I'm absolutely no expert, but I won't entertain the idea of taking statins unless I first have a heart attack or stroke. You do realise, at least some statins can raise bg? And that "athletic" and slim people tend to experience more aches and pains on statins than inactive ones do?
According to Jenny Ruhl, it's not within the remit of GPs to know about side effects of the drugs they prescribe. She advises consulting a pharmacist for that info. Personally I find reading the info. included in the packet and also Googling finds me as much as the pharmacist would tell me, and it can be shocking. I was recently prescribed two drugs both with a 1 in 10 chance of raising my bg. One I am still taking, as there is no alternative, but I hope it will be temporary. The other I refused to take and now, after a bit of a row, I have been given another instead. A large proportion of medicines contain sugar, and there is often no alternative. No-body seems to care.
Because the "guidelines" say they should. No matter if you're a well controlled Type 2 or not. And because most doctors aren't up to date on cholesterol.
I do a cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and now cumin bomb (with several seeds as well). I make this palatable by mixing with 2 scoops of Whole Earth peanut butter and yesterday added Greek Yogurt.
A bargaining tool? This I don't get, if you don't want to take them, don't take them simple as that.
