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<blockquote data-quote="Mrs HJG" data-source="post: 2581665" data-attributes="member: 552087"><p>Blimey - get them to at least test your blood so you have the information to make an educated decision!! </p><p></p><p>I was offered statins, (aged 51 at diagnosis) via a text <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite16" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" /> I said no; and when I talked it through with another nurse who was doing my foot check at 3 months in, he said it was a nonsense, as I had already dropped to a non-diabetic HbA1c, a BMI of <20, otherwise fit, active and healthy non-drinker, non-smoker and cholesterol figures that were all in range for a non-diabetic. I guess it ticked a box somewhere that it was offered, (irrespective of individual requirement). </p><p></p><p>If all the figures start going in the wrong direction I may reconsider, but as I don't fit into any of their other 'diabetic norms' I am not going to accept blanket 'treatment' like that. </p><p></p><p>Using the NICE calculator, my risk jumps from 7.3% to 21.7% chance of heart attack in the next 10 years just by ticking the 'T1' box, (but is that assuming insulin-dependent and 80% in range or whatever for an average 'T1' ??), but it also doesn't work for anyone with a BMI <20 and rounds your weight up! There's also a patient decision guide link from the NICE site that might be helpful/interesting. </p><p></p><p>indepth.nice.org.uk/are-statins-the-best-choice-for-me (copy and paste into Google, as it won't let me post the link).</p><p></p><p>Apologies Admins if I'm not meant to be posting external Links.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mrs HJG, post: 2581665, member: 552087"] Blimey - get them to at least test your blood so you have the information to make an educated decision!! I was offered statins, (aged 51 at diagnosis) via a text :banghead: I said no; and when I talked it through with another nurse who was doing my foot check at 3 months in, he said it was a nonsense, as I had already dropped to a non-diabetic HbA1c, a BMI of <20, otherwise fit, active and healthy non-drinker, non-smoker and cholesterol figures that were all in range for a non-diabetic. I guess it ticked a box somewhere that it was offered, (irrespective of individual requirement). If all the figures start going in the wrong direction I may reconsider, but as I don't fit into any of their other 'diabetic norms' I am not going to accept blanket 'treatment' like that. Using the NICE calculator, my risk jumps from 7.3% to 21.7% chance of heart attack in the next 10 years just by ticking the 'T1' box, (but is that assuming insulin-dependent and 80% in range or whatever for an average 'T1' ??), but it also doesn't work for anyone with a BMI <20 and rounds your weight up! There's also a patient decision guide link from the NICE site that might be helpful/interesting. indepth.nice.org.uk/are-statins-the-best-choice-for-me (copy and paste into Google, as it won't let me post the link). Apologies Admins if I'm not meant to be posting external Links. [/QUOTE]
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