$$ Maker with lots of side effects.
Do Statins Save Lives? Doctors Don’t Agree!
How good are statins for preventing heart attacks in primary prevention? More important, do statins save lives? Read surprising new results.
Testimony:
One of the most surprising findings of this study is that the association between LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) and heart disease is “weak or inconsistent.”
My brother was at his doctor's office & the doc recommended a statin. My bro asked if his cholesterol was high. Doctor's answer: no, statins are a preventative. My brother's next question: "are you taking a statin?" Doc's answer: "NO." Response from my brother, "then why should I?"
End of discussion. My brother has been a medical malpractice attorney for over 40 yrs with a degree in biology from Harvard & a law degree from UTexas. - [fren on another forum]
Had a neurologist give husband a statin because they thought he had a tia meanwhile his cholesterol was at 115 and trig and other were all in very normal range. He was at a new dr for possible lyme disease and that dr said it's dangerous for him to take a statin when his chol is so low. I had held off starting him on that because I know statins aren't good. Glad I waited and was pissed it would have actually been dangerous.