Hurdity, thanks for your reassurance about my cholesterol. I checked my risk on that website too and it seems that my risk of a heart attack in the next 10 years is 4.1% and my heart age is 57. I have to use 3 pumps a day till I go back at the end of July to see Professor Studd again. I'll have another blood test then and presumably my dose will be tweaked then, as necessary.
Olive, if you're going to see Professor Studd at Wimpole Street you will definitely see him.
skkb, I don't seem able to send you a PM, but I'm happy to tell you what Professor Studd's fees are. I don't, however, want to breach any forum rules. It wasn't cheap, but for me it was worth it as my GP was not helpful and I'd lost confidence in him. It's only about an hour and a half to London by train from here and I discussed it at length with my husband first.