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<blockquote data-quote="forty six" data-source="post: 678342" data-attributes="member: 72202"><p>I was only diagnosed a year ago and have had 2 full blood tests since then, my surgery are jumping up and down because of the second set and I see nothing to be concerned about - this just makes them even more forthright and pushy.</p><p></p><p>Nov 2013: BP 135/78, Tot Chol 5.0, Trig 0.6, HDL 1.0, LDL 3.4, Ratio 5.0, Hb1ac 53/7%</p><p>Sept 2014: BP 132/80, Tot Chol 5.4, Trig 1.5, HDL 0.66, LDL 4.1, Ratio 8.18, Hb1ac 51/6.8%</p><p></p><p>At both blood tests all other items like kidney and liver function were clear as they have been at all blood tests in the past. Also my cholesterol levels at previous tests, before being diagnosed, were about the same as the Nov 2013. </p><p></p><p>During the second test I was extremely stressed, a close relative was in a car crash and I was also covering 2 other positions at work. I believe that as all my other tests were normal that the stress I was under affected the test. When I raised this with the Dr he said it was perfectly possible, then when I spoke to my DN she said that cholesterol is not affected by stress, I have since been told that this is not true and that as it is linked via hormones to the flight or fight mechanism in the body then stress will play a factor in how high your reading is, as stress can to all other systems in the body. Clearly a bigger killer than cholesterol</p><p></p><p>I ask you all, if you had these readings would you be worried or would like I have, said no to statins and worked hard to change my eating even further - again cutting carbs and increasing protein and green leaf vegetables?</p><p></p><p>I really would welcome your input,</p><p></p><p>Oh I am taking 1x500 Metformin SR.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="forty six, post: 678342, member: 72202"] I was only diagnosed a year ago and have had 2 full blood tests since then, my surgery are jumping up and down because of the second set and I see nothing to be concerned about - this just makes them even more forthright and pushy. Nov 2013: BP 135/78, Tot Chol 5.0, Trig 0.6, HDL 1.0, LDL 3.4, Ratio 5.0, Hb1ac 53/7% Sept 2014: BP 132/80, Tot Chol 5.4, Trig 1.5, HDL 0.66, LDL 4.1, Ratio 8.18, Hb1ac 51/6.8% At both blood tests all other items like kidney and liver function were clear as they have been at all blood tests in the past. Also my cholesterol levels at previous tests, before being diagnosed, were about the same as the Nov 2013. During the second test I was extremely stressed, a close relative was in a car crash and I was also covering 2 other positions at work. I believe that as all my other tests were normal that the stress I was under affected the test. When I raised this with the Dr he said it was perfectly possible, then when I spoke to my DN she said that cholesterol is not affected by stress, I have since been told that this is not true and that as it is linked via hormones to the flight or fight mechanism in the body then stress will play a factor in how high your reading is, as stress can to all other systems in the body. Clearly a bigger killer than cholesterol I ask you all, if you had these readings would you be worried or would like I have, said no to statins and worked hard to change my eating even further - again cutting carbs and increasing protein and green leaf vegetables? I really would welcome your input, Oh I am taking 1x500 Metformin SR. [/QUOTE]
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