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What is FHA?

•12 years ago

what happens when you have muscle damage due to statins

•12 years ago

Daily Mail Front Page 29th August 2012"GIVE STATINS TO ALL OVER-50S"

Here we go again! Why is it that "experts" want us to take drugs to make their lives easier and the pockets of the drug companies fuller? After reading,...

Here we go again! Why is it that "experts" want us to take drugs to make their ...

•12 years ago

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My Cholesterol Experience

Hello Everybody, here is my story, my Grandma died age 48 in 1973 prior to my birth and my Father died in 1986 when I was 11, both had high cholesterol and...

Hello Everybody, here is my story, my Grandma died age 48 in 1973 prior to my bi...

•12 years ago

Life Line Screening Results Are In!

Hi, Thanks to everyone who enquired if I had my results. Here they are. Carotid Artery Disease - left side normal, right side mild plaque buildup which they...

Hi, Thanks to everyone who enquired if I had my results. Here they are. Carotid ...

•12 years ago

Genetic Testing for FH in England

Could somebody explain the funding for FH genetic testing in England and why it is so different in Wales and Scotland. This is a continuation of the...

Could somebody explain the funding for FH genetic testing in England and why it ...

•12 years ago

My latest visit to the lipid clinc and figures

Figures (Type 3 Hyperlipidaemia) Cholesterol 5.6 Triglycerides 2.8 HDL 1.06 LDL 3.3 Cholest/HDL ratio 5.3 BP 148/77 On one Fenofibrate and one 75g...

Figures (Type 3 Hyperlipidaemia) Cholesterol 5.6 Triglycerides 2.8 HDL 1.06 ...

•12 years ago

Anterolateral infarct

Hi, I had an ecg at my doctors and was admitted straight to AC DU at the local hospitall. My ecg states sinus tachycardia, and anterolateral infarct but I've...

Hi, I had an ecg at my doctors and was admitted straight to AC DU at the local h...

•12 years ago

Is there is a common ingredient in statins and fibrates? I'm now on my 5th one and have the same allergic reaction from all of them.

i.e. like ants crawling all over me causing constant itching. Maybe it's one the binding ingredients.

i.e. like ants crawling all over me causing constant itching. Maybe it's one the...

•12 years ago

Lipid Clinic Confusion (again!).

Today I had my lipid clinic appointment. I was nervous about this one as I have made a decision not to take any more statins. Long story about side effects and...

Today I had my lipid clinic appointment. I was nervous about this one as I have ...

•12 years ago

FATTY LUMPS

My hubby has several hard lumps on various parts of his person. Is this cause for concern-he is taking symvostatin, hes been on this drug for 8 weeks now The...

My hubby has several hard lumps on various parts of his person. Is this cause f...

•12 years ago

Dispersible Aspirin 75mg tablets

My doctor has put me on these in additon to Fenofibrate. On the leaflet with the tablets it states "Refrain from alcohol when taking these tablets" By no means...

My doctor has put me on these in additon to Fenofibrate. On the leaflet with the...

•12 years ago

Peanut Butter and Type 3 Lipidaemia

Is it ok to eat peanut butter wth this condition as I know it has a high fat content, but is the "right" fat?

Is it ok to eat peanut butter wth this condition as I know it has a high fat con...

•12 years ago

my doctors can`t agree on statins

I recently saw one of the doctors at my group practice, & she said that she could`nt understand why I`d been prescribed statins when I don`t have any other...

I recently saw one of the doctors at my group practice, & she said that she coul...

•12 years ago

Lipid clinic Hell!

The lipid clinic I attend is so completely dire! I arrived this morning after a cancellation appointment was offered to me over the phone on Wed. Appointment...

The lipid clinic I attend is so completely dire! I arrived this morning after a ...

•12 years ago

Confused.

Been off statins for about nearly 3 months now after severe muscle pain in chest arms and then legs. Started to take Calcium & magnesium & vit D tablets and...

Been off statins for about nearly 3 months now after severe muscle pain in chest...

•12 years ago

gentetic testing and insurance

My consultant has agreed to test me to find out (if possible) what gene fault I have. I was keen to find this out but have just wondered if this will effect...

My consultant has agreed to test me to find out (if possible) what gene fault I ...

•12 years ago

Gutted

Went to see my lipid consultant today and have been very politely told off. I was discharged to my gp 10 years ago as my consultant was happy with my...

Went to see my lipid consultant today and have been very politely told off. ...

•12 years ago

Unstable Angina

I am 52. and have just been diagnosed with unstable angina. I also have narowing of small blood vessels. I have tried to gather information from various...

I am 52. and have just been diagnosed with unstable angina. I also have narowing...

•12 years ago

My visit to the lipid clinic

I went last Thursday to get the results of a blood test and the doctor confirmed that I do have Type 111 hyperlipidaemia. so he changed my medication form...

I went last Thursday to get the results of a blood test and the doctor confirmed...

•12 years ago

Choleserol management

After reading entries on here thought all the blogs/questions were helpful so thought I would join! The thing is I have just been diagnosed with high...

After reading entries on here thought all the blogs/questions were helpful so th...

•12 years ago

Lipid Clinic

Well, following my disappointing appointment at the lipid clinic last month I have received a letter today from my usual consultant who is not happy with my...

Well, following my disappointing appointment at the lipid clinic last month I ha...

•12 years ago