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<blockquote data-quote="Ryhia" data-source="post: 2294982" data-attributes="member: 503862"><p>Spoke to my GP this morning. He definitely thinks I have too many markers that are indicators of heart problems in the future. Long term high cholesterol and a family history of heart problems. As well as my brother, my sister had a heart attack a few years ago and my father died of heart disease. He basically said that I would not be able to bring my cholesterol levels down through diet alone. He actually thinks that whatever I am doing is causing me harm, cholesterol levels have risen by over 50%. He already knew that I didn't want to take statins so was asking me why and he did listen to my reasoning although I am not sure he was convinced. He asked me to consider taking a low dose of statin (when my levels would indicate a high one) to see how I go he said he would not be doing his duty (of care) if he did not recommend them given my circumstances. He also mentioned he would like to refer me to see a lipidologist. We have arranged a face to face meeting on Friday to discuss things but has not tried to coerce me at all to take statins. </p><p></p><p>Just feeling a little bit fed up now, before I knew I had diabetes, I believed I was healthy, , no symptoms at all plodding along nicely then I was diagnosed with diabetes. Didn't have any symptoms of that either except maybe blurring vision which I took to be my eye prescription needing changing. Since being diagnosed and trying to sort the diabetes with diet, I have run into all sorts of issues, which seem to be of my own making. Firstly I tried my version of the Newcastle diet but I was also exercising so I ended up going into starvation mode with my BP going through the roof (fortunately short lived) and an ectopic heartbeat. Then I switched to low carb and my cholesterol has soared to horrible levels which I am very uncomfortable with. I now have to work out what I can and cannot eat. Interestingly I have dropped most of the fat in my diet apart from nuts, in the last few days and have lost 1 kilo in weight and my bloods have been better than they ever have so maybe I was eating too much fat. </p><p></p><p>I am still considering a CAC scan. I cannot see the NHS paying for this but I am willing to if the doc thinks it will bring me benefits. I will discuss this on Friday hopefully. </p><p></p><p>Well it look as if I too may have rubbish genes, diabetes from my mothers side, although no sign of the arthritic joints that crippled her and that at least one of my siblings suffers from, but I do have spondylosis (fathers side) which I have had for over 20 years. Oh I forgot, I too have hearing problems which the report said was either industrial deafness or genetic. Thankfully it didn't say it was because of my age. But as I have just had 67th birthday I am certainly getting there and its not fun</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ryhia, post: 2294982, member: 503862"] Spoke to my GP this morning. He definitely thinks I have too many markers that are indicators of heart problems in the future. Long term high cholesterol and a family history of heart problems. As well as my brother, my sister had a heart attack a few years ago and my father died of heart disease. He basically said that I would not be able to bring my cholesterol levels down through diet alone. He actually thinks that whatever I am doing is causing me harm, cholesterol levels have risen by over 50%. He already knew that I didn't want to take statins so was asking me why and he did listen to my reasoning although I am not sure he was convinced. He asked me to consider taking a low dose of statin (when my levels would indicate a high one) to see how I go he said he would not be doing his duty (of care) if he did not recommend them given my circumstances. He also mentioned he would like to refer me to see a lipidologist. We have arranged a face to face meeting on Friday to discuss things but has not tried to coerce me at all to take statins. Just feeling a little bit fed up now, before I knew I had diabetes, I believed I was healthy, , no symptoms at all plodding along nicely then I was diagnosed with diabetes. Didn't have any symptoms of that either except maybe blurring vision which I took to be my eye prescription needing changing. Since being diagnosed and trying to sort the diabetes with diet, I have run into all sorts of issues, which seem to be of my own making. Firstly I tried my version of the Newcastle diet but I was also exercising so I ended up going into starvation mode with my BP going through the roof (fortunately short lived) and an ectopic heartbeat. Then I switched to low carb and my cholesterol has soared to horrible levels which I am very uncomfortable with. I now have to work out what I can and cannot eat. Interestingly I have dropped most of the fat in my diet apart from nuts, in the last few days and have lost 1 kilo in weight and my bloods have been better than they ever have so maybe I was eating too much fat. I am still considering a CAC scan. I cannot see the NHS paying for this but I am willing to if the doc thinks it will bring me benefits. I will discuss this on Friday hopefully. Well it look as if I too may have rubbish genes, diabetes from my mothers side, although no sign of the arthritic joints that crippled her and that at least one of my siblings suffers from, but I do have spondylosis (fathers side) which I have had for over 20 years. Oh I forgot, I too have hearing problems which the report said was either industrial deafness or genetic. Thankfully it didn't say it was because of my age. But as I have just had 67th birthday I am certainly getting there and its not fun [/QUOTE]
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