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<blockquote data-quote="DorsetJon" data-source="post: 2274413" data-attributes="member: 464752"><p>I agree with Zilsniggy’s (and others') comments. I am not impressed with the treatment you have had so far. You should first have had a full blood lipid profile done and you should then have been given the opportunity to discuss the results with a diabetes expert (from what you’ve said, the nurse is not one of these). The diabetes doctor should then have taken into account any other risk factors for cardiovascular disease that you may have before deciding whether to recommend that you take a statin. As a 34-year old woman, your risk of heart disease is likely to be extremely low, even if your cholesterol level is a bit higher than is recommended, so I am rather surprised you have been advised to take a statin. Even if statins were to be advised, it is usually better to start on a low dose (e.g. 10 mg atorvastatin) to see if you can tolerate this (i.e. with no side effects) and to measure the effects of this dose on your cholesterol level, before upping the dose in steps if necessary. (I am on 40 mg, with no side effects, but I was first given 10 and then 20 mg)</p><p></p><p>Having said all this, the first step would be to try to reduce your type 2 diabetes, and possibly even reverse it, through a change in your diet. You would definitely not then have to take a statin. On this website and others you will find a lot of advice and information about the dietary changes that can help to achieve this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DorsetJon, post: 2274413, member: 464752"] I agree with Zilsniggy’s (and others') comments. I am not impressed with the treatment you have had so far. You should first have had a full blood lipid profile done and you should then have been given the opportunity to discuss the results with a diabetes expert (from what you’ve said, the nurse is not one of these). The diabetes doctor should then have taken into account any other risk factors for cardiovascular disease that you may have before deciding whether to recommend that you take a statin. As a 34-year old woman, your risk of heart disease is likely to be extremely low, even if your cholesterol level is a bit higher than is recommended, so I am rather surprised you have been advised to take a statin. Even if statins were to be advised, it is usually better to start on a low dose (e.g. 10 mg atorvastatin) to see if you can tolerate this (i.e. with no side effects) and to measure the effects of this dose on your cholesterol level, before upping the dose in steps if necessary. (I am on 40 mg, with no side effects, but I was first given 10 and then 20 mg) Having said all this, the first step would be to try to reduce your type 2 diabetes, and possibly even reverse it, through a change in your diet. You would definitely not then have to take a statin. On this website and others you will find a lot of advice and information about the dietary changes that can help to achieve this. [/QUOTE]
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