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Lisa5

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I gave declined Statins for yes. Now a new study has recently been published.

Assessment of adverse effects attributed to statin therapy in product labels: a meta-analysis of double-blind randomised controlled trials”.​

I watched a great presentation that was recommended on here regarding the effects of Statins.

Now I’m feeling confused. Can anyone shed some light on this or give your views.

Many thanks.
 
Report was partially funded by British Heart Foundation - well-known statin pushers. I'm a statin refuser mainly because they took my total cholesterol down to 2.6 which to me is too low, Statins also increase blood sugar levels which as a diabetic I actually don't want to do! You also have to believe that cholesterol is the enemy, I liken it to the fact that ambulances are found at road accidents, therefore you could say that road accidents are caused by ambulances, which of course they aren't. I find this has video a good counter argument
 
In my view it is a personal choice whether one chooses to go on statins or not. It’s your body, your choice, your risk. Some people really do need them and statins definitely do save lives. It is confusing because there are pros and cons to any medication, but statins have been singled out. Statin medications seem to me anyways, to have become a controversial topic along with whether LDLs are bad. Whether Drs get paid extra for every patient that goes on them and so on.

The YouTube frontage above reminds me of those sensational scandal magazines at the check out. Sorry @))Denise(( .

I am on 20 mg of Rosuvastatin because I have extremely high Lipoprotein (a) which can cause, amongst other things, vascular neuropathy and CVD as well as strokes. An ApoB test would give you a clearer picture as to your risk. I personally would not like to think that I was convincing someone to go against a Drs advice, when that person really does need to be on them, and not just simply being recommended to go on statins as a precaution.
 
Melgar said:
I personally would not like to think that I was convincing someone to go against a Drs advice, when that person really does need to be on them, and not just simply being recommended to go on statins as a precaution.
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This is something that concerns me, too.
The bad publicity as a result of objections to GPs being given pay enhancements for the blanket prescribing of statins to all deemed to be at risk of cardiovascular harm, can prevent those who truly are at risk, for example those with the condition familialhyperchoesterolemia , from accepting treatment.

 
@Melgar have you actually watched the whole of the video I linked to? It is actually a very sensible in depth interview (all 1hr and 39 minutes of it).

In my situation, I feel that as someone with a low HbA1c and having had a heart scan as part of medical research (and told that my heart was healthy), checked my QRISK score (which lowers if you move to a more affluent part of your town and goes up if you live near social housing and doesn't ask how well your diabetes is managed), statins taking my levels to 2.6. I have taken the personal decision not to take statins and my GP offers them and I refuse (with a note in my records that it is amicable).
 
))Denise(( said:
Report was partially funded by British Heart Foundation
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Similar to the report conducted to prove that cheese does not give you nightmares if you eat it late at night commissioned by the British Cheese board. :banghead:

I always like the fire fighters are found at every fire - ergo they set the fires.

@))Denise(( if its something your interested in, there are a few articles out there on the effect of glucose spikes causing microscopic damage to blood vessels; which can lead to cholesterol issues. :bookworm:
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))Denise(( said:
@Melgar have you actually watched the whole of the video I linked to? It is actually a very sensible in depth interview (all 1hr and 39 minutes of it).

In my situation, I feel that as someone with a low HbA1c and having had a heart scan as part of medical research (and told that my heart was healthy), checked my QRISK score (which lowers if you move to a more affluent part of your town and goes up if you live near social housing and doesn't ask how well your diabetes is managed), statins taking my levels to 2.6. I have taken the personal decision not to take statins and my GP offers them and I refuse (with a note in my records that it is amicable).
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As I said your body , your choice and your risk . Statins have helped bring down my Lipoprotein (a) , raised my HDL and contrary to what most people experience , stopped my aching legs. I simply don’t buy that high ApoB results are not a major risk factor for CVD and stroke. I’m simply not prepared to take that risk. :)
 
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