Statins

Great thread - I notice no one has mentioned adding CoEnzymeQ10 to their regime - it is supposed to offset a lot of the side effects of Statins.  A search of the net should give some pointers.  Like one or two others I wouldn't take Statins either.  I prefer the natural approach - including natural medication for Low Thyroid Function - much to the consternation of my GP but he has to admit what I am doing is working!  Thankfully he is happy to monitor what I am doing. 

What an unhealthy lot we are .  I hope CC Ltd's first aid training for wardens is good.  

I wore a 24 hour heart monitor earlier this month. Subsequent review with at the stroke clinic 'Monitor results fine' we will try a 7 day monitor next' 

Good Luck EasyT

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GP's have a limited time to really think about what they are prescribing and no one will ever criticise them for prescribing an 'accepted' drug for a particular condition. I do worry when I read about cash incentives for diagnosing certain conditions and prescribing certain drugs and I wonder how far this comes into the decision-making process.

Also, some patients seem to feel 'short changed' if they aren't prescribed something during a visit to their doctor.

I meet a lot of people with varying degrees of disability. I have to say that some seem to see the length of their prescription list as some sort of 'badge of honour'. Some cannot even remember why they are taking some of their tablets.

For myself, I take nothing and have several times refused even pain killers after an injury (I prefer to be able to tell whether I'm getting better from how it feels). I would never have a flu jab. I believe there are natural ways to improve cholesterol levels.

Please do always question your GP and ask whether there are alternatives to pouring chemicals into your body.

Great thread - I notice no one has mentioned adding CoEnzymeQ10 to their regime - it is supposed to offset a lot of the side effects of Statins.  A search of the net should give some pointers.  Like one or two others I wouldn't take Statins either.  I prefer the natural approach - including natural medication for Low Thyroid Function - much to the consternation of my GP but he has to admit what I am doing is working!  Thankfully he is happy to monitor what I am doing. 

Pippah45 very interested in low thyroxine natural medication. My GP, who specialized in thyroid function, now retired I function better on the higher side of normal levels for tsh and t4 she happy to keep me in slightly higher dosage to maintain. I fear when I get my annual check in January I may well have to plead my case, so anything else in my arsenal us a bonus. Sorry to take it off track.

Lucky you, MM!

I think I'm one of the sprogs of the forum though at 'only' nearly 55

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GP's have a limited time to really think about what they are prescribing and no one will ever criticise them for prescribing an 'accepted' drug for a particular condition. I do worry when I read about cash incentives for diagnosing certain conditions and prescribing certain drugs and I wonder how far this comes into the decision-making process.

Also, some patients seem to feel 'short changed' if they aren't prescribed something during a visit to their doctor.

I meet a lot of people with varying degrees of disability. I have to say that some seem to see the length of their prescription list as some sort of 'badge of honour'. Some cannot even remember why they are taking some of their tablets.

For myself, I take nothing and have several times refused even pain killers after an injury (I prefer to be able to tell whether I'm getting better from how it feels). I would never have a flu jab. I believe there are natural ways to improve cholesterol levels.

Please do always question your GP and ask whether there are alternatives to pouring chemicals into your body.

I'm with you there!

When I took my children I often rejected antibiotics after discussion preferring to know that they ill but not overly threatened. I know I was unusual. I believe in natural remedies where possible. 

What an unhealthy lot we are .  I hope CC Ltd's first aid training for wardens is good.  

I wore a 24 hour heart monitor earlier this month. Subsequent review with at the stroke clinic 'Monitor results fine' we will try a 7 day monitor next' 

Write your comments here...I had a 24hr monitor fitted which did not show any problems ,and then a 7 day monitor that did show some abnomalities but not every day,i kept a record of what i was doing and that tied up with results