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carol43

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Location
South Nottinghamshire
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
  1. 7/3/15 10/7/15 29/10/15
Hb1Ac 97 55 49

Serum TSH level (XaELV)
Thyroid 0.33 less than 0.1 0.59 (don't understand this one at all)

Serum Cholesterol (XE2eD) 4.5 4.0 4.7
Serum HDL (44P5) 1.8 1.6 2.0
Serum LDL (44P6) 1.7 1.4 1.9
Serum Cholesterol/HDL ratio
(XaEUq) 2.5 2.5 2.4
Serum non high density
lipoprotein cholesterol level 2.7 2.4 2.7
(XabE1)
Serum Triglyceride
(XE2Q9) 2.2 2.2 1.8

Weight 83Kg 74.4Kg 72Kg (weight has stopped moving down)

I am so disappointed with my results. I thought I was doing so well and expected better.
 
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To get your Hb1Ac down from 97 to almost pre diabetic levels in just 7 months is quite an achievement, well done
 
My Serum LDL figure leave me a little perplexed, why has it gone up. Wish I understood it all a little better. Next appointment with DN to discuss these results on 23rd November and she is useless. Last time all I got was a smile and well done. Not doing so well today after getting those results, my brain just keeps going over these figures.
 
Just taken a peep at your numbers, they are great, don't worry about the minor rises, your HDL has gone up brilliant and your Triglycerides are down again brilliant also your Ratio, I'd be really happy with those numbers, having too little cholesterol is as bad as having too much or in some cases worse.
Well done you :happy:.
 
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your HDL has gone up brilliant and your Triglycerides are down again brilliant also your Ratio, I'd be really happy with those numbers, having too little cholesterol is as bad as having too much or in some cases worse.
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Exactly. I can't see any point in Carol getting overly worried about those cholesterol numbers.

I honestly don't know why doctors want to stress people out over cholesterol levels that aren't that bad. It seems like a totally pointless source of worry and distraction that's more likely to be counterproductive than anything else.

Carol, it's not even clear that lowering cholesterol from your current levels would have any positive health effect anyway. If I were you I'd concentrate your efforts on BGL control and pretty much ignore the cholesterol numbers unless went way higher than their current levels.

BTW .Congratulations on the excellent reductions in HbA1c levels. You're actually just one single point off being in the non diabetic (albeit pre-diabetic) range. Well done. :)
 
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Try not to stress out about your cholesterol. Your numbers are fine. As my Hb numbers have dropped my cholesterol numbers have fluctuated a bit, it is to be expected. You are doing really well, keep up the good work.
 
Cholesterol .... a useful reference which I found helped unravel the mystery behind my numbers is below in a presentation I attended. I agree with not stressing if your Trig's are lowering , and your HBA1c is reducing...
Hope this helps clear your perplexiness... :)


The Speaker is well respected in the pathology field.
A University of Melbourne graduate, Dr Sikaris trained at the Royal Melbourne, Queen Victoria, Prince Henry's and Heidelberg Repatriation Hospitals. He obtained fellowships from the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) and the Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists (AACB) in 1992 and 1997 respectively.

A/Prof Sikaris was appointed Director of Chemical Pathology at St Vincent's Hospital in 1993 and Medical Director of Dorevitch Pathology in 1998 before starting at Melbourne Pathology in 2003. He specialises in Prostate Specific Antigen, cholesterol and quality assurance and is Chair of the RCPAQAP Key Incident Monitoring Program for Australasia.

A NATA-accredited laboratory assessor, he is also founding Fellow of the RCPA Faculty of Science where he is Principal Examiner in Chemical Pathology.

A/Prof Sikaris is a Principal Fellow of the Department of Pathology at Melbourne University and lectures to undergraduates, GPs and a variety of specialist groups across Australia and overseas.

A/Prof Sikaris is also Director of Clinical Support Services for Sonic Healthcare.
 
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