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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bangkokdiabetic" data-source="post: 1644091" data-attributes="member: 36148">In my experience Doctors know the risks of certain drugs Statins being one of them. from looking at your Blood Readings they access the risk factors to your health then they decide which risk is the greater taking or not taking drugs In My case my Thai Doctor prescribed 20 Mg of Crestor after I had a Stroke After looking at the side effects on the Internet I asked if I could reduce the dose 20mg was the smallest dose available in Thailand then so I asked if I could Cut Them In Half the Doc did not Know so I Made myself a Guinea Pig and reduced my own dose next visit Cholesterol levels down so I Reduced to 5mg  blood levels still down. This was 18 years ago still on 5mg I see 2 docs at local hospital one for Diabetes One for my Heart. every 4 monthsI was Diabetic long before my 2 Strokes and was only put on Statins after 2nd stroke I agree Doctors are not GODS although some think they are. but they are highly trained professionals  and an Important  part of the resource chain so that we can be best placed to make our own decisions but they should always be asked Why and  to explain their reasoning forums like this are also part of that chain as is the internet But remember the only one who has an overall  view of your health;NB My Brother was a doctor which is why I know they are not Gods.     lol</blockquote>

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