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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 1690041" data-attributes="member: 41816">I think that behaving in a special way before ANY test is ill advised.I mean, what is the point?If we eat/exercise/behave in a certain way before a blood or fitness test, and then stop behaving in that way immediately afterwards, then all we have achieved is a temporary hitch in our numbers.  It may be to fool a medical professional, or to give a falsely positive reading, but I don't see that helping.  It gives a false impression on your medical records (either good or bad) and it leads the medical professional to make their decisions based on bad data.Completely different if we change our behaviour permanently, and shift to a new way of living.  That will give a true result.If you don't want to take statins, all you have to do is say 'No thank you.' and leave the prescription lying on the desk.Sometimes it isn't easy to stand up to our doctors, but I suspect nowadays they are quite used to people saying no, and you won't be the first.  If they are unpleasant, write a letter of complaint, and help the next person to avoid having to face the same situation.As far as they are concerned, the important thing is that they have offered, and ticked the box on their screen to say so.  Your decision and reaction isn't what matters.  They just need that tick on the screen.</blockquote>

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