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<blockquote data-quote="Nicksu" data-source="post: 1638785" data-attributes="member: 325281"><p>I swear they get paid to stick people on statins! They made noises about it when I had my second appointment at the diabetes clinic. I couldn't understand why my LDL cholesterol had gone up when in fact I had lost nearly 2 stone in weight at that point. Turns out that is what weight loss can do - to cause a temporary rise in LDL and that cholesterol should be checked when your weight has been steady for a few weeks. </p><p></p><p>My GP isn't too bad - they haven't pushed the statins on me - just put it on my repeat prescription. They can prescribe it all they want - whether I'll take it - that's up to me - I choose not to do so. I take artichoke instead.</p><p>It seems to be a bit of a lottery with GP's as to whether they are good or not unfortunately.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nicksu, post: 1638785, member: 325281"] I swear they get paid to stick people on statins! They made noises about it when I had my second appointment at the diabetes clinic. I couldn't understand why my LDL cholesterol had gone up when in fact I had lost nearly 2 stone in weight at that point. Turns out that is what weight loss can do - to cause a temporary rise in LDL and that cholesterol should be checked when your weight has been steady for a few weeks. My GP isn't too bad - they haven't pushed the statins on me - just put it on my repeat prescription. They can prescribe it all they want - whether I'll take it - that's up to me - I choose not to do so. I take artichoke instead. It seems to be a bit of a lottery with GP's as to whether they are good or not unfortunately. [/QUOTE]
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