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I was awake early, so 5.9 at 05:30. Have good weekend.
Lots of sport. Good luck to the England boys & girls - football, rugby, cricket, Formula 1, tennis (anyone left? possibly doubles).
4.4 and up early Dr put me back on statins due to rise in cholesterol after stopping last month so back to mad dreams that wake me early. Dr did suggest I went back on so it was my choice, I feel I have some control of what I'm taking.
Damp and gloomy out there this morning. Perfect for a long walk on the beach after breakfast (not too hot).
5.5 BG this morning
Maca44: 'Statins' I use plant based statins (oddly named 'plant sterols') as they have zero side effects. Medical statins can be quite nasty for some people
Damp and gloomy out there this morning. Perfect for a long walk on the beach after breakfast (not too hot).
5.5 BG this morning
Maca44: 'Statins' I use plant based statins (oddly named 'plant sterols') as they have zero side effects. Medical statins can be quite nasty for some people
I cannot say yet how effective they are yet. I will find out when the vampires attack again in September so plenty of time for the plant sterols to do their thing (or not). I have had zero side effects with them.
I would never, ever take statins prescribed by the GP.
Looking on line the plant sterols seem to be a safe alternative. Just look up the nastiness of prescribed statins you'll be shocked.
I get the plant sterols from a company called 'Simply Supplements'. I've used this company for a while now and they seem very good.
Interestingly, recently I introduced Omega3 capsules and Beta Glucan capsules (to improve neurone and brain health) into the daily regime and this morning I feel better and brighter than ever. My brain fog seems to have cleared. Was it due to the new supplements, my well controlled diet, something else? No idea, but I like feeling even better.
Let me know what you end up doing and if what you do improves things.
Good morning Saturday
8.0 on the nail today, before I tested I did think to myself dont be surprised if it’s 9 after what I ate yesterday evening, so I will take an 8 today.
Morning all. A 10.2 this morning.
I forgot to report yesterday. It was 12.8 but that was after a birthday papa johns pizza and birthday cake the previous evening. I did however have a 6.8 reading before tea yesterday which is the lowest for a while so I think the general trend is downwards which is encouraging.
Snap @Northerner a 6.3 for me as well. I had 4 fruit pastilles yesterday that my neighbour gave me, ooh they were delicious but obviously not something to be repeated. conflicting advice from NHS England, email says negative test, lists various scenarios of which none apply so says I don’t need to continue to isolate. Put in test result which then says continue to isolate, no wonder people get confused. @Maca44 sorry you have problems being on a statin, I do have to say I’ve been on them a number of years and never had a problem at all so I guess it just depends on the individual.
Have a good day all x
I’m back on statins too @Maca44 after a break of more than a year. Looking back at my annual reviews, I can clearly see how the statins have helped. Mind you, the goalposts keep moving as far as targets are concerned - every DSN and consultant I’ve asked has given me different targets to aim for LOL. 😉 I’ll make one of them happy eventually, I suppose.😛
Plant stanols and sterols are found in a wide range of veg (and fruit?) and in those nasty Benecol yogurt drinks (watch out for the carb content, eek!) and even nastier spreads.
Hope those weird dreams don’t return!
My lone starling was back with about 20 mates @khskel last week, all poking their faces into the grass (can’t call it a lawn, it’s very ‘natural’) for worms. Not as boisterous as your lot thankfully!
5.7 for me today, and another 1lb lost, so pleased with that after a carb heavy week.
Lovely housework planned for today, followed by a 30 minute exercise class of my Davina app and bedtime yoga, between that I have to fit in the Grand Prix qualifying and watching football.
@Maca44 - sorry to hear about the statins, I get the weird dreams as well, but I thought that was just because I am a weird person, on a different note my daughter is talking to a coup,e of tattoo artists about my tattoo as she wants a new one as well.
4.4 and up early Dr put me back on statins due to rise in cholesterol after stopping last month so back to mad dreams that wake me early. Dr did suggest I went back on so it was my choice, I feel I have some control of what I'm taking.
There are different types of statin to atorvastatin, perhaps you will react differently? I'm afraid I'm a statin sceptic, having looked into them when I was put on them at diagnosis. My cholesterol has never been terrible, and at one point when I was on the statins my consultant said that my levels were 'the lowest she'd ever seen'. Since cholesterol is actually necessary for life, I decided that there had to be a lower safe limit and the risks of taking them outweighed the potential benefits (I remember seeing a graphic that showed that, for 100 people taking statins, three would avoid cardiovascular problems - statistically this can mean a lot of people, but you can also read it that, for 97 people, it makes no difference).
I'd recommend reading 'The Great Cholesterol Con' by Malcolm Kendrick for a greater understanding about the issues 🙂 If taking statins will affect your quality of life then it's worth knowing the details 🙂
Meant to mention yesterday, Bubbles had a new toy for about 10 minutes at Thursday tea time, my cauliflower floret broke on my fork and a bit landed on the floor, his face said he wanted to play with it but I told him no and he went over to granny to wait on his bit of sausage, temptation got too much and he was back and started pawing at it, he was all over the living room with it going absolutely mental and was not amused when it was discarded lol
Bruce is in the bad books today, cost me a fortune at Lidl's yesterday, on the list was 1kg of mince, we phoned to find out when he'd be up and asked if I'd looked at the digital receipt yet which I hadn't as was getting my tea, he said well the reason the mince was so expensive was because there was no 1kg so I had to get 4 500g! Goodness knows where his brain was as he's usually good at counting but never mind, hopefully the extra will fit in the freezer 🙄
xx
Morning all. After a very rough night, hot and sticky, Mr Eggy snoring, and just generally lying awake. A very pleasant 5.9. Must have been all the exercise I’ve done, ie chucking off covers, pulling covers back on, kicking Mr Eggy, going to the loo three times! 😱
A quieter day today, an Amazon delivery is about the most exciting thing to be happening, apart from the footie of course.
5.4 here.
