Cholestral

[Myrtledene]

My cholestral was 4.7 before having 2 stent now 2.7

Is that good

[Boxroad]

I was told under 5 was good by my diabetic nurse

[Myrtledene in reply to Boxroad]

Thanks I think they want it lower

[Hidden]

Iirc with a heart condition they like Total to be below 4, so yes I would say it’s very good.

[Myrtledene in reply to Hidden]

I thought so as well

[Mattyvilla1874]

Hi depends wether you have any genetic cholesterol problems as I have and my consultant wants it at around 1.3 ( which it is now ) as it was genetic high cholesterol that blocked my artery and caused me to have a heart attack at 47

[Hidden in reply to Mattyvilla1874]

Is it your Total Cholesterol they want to be ~1.3?

[Myrtledene in reply to Hidden]

Think so

[Hidden in reply to Myrtledene]

I doubt it would be your total at ~1.3, but I may be wrong!

[Myrtledene in reply to Hidden]

Maybe not due to have it done next month see what it is then

[Mattyvilla1874 in reply to Hidden]

Hi gaz u are wrong lol it is actually 1.28 I’m on a Atorvastatin and Ezetimibe and under a lipid consultant I’ve got polytechnic hypercholesterolaemia ( lots of faulty genes from both parents ) but tablets and diet should keep it around that number which is what the consultant wants

[Hidden in reply to Mattyvilla1874]

Wow that is low then

[Myrtledene in reply to Mattyvilla1874]

Was genetic how didk u lower your cholestrsal

[Mattyvilla1874 in reply to Myrtledene]

Hi I changed my diet to the med diet and on tablets Ezetimibe and Atorvastatin

[Myrtledene in reply to Mattyvilla1874]

Thanks that's very helpful