I’m seeing a new primary care next month. My previous doctor kept looking for something to prescribe meds for so I fired her.
I need a PCP for one thing and that is to do blood work for my thyroid med and the Nexletol I’m taking. I can’t take statins and I refuse to try anymore. I don’t want them messing with anything else. NO vaccinations unless it’s a rabies shot, tetanus shot, or something that is really bad!
I also want to ask why I’m taking Nexletol when my high LDL has never caused a problem. I get my arteries scanned regularly on my own and NO plaque buildup has ever been found even though my LDL has been high since my 30’s when they first started checking it. It’s inherited and nobody in my family has died from it. My BP is good. My other blood work is good. I turn 70 this year with no major health issues. I guess doctors feel like they need to ‘fix’ that. 😕
Statins is a sore subject with me. My wife is on them (and a whole host of other drugs) because she listens to the doctor rather than me. The evidence (independent studies and not the Pharma ran studies) shows yes it lowers LDLs but the wrong ones. It does very little beneficial but has serious side effects which I have witnessed. A friend of mine is going senile because of them. They admit “short term memory loss” is a side effect along with muscle soreness and loss of strength. 23% of your LDLs are in your brain. Guess what happens when the statins crosses the brain blood membrane into your brain. Yeah, you start getting foggy headed. And losing muscle strength and real tender in muscle regions.