 2 may 15th) what these levels mean

CHOL 6.2... HDL 1.78.... LDL 1.8.... TRIG 1.3

I was given these figures when i asked nurse at dx 15th May
but i dont know what to make of them, and dont know what to compare them with, all i know is what i was told that my my cholesterole, should be 4 or less.
It was suggested to me by the DR to take Simvastatin to lower the CHOL, which i was reluctant to take, i dont really know why, other than not wanting to take more pills, the Nurse said i should take them as well,...I decided i wasnt going to take it.

I have been having tests to see if i have Angina,I had an ECG, then an E C G Exercise, on 25th June, when i was told by the Heart Nurse that i should take the Statin,....so i have been taking it,

I have also had, an Echocardiogram without an injection 14th July and another one, with an injection, last Fri, i had results of that on Wed,and was told i am ok, that they will keep a check on me, and give me a pumpspray to use if i get chest pain, or for the pains i get in my back occasionaly.
I was told, my chol level is down to 3.2...and due to taking the Statin, still not happy with having to take it, wondering if i really need to
I Also, had a result last Mon from a B T.. I had for Haemoglobin AIC that is 6.2.....again i dont know what it means,
Would appreciate feedback , as ever, Thanks
 
Hi @dimaria12345 I can't say I understand the figures myself, but here's a link to a cholesterol calculator. It gives results in a traffic light type system of red, yellow and green codes for how your levels are. Hopefully someone else can explain in a bit more detail for you.
http://www.hughcalc.org/chol-si.php
 
Hi and welcome @dimaria12345

Have a look at this graphic. It may help you to understand your HbA1c blood test result.
hba1c-chart.jpg


See the % numbers along the top of the arc? You said yours was 6.2

Do you know what your HbA1c was when you were diagnosed back in May?
You would probably find it very helpful to compare the two tests.
:)
These links explain what the HbA1c tests for:

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/what-is-hba1c.html

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-test.html
 
I've always had a good cholesterol level but was given statins to take. I didn't see the point so didn't take them. In 2012 I had a pre op assessment for a hip replacement and was asked about the tablets etc I take, I said about the statin and I was told that it helps prevent heart disease and other things to do with the heart. My dad who is also diabetic and given statins didn't take them either, he now has to have a heart valve replacement perhaps if he'd been taking the statins he would have been ok. So since my pre op I've been taking them.
 
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