Makes little sense, really - all a bit of an obstructive tactic!!
Anyhow, to update this thread with more info........my GP phoned me back, fortunately after my own outpatient clinic and his morning surgery!
He gave me the full blood results which I am very pleased to note place me reasonably firmly in a LOW RISK category and am most likely, as I thought, one of the Hyper Responders. I had a useful discussion with him about how Total Cholesterol is not a helpful number on its own, particularly in the context of considerable weight loss and keto diets.........and also discussed some of Prof Sikaris' presentations and how hyper responders can have TC levels of 15 or more sometimes...... I did manage to spark a hint of interest in him, I think.
The numbers are as follows for those interested:
Total Cholesterol 8.8
LDL 6.02
HDL 2.4
Trigiserides 0.84 (YIPPEEE!!!)
Non-HDL 6.4
The ratios are all pretty ideal - he agreed - and the Trigs had come down from my initial levels when I was firmly in diabetic territory, of over 2.
My HbA1c is now no longer pre-diabetic even - 5.4
GP initially thought I was on metformin - he should know really!!!! I said I was on NOTHING but dietary control.......he was puzzled and surprised i had managed to lose approx 25% of my body weight in the past 9 months and said "it must have been very difficult, but that is great!" I pointed out that it was not difficult at all...............and i would look to losing another approx 4kg before stabilising at just under 60kg.
He said he guessed I would pass on the statin and I said indeed I would - We agreed further HbA1C and lipids etc in 6 months.
I was going to try to source privately, electrophoresis of the LDL and even possibly a CAC scan, but I don't think it is necessary - I think I am one of the Dave Feldman cohort of Hyper Responders and that my Lipids reflect my very low carb diet and weight loss. And, for now anyway, my diabetes is IN REMISSION !!