They get a nice little extra payment for each patient prescribed.......but its up to you .I know 3 people that had taken Statins and all 3 had problems ..aches , pains and general un wellness and one guy a loss of muscle tone .I was prescribed then as soon as I was diagnosed with type 2 I have high blood pressure too I haven't taken them and won't be doing . Doctors are too handy at handing out meds especially when there are other things that you can do to help lower your cholesterol . Needless to say dr wasn't very happy and they still come up on my repeat prescription, wish they would give me BG testing strips instead might try and banter for them on my next visit.Not holding out much hope tho .
I think a lot of patients are still of the mind set that 'Dr knows best' and they wouldn't prescribe them if they were not necessary! My mother had terrible problems which she put down to statins but each tme she complained they just changed the brand and she would continue to take them until another side affect appeared. Eventually she stopped taking them but the damage was done and she got berated by her various consultants when she told them she wasn't taking them anymore. On this forum we are probably unusual in that, by wanting to control our condition, we have become better informed than many patients and, as a consequence, are prepared to ask questions and take an informed view about our treatment.Me too.
To be honest though... We will all die if something...so I worry that people taking statins are giving themselves tbe increased possibilty og getting a different lifetime disease like diabetes and even depression is listed now as a side effect.
Why are we just so worried about what we are going to die of though? Even good old age has to have something like cancer or heart failure to finish us off?
Why do people not see the horrible side effects that taking these statins can cause.
My side effects were horrendous. No GP listened. I wouldn't take even if I was paid to.
Clive I'm not taking them or getting them its just they keep coming up on my prescription form and I never tick the "want box "!They get a nice little extra payment for each patient prescribed.......but its up to you .
I understand, just tell doc' save nhs some money and stop issuing them lolClive I'm not taking them or getting them its just they keep coming up on my prescription form and I never tick the "want box "!
I did tell her that I didn't want them (fell on deaf earsI understand, just tell doc' save nhs some money and stop issuing them lol
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