Guest guest Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Dear Hugh I very much liked what you wrote. May I please print off this and hand it to my doc also (grin) and see him have appoplexy! Clare in Tasmania, who also refuses cholesterol lowering medications of ANY KIND. Re: Very High Cholesterol May Not Be As Previously Thought Hi, Ken. I agree with your opinion. In 1991 my cholestrol was 880 and triglycerides 2580. I took Mevacor 20mg twice a day for 5 months which cost $160 a month. When I stopped the medication my cholestrol was 141 and triglycerides 144. I've never taken another statin drug since then. When my doctor says 220 is too high I tell him about the studies in lancet and NEJM that indicate that cholestrol below 200 increases the risk of stroke by 1200% and the risk of Parkinson's by 600%. Then I tell him I WILL NOT take statin drugs or any other brilliant possibilities, that I'm the doctor and he's the advisor. I tell him it's my money, my body, and my life and I make the decisions not him. I don't have any doctor friends. Hugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Sure. Knock yourself out. clare mcconville - harris <mc Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 11:23:12 PM for HUGH Dear Hugh I very much liked what you wrote. May I please print off this and hand it to my doc also (grin) and see him have appoplexy! Clare in Tasmania, who also refuses cholesterol lowering medications of ANY KIND. Re: [Health_and_ Healing] Very High Cholesterol May Not Be As Previously Thought Hi, Ken. I agree with your opinion. In 1991 my cholestrol was 880 and triglycerides 2580. I took Mevacor 20mg twice a day for 5 months which cost $160 a month. When I stopped the medication my cholestrol was 141 and triglycerides 144. I've never taken another statin drug since then. When my doctor says 220 is too high I tell him about the studies in lancet and NEJM that indicate that cholestrol below 200 increases the risk of stroke by 1200% and the risk of Parkinson's by 600%. Then I tell him I WILL NOT take statin drugs or any other brilliant possibilities, that I'm the doctor and he's the advisor. I tell him it's my money, my body, and my life and I make the decisions not him. I don't have any doctor friends. Hugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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