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<blockquote data-quote="noblehead" data-source="post: 341183" data-attributes="member: 11028"><p>Hi Roy,</p><p></p><p>At 5.8 your total cholesterol is higher than the recommended target range of 4, it may be worth your while asking your gp practise if you can having a fasting cholesterol check so you can get a full lipid breakdown, to give you an idea here are the target numbers for people living with diabetes:</p><p></p><p>Your total cholesterol level should be below 4.0mmol/l.</p><p> </p><p>LDL levels should be less than 2.0mmol/l. </p><p></p><p>HDL levels should be 1.0mmol/l or above in men and 1.2mmol/l or above in women. </p><p></p><p>Triglyceride levels should be 1.7mmol/l or less.</p><p></p><p></p><p>As for statins only you can decide to take them or not, as your nurse quite rightly says we are at a greater risk of a heart attack or stroke being diabetic so I would suggest you consult with your HCP's before making a decision. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="noblehead, post: 341183, member: 11028"] Hi Roy, At 5.8 your total cholesterol is higher than the recommended target range of 4, it may be worth your while asking your gp practise if you can having a fasting cholesterol check so you can get a full lipid breakdown, to give you an idea here are the target numbers for people living with diabetes: Your total cholesterol level should be below 4.0mmol/l. LDL levels should be less than 2.0mmol/l. HDL levels should be 1.0mmol/l or above in men and 1.2mmol/l or above in women. Triglyceride levels should be 1.7mmol/l or less. As for statins only you can decide to take them or not, as your nurse quite rightly says we are at a greater risk of a heart attack or stroke being diabetic so I would suggest you consult with your HCP's before making a decision. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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