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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1516948" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>I don't know how the health system works in Jersey as it isn't part of the NHS as far as I know.</p><p></p><p>However, you should be having at least annual diabetes checks, including an HbA1c and full cholesterol and lipids. You should also be having at least annual blood pressure checks. You need to know what your cholesterol (including breakdown) is, and you need to know what your average blood pressure is. Then you can decide what to do about statins and BP tablets. In the NHS they tend to push statins on everyone over the age of 40 who have more than a 10% risk as calculated on the Q-Risk formula.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://qrisk.org/2017/" target="_blank">https://qrisk.org/2017/</a></p><p></p><p>However, as most diabetics will be over the 10% risk, they are all offered statins. I say "offered" because no-one can force you to take them.</p><p></p><p>I was offered statins. I don't take them because my cholesterol is fine. I have never been offered blood pressure tablets because I have never had high blood pressure.</p><p></p><p>I suggest you see your GP for a full review, and ask for print outs of the blood test results so you know exactly where you stand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 1516948, member: 94045"] I don't know how the health system works in Jersey as it isn't part of the NHS as far as I know. However, you should be having at least annual diabetes checks, including an HbA1c and full cholesterol and lipids. You should also be having at least annual blood pressure checks. You need to know what your cholesterol (including breakdown) is, and you need to know what your average blood pressure is. Then you can decide what to do about statins and BP tablets. In the NHS they tend to push statins on everyone over the age of 40 who have more than a 10% risk as calculated on the Q-Risk formula. [URL]https://qrisk.org/2017/[/URL] However, as most diabetics will be over the 10% risk, they are all offered statins. I say "offered" because no-one can force you to take them. I was offered statins. I don't take them because my cholesterol is fine. I have never been offered blood pressure tablets because I have never had high blood pressure. I suggest you see your GP for a full review, and ask for print outs of the blood test results so you know exactly where you stand. [/QUOTE]
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