Grendel
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I was advised to go on them due to age and family history - I didn’t have especially high levels
They work by inhibiting the pathway your body uses to make cholesterol, so perhaps you have that higher than usual. Most of your blood cholesterol comes from that rather than your diet, my dad’s side of the family all have quite high levels of it.
You might not, but as it's implicated in heart disease then if you're older and there's history in your family, there's a benefit in getting the levels lower.I was advised to go on them due to age and family history - I didn’t have especially high levels
Just had the same but opted not to do it. I was over 10% on their score. I opted to change the diet and drink less for 6 months to see how I get onJust been prescribed with Statins. Had a text from the surgery saying my profile suggested I would benefit from them. When I called the surgery was told there is a programme of profiling patient's records and I presume an algorithm highlights any potential problem down the line.
When I last had a check-up all was in order.
Anyway, on the basis that the computer never lies, decided to take them.
It's good the NHS seem to be getting pro-active with prevention rather than an early illness onset.
My mum was offered statins by her doctor, but was advised against them by the nurse. Apparently they can cause some bad side effects and she decided it wasn't worth it. Like you she wasn't that far over where she needs to be so has opted for diet and exercise changes.Just had the same but opted not to do it. I was over 10% on their score. I opted to change the diet and drink less for 6 months to see how I get on
Yes they sort of told me that without saying it. If I can avoid meds then it sort of made sense.My mum was offered statins by her doctor, but was advised against them by the nurse. Apparently they can cause some bad side effects and she decided it wasn't worth it. Like you she wasn't that far over where she needs to be so has opted for diet and exercise changes.
Yes they sort of told me that without saying it. If I can avoid meds then it sort of made sense.
They also said I need to cut down on stress and gave me a list of things I could do. One was stop reading SBT and shouting at your phone when you read something stupid!
The acceptable levels are lower these days too. Below 3 is ok.I was advised to go on them due to age and family history - I didn’t have especially high levels
Had a Tia about six months ago and been picked up on a scan as having emphasyma about 2yrs ago.Don't they reduce all cholesterol, good and bad? Been trying for years to get me on them but always declined until about a year ago,familial history .
I'm still wheezing like a mofo unfortunatelyAnother health one, I've been asthmatic all my life but when I did my recent round of checkups that got my blood pressure diagnosed they looked at the records and whatever else, got me to do a week of peak flow tests and have basically signed me off as not having asthma any more. I didn't even know you could get shot of it
I read or heard on radio that a lot of medical profession think that statins should be subscribed to everyone over the age of 50 to help reduce chances of heart attacks, strokes etc.I was advised to go on them due to age and family history - I didn’t have especially high levels
I am on 40mg a day. No real side effects for me either .I read or heard on radio that a lot of medical profession think that statins should be subscribed to everyone over the age of 50 to help reduce chances of heart attacks, strokes etc.
I have been taking 80mg a day for 4 years since I had a minor heart attack & haven't really had any side effects from taking them, aspirin & ramipril give me all if those I can do without!
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