I’ve been offered statin by both gp and diabetes consultants and I said no thank you. What I don’t get is gp and consultants only talk about total cholesterol level. They don’t seem to notice my high HDL and low Trig or what they mean. They don’t even talk about the breakdown. So I don’t really feel they know much about the subject sadly...
I saw a Lipid Consultant and he was dismissive of my HDL (2.45) and trigs (0.5), he said LDL was a negative marker in itself (mine is 4.2). So to be fair to your Dr & Diabetes Consultant, they ALL seem to think the same.
Interesting ... what did you think of the lipid consultant? Your numbers are super good. high HDL and low trigs are definitely good I wonder why he/she was dismissive ? They are supposed to be the experts. It’s not fair to us.
I frequently offered them because in my area (surrey) there is a checklist of things and getting a diabetic to take a statin seems to win them a point along with checking feet, blood pressure, protein in urine.Thanks for this, similar to me and good to hear!
Hi Michita, he was a very distinguished 60 odd year old Consultant who had clearly been in the business for years. A very nice man who explained all about cholesterol at the end of which (when I asked him directly whether my HDL & trigs were good and therefore maybe balanced the LDL), said 'Yes, they're ok but LDL is a risk marker on its own and it needs to come down'. What can you do! He prescribed statins (which I haven't taken) but the letter he sent to my Docs had my Doc phoning me and telling me I need to take them also. To be fair to him, I got the impression that if I wasn't diabetic he might have said 'let's see' but with me being 'diabetic' and in the view of the Professionals, that was a second risk marker. (As an aside my blood was tested for FH and against 12 other cholesterol genetic markers, I was negative for FH but highly polygenic for the other markers, ie, highly likely my propensity towards higher LDL is genetic). I haven't seen him yet to discuss those results in more detail but at least I know it's not my 'diet' as my Dr seems to think...even though I barely eat any fat, saturated or otherwise....I know you can by the way).
Thank u for the responsemy LDL was at one time above 6 but I knew it was to do with my Lchf diet. I still don’t think your 4.2 is that high (is it also supposed to go up as we get older) but i know I am not a doctor.... and I can see how it can be worrying. I hope your next meeting with him goes well and let us know how it went
Had a follow up appointment with my Diabetes nurse today, and it's been recommended that I start taking Statins. Apparantly, NICE has now recommended people with Type 1 and over 40 should be given the option to take them. I should add that my Cholesterol is there or there abouts correct.
I have no problem at all taking them, but just wondered if anyone here already takes them, and if they have had any issues or side effects etc?
I saw a Lipid Consultant and he was dismissive of my HDL (2.45) and trigs (0.5), he said LDL was a negative marker in itself (mine is 4.2). So to be fair to your Dr & Diabetes Consultant, they ALL seem to think the same.
One of the side effects of statins is a coughI have been on statins for around 15 years due to a massive cholesterol score!!! Never any side effects at all
I havent been coughing for 15 years!!One of the side effects of statins is a cough
I had a similar problem with Rampril - ok for a few years and then developed a cough which stopped when I came off the Rampril. Hope your cough soon gets betterI havent been coughing for 15 years!!
I have been on statins for around 15 years due to a massive cholesterol score!!! Never any side effects at all
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