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<blockquote data-quote="Energize" data-source="post: 1246307" data-attributes="member: 28960"><p>I'm under the impression that no professional is in a position to force a patient to accept any medication or treatment. It's 'my' choice although I agree that the patient should be in a position to make an 'informed choice'.</p><p></p><p>At my practice I am repeatedly hearing that I need statins. My cholestrol, on the last count, was 4.5 which I consider to be more than acceptable. The arguement from the GP/DN that 'all diabetics are put on statins' and 'we like your cholestrol to be down to 4' is not an argument, in my opinion. I may be diabetic and NICE guidelines may well suggest statins for diabetics but these are merely 'guidelines' and not 'regulations'.</p><p></p><p>So, each time I hear 'statins' mentioned, I just respond in a very non-committal way, say it's been mentioned before, that I've tried them but they didn't suit me so not prepared to try again. They tend to accept this, until the next time <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> As I have other significant medical issues which the statins have a high probablility of making worse, I think they are a bit wary to push it too much <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>As I said, at the end of the day, you (the patient) are not obliged to accept the advice although you may be asked to find another GP surgery. If that's how they felt, and clearly not respecting my feelings, I wouild gladly find another surgery to register with.</p><p></p><p>PS I am sure that the GP has an incentive payment for every patient that is prescribed statins, cos the government are pushing it. I have a feeling it was around £25 each patient. No wonder they are pushing statins ...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Energize, post: 1246307, member: 28960"] I'm under the impression that no professional is in a position to force a patient to accept any medication or treatment. It's 'my' choice although I agree that the patient should be in a position to make an 'informed choice'. At my practice I am repeatedly hearing that I need statins. My cholestrol, on the last count, was 4.5 which I consider to be more than acceptable. The arguement from the GP/DN that 'all diabetics are put on statins' and 'we like your cholestrol to be down to 4' is not an argument, in my opinion. I may be diabetic and NICE guidelines may well suggest statins for diabetics but these are merely 'guidelines' and not 'regulations'. So, each time I hear 'statins' mentioned, I just respond in a very non-committal way, say it's been mentioned before, that I've tried them but they didn't suit me so not prepared to try again. They tend to accept this, until the next time ;) As I have other significant medical issues which the statins have a high probablility of making worse, I think they are a bit wary to push it too much :) As I said, at the end of the day, you (the patient) are not obliged to accept the advice although you may be asked to find another GP surgery. If that's how they felt, and clearly not respecting my feelings, I wouild gladly find another surgery to register with. PS I am sure that the GP has an incentive payment for every patient that is prescribed statins, cos the government are pushing it. I have a feeling it was around £25 each patient. No wonder they are pushing statins ... [/QUOTE]
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