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Cholesterol level of 9

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Northerner said:
Ideally, the doctors would have you below 4.0. Mine is currently 5.2. It's very unusual these days for a doctor not to put you on statins if you are diabetic and above 4.0.
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soz i will reply in full when ive finished reading this thread lucy ...dont mean to hijack ...but northe mine is currently as yours but 'specialist diabetics GP' wants me on statins ...even tho i have been constantly reducing the col level .
 
HI Lucy, 9 is high but you really need to know the breakdown of good and bad cholesterol so ring your surgery when you can and ask what the hdl, ldl and triglyercide levels were. As others have said, with your weight loss and increased exercise you are doing the right things anyway.

Sounds like your 'nice' doctor is actually stressed out if she is missing things. Does your local pharmacy offer medication reviews? They are another resource you could use and I assume they would pick up on things like this.

Worst thing you can do is worry too much so accept there is little you can do until Monday, watch your diet and plan what you are going to do. Write down what you want to discuss with the doctor.

Good luck and let us know what happens. Check out other local surgeries as well.
 
I think I would be inclined to put a formal complaint in these things should of definitely been picked up. I am sure your Cholesterol will have improved since that test with the changes you have made to your diet and exercise.
 
I would ask for a second opinion or do what others have suggested 😉

I was shocked last month when I had mine done .................... 3.2!!!!!!!!!!

Very nearly fell off the chair , I used to be very high at one time , but over the years they have got better ...
Good luck 😉

Hugs Mo xx
 
Hi Lucy, just want to say that at least you are now aware of the situation and can start making changes to improve things. I would be very surprised if your cholesterol is still as high as 9 with all the healthy changes you have already made. Even if it is still high, try not to panic, you will now be able to reduce it either by dietary alterations or medication if you can tolerate it. The numbers do not always correlate to whether you get problems or not so take a deep breath and take it one step at a time. All the very best with the whole situation.xx
 
Thanks all - the GP appointment will have to wait until Friday as I am off to Ireland (work) in the morning. I will be too busy to worry - but it will hopefully give me time to say what I want to say.

Thanks again for the wonderful support, advice and useful links all - much appreciated.
 
okay - saw the nurse today and discussed my concern over the cholesterol level of 9. She advised that at my June test I was 5.9. I said that was after I had took statins and had not had any since. She asked why I had stopped taking them and i said because although have seen GP many times hadn't been prescribed any more.

I think she was hinting it was all my fault.

Anyway appointment hopefully with GP tomorrow.

I want to discuss the following as advised by dietic consultant:

1) I need a months supply of test strips so I can test new diet I am on and see the effect it has on BG and hopefully to help reduce HBA1c further. After a month I should hardly need to test hopefully.

2) I need to discuss drugs prescribed over the last year and understand any I still need to be taking.

3) I need to ask for water retention drugs and also slow gastic emptying drugs as suggested in letter sent to her by dietic consultant. The drugs are costly apparently so she may refuse but need to argue my case.

Does this sound clear and reasonable, I really don't want to fall apart.

I should also get my new cholesterol and HBA1c results tomorrow.

Thanks all.
 
Hi Lucy all that looks ship shape to me, your going in prepared thats the main thing.

Good luck.
 
lucy123 said:
okay - saw the nurse today and discussed my concern over the cholesterol level of 9. She advised that at my June test I was 5.9. I said that was after I had took statins and had not had any since. She asked why I had stopped taking them and i said because although have seen GP many times hadn't been prescribed any more.

I think she was hinting it was all my fault.

Anyway appointment hopefully with GP tomorrow.

I want to discuss the following as advised by dietic consultant:

1) I need a months supply of test strips so I can test new diet I am on and see the effect it has on BG and hopefully to help reduce HBA1c further. After a month I should hardly need to test hopefully.

2) I need to discuss drugs prescribed over the last year and understand any I still need to be taking.

3) I need to ask for water retention drugs and also slow gastic emptying drugs as suggested in letter sent to her by dietic consultant. The drugs are costly apparently so she may refuse but need to argue my case.

Does this sound clear and reasonable, I really don't want to fall apart.

I should also get my new cholesterol and HBA1c results tomorrow.

Thanks all.
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Write it all down ad take it with you Lucy and good luck xx
 
Hi Lucy.

Decide how many test strips you will need for the month or you may be fobbed off with just a few. Other T2s may be better to advise. I doubt you'll want to average 7 a day ! :D

And list pros and cons of having/not having treatment for slow gastric emptying. That way you can argue better on the spot.

good luck.

Rob
 
Oddly I think Jennifer's advice for T2 testing framework suggests 8 a day.

On waking
1 hour after each meal
2 hours after each meal
Before bed
 
Good luck for tomorrow
 
lucy123 said:
okay - saw the nurse today and discussed my concern over the cholesterol level of 9. She advised that at my June test I was 5.9. I said that was after I had took statins and had not had any since. She asked why I had stopped taking them and i said because although have seen GP many times hadn't been prescribed any more.

I think she was hinting it was all my fault.

Anyway appointment hopefully with GP tomorrow.

I want to discuss the following as advised by dietic consultant:

1) I need a months supply of test strips so I can test new diet I am on and see the effect it has on BG and hopefully to help reduce HBA1c further. After a month I should hardly need to test hopefully.

2) I need to discuss drugs prescribed over the last year and understand any I still need to be taking.

3) I need to ask for water retention drugs and also slow gastic emptying drugs as suggested in letter sent to her by dietic consultant. The drugs are costly apparently so she may refuse but need to argue my case.

Does this sound clear and reasonable, I really don't want to fall apart.

I should also get my new cholesterol and HBA1c results tomorrow.

Thanks all.
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Well -saw the GP and it actually went quite well - I did write everything down.

So I have come away with:

1) More medication for my delicate but long ongoing constipation problem
2) Tablets for slow gastric emptying - to see if they work in next month
3) Statins
4) Omeprazole
5) No need for Orlistat - she agreed it was a waste of time other GP giving it me in December
6) All of the tablet s are now set up on repeat with the exception of slow gastric emptying - as need to review in one month - which makes sense.

and finally the big one!

7) I have 200 test strips. I have to say though the GP totally understood what I wanted to do with them, but I could see how worried and frightened she was as she said when she was audited to give 4 tubes to a non insulin diabetic would come up red on the audit and she would need to answer to it. She did say she was saving on the orlistat though. I have promised her i will keep a good log and she will see weight loss, and a better hba1c that she will be able to show the auditor. I also said I should need very few strips after this. I did feel her pain though!

So I am sorted now - jsut need to get the meds - as local chemist didn't stock half of them and would be next week before had them!

I am praying this all works!🙂
 
Forgot to say - should get my hba1c and cholesterol results later today.
 
Well done Lucy - sounds as if you handled it just right.

I am on Omeprazole but know it as something else - oh, just checked my scrip and it is Rabeprazole - Perriet - which is for my stomach ulcers and reflux so they are treating your gastric acid too.
 
Well done Lucy on all counts the test strips as well, my other half is on omeprazale has been for about 4 years due to ulcers they work wellf or him.hope the hbA and chol come back with good results for you.x
 
I have been on Omeprazole for 4 years after major surgery, but just wanted to check I still needed to take them. Thanks for your support.
 
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