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<blockquote data-quote="Snapsy" data-source="post: 1104589" data-attributes="member: 265172"><p>I was put on statins in my 30s because my total cholesterol was 4.1. I was horrified that I 'needed' them, and was alarmed that the doctor sounded as if he was actually begging me to say yes, when I'd said 'hmmmm, let me think about it.' So I went along with it.</p><p></p><p>Next test was 4.2 so they changed it for another brand. The first lot, he said, obviously wasn't working!</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I did as I was told. No problems that I've noticed, other than incomprehension on my part as to why a fit, young(ish) healthy lady with cholesterol of just over 4 and a healthy lifestyle should have medication for something that didn't seem to me to be a problem issue.</p><p></p><p>Spoke to my consultant about it, and although he was surprised he said they were unlikely to be doing me any harm, so not to worry too much and continue to take them.</p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Snapsy, post: 1104589, member: 265172"] I was put on statins in my 30s because my total cholesterol was 4.1. I was horrified that I 'needed' them, and was alarmed that the doctor sounded as if he was actually begging me to say yes, when I'd said 'hmmmm, let me think about it.' So I went along with it. Next test was 4.2 so they changed it for another brand. The first lot, he said, obviously wasn't working! Anyway, I did as I was told. No problems that I've noticed, other than incomprehension on my part as to why a fit, young(ish) healthy lady with cholesterol of just over 4 and a healthy lifestyle should have medication for something that didn't seem to me to be a problem issue. Spoke to my consultant about it, and although he was surprised he said they were unlikely to be doing me any harm, so not to worry too much and continue to take them. :confused: [/QUOTE]
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