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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 2052376" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>[USER=505394]@pau1200[/USER] </p><p></p><p>When you see your doc, they may take various different routes - they could suggest a lower dose of the same statin, or a different statin, or they could suggest dietary changes instead of medication, plant sterols, etc. etc. It will depend on the doctor. But it will always be your choice, not theirs, and if they place you under any pressure, the following info may be helpful:</p><p></p><p>When your cholesterol hits a certain level (a level which varies depending on whether you have diabetes or not) NHS docs and nurses are required to offer you statins and record their offer on your records. If you say 'no' then they can simply record that on their screen, and move on.</p><p></p><p>Some members here have requested that they not be asked whether they want statins ever again, and that can be recorded on the screen too.</p><p></p><p>I have not yet been offered statins, but I feel that I have enough knowledge of the statin research and pro/con arguments to make a decision. Plus the fact that my body is the kind of body that produces food intolerances, drug contraindications and vitamin deficiencies at the drop of a hat. For me, taking statins would expose me to the risk of Q10 deficiency and contraindications that I simply don't need in my life, so I will expect any medical professional to respect that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 2052376, member: 41816"] [USER=505394]@pau1200[/USER] When you see your doc, they may take various different routes - they could suggest a lower dose of the same statin, or a different statin, or they could suggest dietary changes instead of medication, plant sterols, etc. etc. It will depend on the doctor. But it will always be your choice, not theirs, and if they place you under any pressure, the following info may be helpful: When your cholesterol hits a certain level (a level which varies depending on whether you have diabetes or not) NHS docs and nurses are required to offer you statins and record their offer on your records. If you say 'no' then they can simply record that on their screen, and move on. Some members here have requested that they not be asked whether they want statins ever again, and that can be recorded on the screen too. I have not yet been offered statins, but I feel that I have enough knowledge of the statin research and pro/con arguments to make a decision. Plus the fact that my body is the kind of body that produces food intolerances, drug contraindications and vitamin deficiencies at the drop of a hat. For me, taking statins would expose me to the risk of Q10 deficiency and contraindications that I simply don't need in my life, so I will expect any medical professional to respect that. [/QUOTE]
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