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For me all drugs should be used as a last resort. They all have side effects. Diet and exercise should be the first course of action and only if diet and exercise can't bring the body back into balance should one consider drugs. Everyone should do a risk/benefit assessment. I believe modern doctors are too quick to write prescriptions and when pharma companies were allowed to market drugs to television viewers the demand for drugs went up. Go figure.
I think everyone is different and should try to find out what works best for you.
Not about to second guess your MD but having HDL higher than LDL is a good thing. I am not aware of that being an indicator for taking Statins, just the opposite. Pete
It was only 0.2 / 0.3 difference so yes better but may be not enough This is all good stuff people so thanks, at least I'm not going to the phone consultation completely ignorant.......whic h is nice
Please bear in mind that a motorcycle discussion board probably isn't the best place to get medical advice. The advice you get here will be worth every dollar you pay for it.
.........By the way the question was asked and the responses I have seen Tris may now have a list of questions he can ask his doctor.........
I have marginal high blood pressure controlled by tablets so get an annual check from our GP surgery where they take bloods amongst other things Following one this week, surgery has rung me to set up a phone consultation with the doctor to discuss going onto statins to address a slightly higher cholesterol level ( IIRC the good cholesterol was slightly higher than the bad cholesterol)What's the feeling on statins are they good or bad, loads of side effects, etc.?Cheers
......scoring me a 'Q-risk' of 12%.......
I'll see your Q-risk of 12% and raise you a Q-risk of 12.5%The call with the Doc might not be as short as he plans!
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>Actually it was 12.12%.>So a (theoretical) 12% risk of having a heart attack/stroke etc. in the next 10 years but, looking at it another way - an 88% likelihood of not doing so.The 'calculator' that they use doesn't seem very thorough to me either, for example they don't seem to go into healthy eating exercise etc. very much, plus if I take out the '1st degree relative heart attack' (which I don't really consider relevant) it brings me below their magic 10% at which point they don't recommend statins.BTW I found it interesting that the Doctor told me they used to advise statins at 20% but since they got cheaper they reduced it to 10% - so it's all money related anyway...
>So a (theoretical) 12% risk of having a heart attack/stroke etc. in the next 10 years but, looking at it another way - an 88% likelihood of not doing so.
The 'calculator' that they use doesn't seem very thorough to me either, for example they don't seem to go into healthy eating exercise etc. very much, plus if I take out the '1st degree relative heart attack' (which I don't really consider relevant) it brings me below their magic 10% at which point they don't recommend statins.
BTW I found it interesting that the Doctor told me they used to advise statins at 20% but since they got cheaper they reduced it to 10% - so it's all money related anyway...