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<blockquote data-quote="Prem51" data-source="post: 1249359" data-attributes="member: 209498"><p>So I got my blood test printout yesterday, and need some advice about the cholesterol levels before I see GP to discuss.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>My printout shows the following figures:</p><p>Serum triglcycerides 0.7 mmol/L</p><p>Serum cholesterol 6.1 mmol/L</p><p>Serum HDL cholesterol level 1.6 mmol/L</p><p>Serum cholesterol level/HDL ratio 3.8 </p><p>Serum LDL cholesterol level 4.2 mmol/L </p><p></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>I have seen that others have experienced an initial rise in cholesterol levels with LCHF followed by a lowering in time.</p><p>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?</p><p>I would appreciate your views on this.</p><p>I will be seeing my GP within the next 3 weeks to discuss this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prem51, post: 1249359, member: 209498"] 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. [/QUOTE]
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