Cholesterol Levels

[Barsel]

An elderly relative was telling me her cholesterol was 26. something! I'm sure she must have misheard and got this wrong, but I just wanted to ask, is it possible to have cholesterol this high and what can I say to her to put her mind at ease? I asked her if she meant 2.6 but she said, No, she has always had high readings and is on the highest dose possible of medication for it.Is she confused about this? Thanks x

[Sqad]

.\\\\\Is she confused about this? Thanks x\\\

Probably.....unless she means her HDL ( good cholesterol) which is very low.

Probably confused, as a high total cholesterol and a very very low HDL seem not to go together.

[jennyjoan]

needs to get a hearing aid - bless her - i've done things like that myself.

I needed to get my breasts done years ago - the radiography musta shouted hold your breath - I held my two whoppers. LOL

[Barsel]

Thanks sqad and lol jennyjoan.x

[Peter Pedant]

well done jay jay

I will have to use that this week end - and pass the one liner off as my own

[jennyjoan]

oh you thiefye.

[gordiescotland1]

My mothers was 13.1 she was called the same day from the doctors after she had it routinely check she is now on a statin for life that was 10 years ago and it is now 3.1 I think its family cholestrol. It is a bit weird my brother got tested and was fine at 4 my sister is 7.5 and has been advised to go on statins but is refusing to says she wants to try diet and exercise she is not overweight or a smoker. Mine was 9.5 and like mum I am on statins for life last tested 2 months ago and it was 4 so statins must be working. I asked if I could come off mine for a month and they agreed before I stopped it was 4 and 1 month after stopping it shot up to 10 so statins I guess are necessary to keep the arteries clear.