Agree 100%. I had to see my doctor, even though I said I wouldn’t, to get blood tests for my thyroid. While there, she said, “I’m done playing. You are going on a cholesterol med.” It’s not a statin but still....it’s a medicine that normally works with a statin and is especially made for people with genetically high LDL. So far I haven’t had any side effects from it but my blood tests in August will tell if it’s damaging anything on my insides. I’m allergic to statins.
I can’t figure this out. My total cholesterol is now around 300. She panicked. I have the inherited type, familial something. I eat a good diet with good fats like avocados and olive oil and try to exercise as much as possible. I do have a problem with stress at times and that can drive the numbers up.
I take myself on my own dime every so often and have my arteries scanned for buildup. I don’t have any. Why have I not had two or three bypasses by now with high cholesterol for the last 20-30 years? Is it all an excuse to prescribe something?
A doctor (Vet) friend of mine said that doctors are still looking at cholesterol and heart disease the same way they have since they discovered it. She said that statins are a 3 billion dollar a year money making scheme. She had me buy a book called “The Cholesterol Myth” and it is eye opening.
I wish I could find a doctor in my area that doesn’t think taking a prescription to fix everything is a good idea and understands cholesterol. My friend said that there are tests to find out exactly what kind of lipids you have and if they are dangerous or not, but doctors don’t request them.
I’m so glad I didn’t take the clot shot! I can only imagine the problems I’d have by now if I had. My mom had LDL over 300 for her entire life and NO stroke until her first clot shot.
Are there any honest doctors out there?
Good post!
There are very few honest doctors anymore.
Who is the author of “The Cholesterol Myth” book?
I have that book!! I told my doctor I didn’t want to live to be as old as my dad.
I wouldn’t take the statin, but if you do, up your CoQ10. Then take Enduracin to lower it. Works beautifully.
I’m sure there are honest doctors.. but there are lots of ignorant, toe the party line doctors.
Did you read my recent post about the doctor I had last in San Diego? So after the Baghdad doctor I switched to my husband’s doctor who accused me of being an addict because I took 1 mg of klonipin for Restless Legs. Then he said, threateningly, he could look me up in the system. I was so pissed lol. My husband was with me and I said.. “While you’re looking me up, look up my husband, since Xanax is also the same class of drugs as klonipin.” Then I gave him a hard stare and said, “We’re done here.” And I went back to the Baghdad doctor.
Niacin. 1.5g/day.
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