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So I got my blood test printout yesterday, and need some advice about the cholesterol levels before I see GP to discuss.
I haven't bothered too much about my cholesterol as I was more concerned with my bs levels which are now at non-diabetic figure of 39.
At my blood test 12 months ago my cholesterol was 4.7. HDL 1.2 and LDL 2.1. I don't know what the triglycerides were.
My printout shows the following figures:
Serum triglcycerides 0.7 mmol/L
Serum cholesterol 6.1 mmol/L
Serum HDL cholesterol level 1.6 mmol/L
Serum cholesterol level/HDL ratio 3.8
Serum LDL cholesterol level 4.2 mmol/L
Now I know that at 6.1 my total cholesterol has gone up since last year and is more than the 4 or less the NHS wants diabetics to have. The nurse did say my good HDL figure of 1.6 did counterbalance the overall high figure of 6.1.
I stopped taking statins in June, but I didn't experience any bad side effects from them. I know they have beneficial effect of strengthening the heart, so I don't have any objection to going back on them.
I have seen that others have experienced an initial rise in cholesterol levels with LCHF followed by a lowering in time.
Should my levels be coming down after 12 months? I know we are all different, but how long did it take you to see a reduction, or did yours stay high?
I would appreciate your views on this.
I will be seeing my GP within the next 3 weeks to discuss this.
I haven't bothered too much about my cholesterol as I was more concerned with my bs levels which are now at non-diabetic figure of 39.
At my blood test 12 months ago my cholesterol was 4.7. HDL 1.2 and LDL 2.1. I don't know what the triglycerides were.
My printout shows the following figures:
Serum triglcycerides 0.7 mmol/L
Serum cholesterol 6.1 mmol/L
Serum HDL cholesterol level 1.6 mmol/L
Serum cholesterol level/HDL ratio 3.8
Serum LDL cholesterol level 4.2 mmol/L
Now I know that at 6.1 my total cholesterol has gone up since last year and is more than the 4 or less the NHS wants diabetics to have. The nurse did say my good HDL figure of 1.6 did counterbalance the overall high figure of 6.1.
I stopped taking statins in June, but I didn't experience any bad side effects from them. I know they have beneficial effect of strengthening the heart, so I don't have any objection to going back on them.
I have seen that others have experienced an initial rise in cholesterol levels with LCHF followed by a lowering in time.
Should my levels be coming down after 12 months? I know we are all different, but how long did it take you to see a reduction, or did yours stay high?
I would appreciate your views on this.
I will be seeing my GP within the next 3 weeks to discuss this.