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<blockquote data-quote="Dark Horse" data-source="post: 1246556" data-attributes="member: 52527"><p>Whether you take a statin or not is entirely your decision but your GP should be providing you with enough information to make an informed choice.</p><p></p><p>The NICE guidance says, "Before offering statin treatment for primary prevention, discuss the benefits of lifestyle modification and optimise the management of all other modifiable CVD risk factors if possible. [new 2014]" and "If lifestyle modification is ineffective or inappropriate offer statin treatment after risk assessment. [new 2014]". Note the use of the word "offer". </p><p></p><p>In addition the guidelines say, "The decision whether to start statin therapy should be made after an informed discussion between the clinician and the person about the risks and benefits of statin treatment, taking into account additional factors such as potential benefits from lifestyle modifications, informed patient preference, comorbidities, polypharmacy, general frailty and life expectancy. [new 2014]"</p><p></p><p>It doesn't sound like you have had the appropriate discussions, particularly if you are trying for a baby - women should have a wash-out period of 3 months following statin therapy before getting pregnant.</p><p></p><p>References:</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg181/chapter/1-Recommendations" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg181/chapter/1-Recommendations</a></p><p><a href="https://heartuk.org.uk/files/uploads/documents/huk_fs_mfsO_statinsinpregnancy.pdf" target="_blank">https://heartuk.org.uk/files/uploads/documents/huk_fs_mfsO_statinsinpregnancy.pdf</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dark Horse, post: 1246556, member: 52527"] Whether you take a statin or not is entirely your decision but your GP should be providing you with enough information to make an informed choice. The NICE guidance says, "Before offering statin treatment for primary prevention, discuss the benefits of lifestyle modification and optimise the management of all other modifiable CVD risk factors if possible. [new 2014]" and "If lifestyle modification is ineffective or inappropriate offer statin treatment after risk assessment. [new 2014]". Note the use of the word "offer". In addition the guidelines say, "The decision whether to start statin therapy should be made after an informed discussion between the clinician and the person about the risks and benefits of statin treatment, taking into account additional factors such as potential benefits from lifestyle modifications, informed patient preference, comorbidities, polypharmacy, general frailty and life expectancy. [new 2014]" It doesn't sound like you have had the appropriate discussions, particularly if you are trying for a baby - women should have a wash-out period of 3 months following statin therapy before getting pregnant. References: [URL]https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg181/chapter/1-Recommendations[/URL] [URL]https://heartuk.org.uk/files/uploads/documents/huk_fs_mfsO_statinsinpregnancy.pdf[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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