The Apostle wrote:Sky Pilot wrote:Crestor
I'm on this now. I had multiple bloods tests over a year or so and my Cholestrol level was consistently around 7-8 so the doctor put me on it.
Interestingly, in the late 1980's my Cholesterol was 7.2 which neither my GP nor the Life Assurance company saw as being of any concern, back then. I've always been intrigued that "ideal" Cholesterol levels came down as more and more lipid lowering drugs came on to the market, just as ideal weights did as more diet pills were released.
My Cholesterol is currently 5.2 without medication, since I've had my Sleep Apnoea treated with CPAP, and my BP, which had started to go up, has normalised. At this stage, and that level, I'm not looking to start a lipid lowering drug.
Sleep Apnoea is one of those things that can drive up Cholesterol, and blood sugar levels, and your blood pressure, and is something GPs tend not to think of unless you mention snoring badly and/or daytime tiredness. As a consultant, I've seen a lot of people on multiple medications for high BP, high cholesterol, and high sugar levels, who possibly wouldn't have needed any of it had they been checked for Sleep Apnoea and had it treated.
So, if your partner says you snore see a Respiratory Physician.
I was constantly suggesting that to people's GPs after I reviewed them.