I had my cholesterol tested before Christmas as it had not really been checked since I left Parkgate. In Northern Ireland I was in the 5's and 6's for most of the last 15 years and Templepatrick surgery wanted to put me on statins to bring the high number down. I refused at the time as I think some of these wonder drugs are really just being used to make money for pharmaceutical companies and as a result, health service administrators and doctors find themselves pushing the new drugs.
Do we really die of high cholesterol? Have the medical profession analysed older people without heart problems to see what their numbers are?
I was surprised to find my number is now 7.7 - which is a bit of a jump! My doctor is pressuring me to go on statins to get it down fast. I am in two minds about what to do next...
I am cutting down on cheese and eating healthier breakfasts... maybe that will be enough...
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