cholesterol

[claybury]

can my dr prescribe a pill to help lower cholesterol. have cut out all fat products months ago. have no eggs , have a small amount of feta cheese sometimes. eat loads of fruit and veg, and get a long walk each day, thanks for any advice.

[Velvetee]

Yes your GP can prescribe a Statin, which reduces cholesterol. They do have side efects though. How high is your Cholesterol level?

[Ice.Maiden]

I think you're doing all the right things. As Velvetee says, statins can help, but they can also cause liver damage and have other side effects.

[Mamyalynne]

Seems you have to fit into checkboxes on their computer programme beforre you qualify, I am borderline and she keeps saying if you were a point over or a year older etc?

[Ice.Maiden]

Yes - I was going to add though, that statins can be beneficial to a lot of folk. If claybury's problem's are simply that cholesterol levls are a bit high, they can be reduced by careful diet and exercise, and no smoking or excessive drinking.

[Ethel]

High cholesterol can occur in people of proper body weight and very healthy lifestyles as it can be hereditary (familial hypercholesterolemia) and in this case statins are the only remedy

[JoolsTwo]

You could try drinking Benecol or Pro-Active yoghurt drinks. They have Plant Sterols in them and are said to help along with diet. I have Pro-Active each morning and I have made the changes needed to my diet, which seems to have worked for me. Mine was down to 4.6 last time it was checked from about 6. Good Luck.

[sqad617]

Claybury, a little more needs to be known about your cholesterol. Total blood cholesterol is made up of:
1) High Density Lipoproteins........good cholesterol.
2) Low Density Lipoproteins.........bad cholesterol.

If your HDL is high...don�t worry as some experts feel that they
PREVENT heart attacks.
If you LDL is high then you MIGHT need statins.

Ask your Dr. for a breakdown of your total cholesterol levels

[sqad617]

Sorry....simply put. your high cholesterol level may be made up mainly of HDL (good cholesterol)........now you don�t want that lowering, do you?

[gina32]

first thing is to go and see your doctor and see what your cholesterol level is, then the doctor will decide what is best, i am on tablets but my cholesterol is hereditary, good luck

[netibiza]

Porridge will bring it down but don't use milk or cream.

[pusskin]

my chlorestral has come down from 5.8 -- 3.7, in a couple of months, from using simvastin.
I hope i can come off them soon now.

[pusskin]

I did forget to say, that I havent been on any diet. I eat a big bowl of porridge every single morning with semi skinned milk. Good luck claybury