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I went to see the nurse today about my recent blood tests. Coincidentally, I saw my doctor for another reason a week before I saw the nurse and he said that I should be taking an extra cholesterol lowering drug as well as statins. I suggested that we wait until the blood results before I decided to take the extra pill. The doc said the cholesterol level probably won't have changed much, if at all, but he agreed to wait.

Well, knock me down with a feather, all my results had returned to a normal range and I don't need to be prescribed the extra one.

Whilst I was there I told her about Quit Train and asked her to spread the word to potential quitters in her clinic.

 

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How Is Smoking Related to Heart Disease and Stroke?

Smoking raise triglycerides (a type of fat in your blood)

Lower “good” cholesterol (HDL)

Make blood sticky and more likely to clot, which can block blood flow to the heart and brain

Damage cells that line the blood vessels

Increase the buildup of plaque (fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances) in blood vessels

Cause thickening and narrowing of blood vessels

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14 hours ago, Sazerac said:

Smoking raise triglycerides

 

Yeah that's it as well. They've come down really well.

I think I will post the result sheet tomorrow. It compares the previous bad results to the good ones.

If it gives a new quitter who sees it on here an extra boost then that will be good.

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