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Supplements for high Cholesterol anyone?

(109 Posts)
Poppyred Sat 01-Jun-24 20:19:30

Had to pay privately for a health check up. Don’t offer them under the NHS in Wales, They advised to speak to my G.P.

charley68 Sat 01-Jun-24 19:59:37

I am surprised that your GP has not had a chat with you already.

Poppyred Sat 01-Jun-24 19:33:07

Ok, thanks every one, will discuss with G.P.

foxie48 Sat 01-Jun-24 17:26:25

If you take them and have side effects there are others you can try. OH had to change his and now has no unpleasant side effects, I have taken them for two years without any problems at all. If I had had a cholesterol reading as high as yours I wouldn't hesitate to take them.

Gingster Sat 01-Jun-24 17:21:05

I refuse to go on Statins. My Dh has been on them for years and his mobility has gradually decreased. His legs are stiff and he can’t walk well.
A few years ago he was playing golf 3 times a week and also playing tennis. Of course the gp and Dh refute my concerns it’s the statins.,

I take cholesterol tabs from Holland and Barrett and benecol yoghurts and spread. Probably doesn’t do much but I’m sticking with it and being careful (to a certain extent) with my diet.

Sago Sat 01-Jun-24 17:08:16

I have tried lots of supplements as I can’t tolerate statins.
Sadly nothing has worked.

Thoro Sat 01-Jun-24 16:35:43

If I were you I would take statins. Supplements and diet only have a limited affect.

Theexwife Sat 01-Jun-24 16:35:13

Why wouldn’t you want statins, they work, millions take them but you only hear of the few that have problems. Surely they would be better than that level of cholesterol.

Poppyred Sat 01-Jun-24 16:19:46

Had my cholesterol checked and it’s nearly 9! 2.4 is the good type and the rest is the bad type!

Does anyone take a supplement that has worked? Don’t really want to start on statins.