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<blockquote data-quote="smithyg17" data-source="post: 2425630" data-attributes="member: 492341"><p>Hi everyone</p><p></p><p>I am 32 years old and had diabetes for over 18 years now.</p><p></p><p>I had my last diabetes review on 8th July 2021 after getting my bloods done 2 weeks prior to this.</p><p></p><p>The results show that my HbA1c levels are at 56mmol/mol which is good the previous results were 55 last August and 83 I’m January 2020.</p><p>I am pleased that my results are coming down having been high for a long period of time.</p><p></p><p>My diabetes doctor then said that my total cholesterol levels are sitting at 5.1 which she mentioned is fine for people with diabetes however it is a bit on high side for the likes of me because I’m diabetic. She said that she would like them to be around 4.</p><p>She briefly mentioned that I may need to go onto statins in the future.</p><p></p><p>I then mentioned that my dad had high cholesterol and had passed away due to a heart attack at the age of 29. (I was 5 at the time so don’t know how high his levels were). I said to the doctor that he was on statins however I think he may had stopped taking these for an unknown reason. I said to the doctor that I am now a little bit anxious that my levels are a bit on the ‘high side” for the likes of me.</p><p></p><p>The diabetes doctor said that she could write to my GP and get statins added to my prescription “if I wanted to do that?”</p><p></p><p>The doctor also had said that it has been 10 years since my levels were down at 4 and I had a previous discussion with another diabetes doctor a couple of years ago who had said that my levels were at 4.7 but they weren’t overly concerned about that then despite him knowing about my dad.</p><p></p><p>I haven’t been a terrible eater but I do eat a lot of things in high saturated fat.</p><p>For the past 4 weeks, I have improved what I am eating and exercising more than I was before in order to try help get my levels down.</p><p></p><p>The diabetes doctor didn’t sound like I had to take statins now as she said “I could start them (statins) now if I wanted to.”</p><p></p><p>My questions is to you all, what do you think I should do now?</p><p>Should I continue with the healthier eating to see if this brings my levels down?</p><p>Is a total cholesterol level of 5.1 really that bad that I should be taking statins now?</p><p>Am I able to start taking statins and once my levels come down to a healthy level then can I come off them?</p><p></p><p>I don’t really like the idea of having to take tablets for the rest of my life since I’m still relatively young. Although if I really had to and it’s going to save my life then I will do.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Any help will greatly be appreciated!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smithyg17, post: 2425630, member: 492341"] Hi everyone I am 32 years old and had diabetes for over 18 years now. I had my last diabetes review on 8th July 2021 after getting my bloods done 2 weeks prior to this. The results show that my HbA1c levels are at 56mmol/mol which is good the previous results were 55 last August and 83 I’m January 2020. I am pleased that my results are coming down having been high for a long period of time. My diabetes doctor then said that my total cholesterol levels are sitting at 5.1 which she mentioned is fine for people with diabetes however it is a bit on high side for the likes of me because I’m diabetic. She said that she would like them to be around 4. She briefly mentioned that I may need to go onto statins in the future. I then mentioned that my dad had high cholesterol and had passed away due to a heart attack at the age of 29. (I was 5 at the time so don’t know how high his levels were). I said to the doctor that he was on statins however I think he may had stopped taking these for an unknown reason. I said to the doctor that I am now a little bit anxious that my levels are a bit on the ‘high side” for the likes of me. The diabetes doctor said that she could write to my GP and get statins added to my prescription “if I wanted to do that?” The doctor also had said that it has been 10 years since my levels were down at 4 and I had a previous discussion with another diabetes doctor a couple of years ago who had said that my levels were at 4.7 but they weren’t overly concerned about that then despite him knowing about my dad. I haven’t been a terrible eater but I do eat a lot of things in high saturated fat. For the past 4 weeks, I have improved what I am eating and exercising more than I was before in order to try help get my levels down. The diabetes doctor didn’t sound like I had to take statins now as she said “I could start them (statins) now if I wanted to.” My questions is to you all, what do you think I should do now? Should I continue with the healthier eating to see if this brings my levels down? Is a total cholesterol level of 5.1 really that bad that I should be taking statins now? Am I able to start taking statins and once my levels come down to a healthy level then can I come off them? I don’t really like the idea of having to take tablets for the rest of my life since I’m still relatively young. Although if I really had to and it’s going to save my life then I will do. Any help will greatly be appreciated! [/QUOTE]
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