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<blockquote data-quote="KK123" data-source="post: 2255827" data-attributes="member: 451727"><p>Yes, of course you could run it without putting in diabetes but what would be the point? You would still get a 'risk' assessment based on age and the other factors and no account taken of you as an individual. I have done that and my risk is around 5% but add in diabetes and it whips up to 15%. so 'it's statins for you no matter how you manage your diabetes' which was my original concern, (I don't take them by the way and to cut a long story short, I did undergo specific tests regarding cholesterol and found out my levels were NOTHING to do with lifestyle, the ratios were excellent but the LDL was more than the average persons!). I know that it is impossible for NICE to make that decision up front on a calculator BUT I do expect Drs & Consultants to start making their decisions based on the person in front of them instead of the 'average person' as the last bit of your para says of course. The fact is once they see 'diabetes' then it's conversation over. x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KK123, post: 2255827, member: 451727"] Yes, of course you could run it without putting in diabetes but what would be the point? You would still get a 'risk' assessment based on age and the other factors and no account taken of you as an individual. I have done that and my risk is around 5% but add in diabetes and it whips up to 15%. so 'it's statins for you no matter how you manage your diabetes' which was my original concern, (I don't take them by the way and to cut a long story short, I did undergo specific tests regarding cholesterol and found out my levels were NOTHING to do with lifestyle, the ratios were excellent but the LDL was more than the average persons!). I know that it is impossible for NICE to make that decision up front on a calculator BUT I do expect Drs & Consultants to start making their decisions based on the person in front of them instead of the 'average person' as the last bit of your para says of course. The fact is once they see 'diabetes' then it's conversation over. x [/QUOTE]
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