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<blockquote data-quote="cugila" data-source="post: 184419" data-attributes="member: 15325"><p><strong>Re: Cholesterol</strong></p><p></p><p>Here is a link to Cholesterol information from the NHS. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Cholesterol/Pages/Introduction.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Cholestero ... ction.aspx</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You also need to consider all the other risk factors......it isn't just about Diabetes......</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-and-cholesterol.html" target="_blank">http://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-and-cholesterol.html</a></p><p></p><p>There are those who think those sort of higher levels are fine, you will often read about 'The Great Cholesterol Con' or similar........your choice if you believe it all, bearing in mind the Author is trying to sell books ! Anything that is controversial is a good way to make money. :wink: </p><p></p><p>Me personally I have a TC level of 3.2, all other levels HDL/LDL etc are all within targets.......my choice. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>As for Statin's there are those that say they are evil, have had major problems with at least one of them, usually Simvastatin, the cheapest of them all.....then there are those that say they are good, I am in the latter camp. Once I found a Statin that did not have any side effects all the problems I had on Simvastatin disappeared like magic. Only problem is that the one I am now on is £30+ per 28 days as opposed to Simvastatin at around couple of pounds for 28 days ! Cost has a huge bearing on what you get prescribed sometimes. </p><p></p><p>There is also the Statin Questions and Answers thread in Diabetes Medication and Drugs section</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cugila, post: 184419, member: 15325"] [b]Re: Cholesterol[/b] Here is a link to Cholesterol information from the NHS. [url=http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Cholesterol/Pages/Introduction.aspx]http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Cholestero ... ction.aspx[/url] You also need to consider all the other risk factors......it isn't just about Diabetes...... [url=http://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-and-cholesterol.html]http://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-and-cholesterol.html[/url] There are those who think those sort of higher levels are fine, you will often read about 'The Great Cholesterol Con' or similar........your choice if you believe it all, bearing in mind the Author is trying to sell books ! Anything that is controversial is a good way to make money. :wink: Me personally I have a TC level of 3.2, all other levels HDL/LDL etc are all within targets.......my choice. :D As for Statin's there are those that say they are evil, have had major problems with at least one of them, usually Simvastatin, the cheapest of them all.....then there are those that say they are good, I am in the latter camp. Once I found a Statin that did not have any side effects all the problems I had on Simvastatin disappeared like magic. Only problem is that the one I am now on is £30+ per 28 days as opposed to Simvastatin at around couple of pounds for 28 days ! Cost has a huge bearing on what you get prescribed sometimes. There is also the Statin Questions and Answers thread in Diabetes Medication and Drugs section [/QUOTE]
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