>> >>>>: >Guy - type 2 and just got a gold star for control and Cholesterol at >>>>my >>>>: >annual review! >>>> >>>> >>>>Lucky you, she doubled my Statin dose when I went >>>> >>>To be honest that happened to me too. DR (Diabetic specialist GP) >>>started by saying that my cholestrerol was 4.6 which was fine as far as >>>he was concerned so well done and then went on to say that the goalposts >>>had been moved and that the target was now 4.0 so I might as well take >>>20mg statins instead of 10mg to get there. Presumably he gets a cash >>>payment if I hit the target :-)} He then said that they don't even >>>start people on 10mg these days. >>> >>>Guy >> >>Roger started on 40mg with cholestrerol at 5.7. My cholestrerol is 6.1 >>and I don't get anything! >> >Yet :-(} > >Guy
On my record they won't see me back at the doctors for a few years. Any idea how often you are supposed to get these checks? Surely the levels go up and down so how does anyone know if they are on a rising or falling tide, so to speak? Sue nb Nackered Navvy Cometocanalslistforyourmedicaldiagnosis
