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Jul 13, 2012, 06:21 PM
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Member Since: Nov 2002
Location: Mid World
Posts: 18,124
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Originally Posted by PAYNE1
Liz, don't expect your doc to support you in going off of Statins. If you have been taking them and don't notice any such side effects for awhile, then you might want to stick with them. I'll have to check to see if they really have been proven to prevent strokes. I'm not sure....Actually, other factors besides just cholesterol level lead to heart attacks and strokes. I might just be a nervous Nellie about them and will keel over with a circulatory issue tomorrow....
Hey, I am eating oatmeal most every morning now!  |
Payne, I'm going to talk to my pdoc about statins. Believe it or not he does NOT push drugs! My PCP pushes meds. She's the one who put me on statins to begin with.
I've been on statins for several years now. Without them my total cholesterol is around 300. When I take my statin it's in the "normal" range. I eat the right foods. I exercise. I can't keep it at a healthy level without the med. I have a family history of heart attacks and strokes.
Can someone direct me to some information about statins not being preventive and their dangers?
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