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<blockquote data-quote="DavidGrahamJones" data-source="post: 1615261" data-attributes="member: 245335"><p>I think most doctors, whatever discipline will only ever consider the benefits based on what they've been told. They will tend to follow NICE guidelines because that way you don't get sued when it goes pear shaped.</p><p></p><p>Some doctors are much more aware of the side effects than others and that might be because we don't all say anything when we have side effects. There is yellow card system which allows <strong>US</strong> (the patient) not just our GPs to register problems with side effects.</p><p></p><p>My dilemna started in 2002 because I just wanted to know why the cholesterol level they were happy with in 1997 had lowered and my dose increased and that's when the side effects became really bad and not just a pain (literally). It was very difficult for me to assimilate everything that had been written or put on video because my brain wouldn't take it all in (can I blame brain fog, well known side effect). My mother's family (she was one of 8) all had heart problems, my grandparents, 4 of my uncles all died from heart attacks, so I was keen to avoid that, who wouldn't be.</p><p></p><p>Fortunately, my total cholesterol dropped when I lowered my carbs to 40gms a day and it is now about 4, except for when I ate more cheese and yoghurt and it went up to 5.7 within 3 months as well. I suppose that proves we can change total cholesterol by diet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DavidGrahamJones, post: 1615261, member: 245335"] I think most doctors, whatever discipline will only ever consider the benefits based on what they've been told. They will tend to follow NICE guidelines because that way you don't get sued when it goes pear shaped. Some doctors are much more aware of the side effects than others and that might be because we don't all say anything when we have side effects. There is yellow card system which allows [B]US[/B] (the patient) not just our GPs to register problems with side effects. My dilemna started in 2002 because I just wanted to know why the cholesterol level they were happy with in 1997 had lowered and my dose increased and that's when the side effects became really bad and not just a pain (literally). It was very difficult for me to assimilate everything that had been written or put on video because my brain wouldn't take it all in (can I blame brain fog, well known side effect). My mother's family (she was one of 8) all had heart problems, my grandparents, 4 of my uncles all died from heart attacks, so I was keen to avoid that, who wouldn't be. Fortunately, my total cholesterol dropped when I lowered my carbs to 40gms a day and it is now about 4, except for when I ate more cheese and yoghurt and it went up to 5.7 within 3 months as well. I suppose that proves we can change total cholesterol by diet. [/QUOTE]
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