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<blockquote data-quote="Ryhia" data-source="post: 2327795" data-attributes="member: 503862"><p>Totally agree with your post and your way of thinking. I am trying to get my cholesterol down simply because i do not like the high numbers and I am a bit concerned if I ignored the issue I could end up with levels even higher. My son's MIL had levels of 15 at one point. I know I am unlikely to achieve great results trying to lower my cholesterol by diet but I am quite enjoying the challenge of trying. I perhaps would have had better success if I were eating a low fat diet but for me that would not be sustainable or enjoyable. Although I have only managed to get my levels down a couple of points by diet, even this little has reduced my Qrisk score slightly to 16.3% if diabetes wasn't in the mix the the Qrisk would be 9.1% - below the threshold for a statin recommendation.</p><p></p><p>Just a thought if your doctor says you are in remission and notes that in your records as has happened with some people does that mean that you no longer have to record it and does it mean for the purpose of the Qrisk it is no longer relevant? As my GP does not acknowledge that I am "in remission" (been well controlled since mid 2019) it is not really pertinent but its an interesting thought and kind of shows how meaningless some numbers are.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ryhia, post: 2327795, member: 503862"] Totally agree with your post and your way of thinking. I am trying to get my cholesterol down simply because i do not like the high numbers and I am a bit concerned if I ignored the issue I could end up with levels even higher. My son's MIL had levels of 15 at one point. I know I am unlikely to achieve great results trying to lower my cholesterol by diet but I am quite enjoying the challenge of trying. I perhaps would have had better success if I were eating a low fat diet but for me that would not be sustainable or enjoyable. Although I have only managed to get my levels down a couple of points by diet, even this little has reduced my Qrisk score slightly to 16.3% if diabetes wasn't in the mix the the Qrisk would be 9.1% - below the threshold for a statin recommendation. Just a thought if your doctor says you are in remission and notes that in your records as has happened with some people does that mean that you no longer have to record it and does it mean for the purpose of the Qrisk it is no longer relevant? As my GP does not acknowledge that I am "in remission" (been well controlled since mid 2019) it is not really pertinent but its an interesting thought and kind of shows how meaningless some numbers are. [/QUOTE]
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