My Doctor has just prescribed me with Crestor for potenital long term renial failure and Cholesterol control. I am a Diabetic with a score of 2.53. Reading the web I am not sure I am happy taking this drug for the rest of my life. I also see there has been moves in the US to ban the drug but was turned down by the FDA. questions to the web world - Is this drug safe and apart from diet and exercise is there any alternatives I should consider. Thanks in advance for any advance I get given...
2006-08-19 12:42:33 · 4 answers · asked by jeff w 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
A good rule of thumb: if it is synthetic, it's toxic. The drug companies have the FDA paid off and they give grant money to medical schools to teach their synthetic toxic crap. They also give doctors kick backs to push their drugs. The medical industry is just another creed driven industry. Our health be damned because if we were healthy, they wouldn't be so rich.
You can get a lot of help with cholesterol from any health food store, from simple fish oil to extracted compounds such as sytrinol, plant sterols, and policosanol.
2006-08-20 08:58:53 · answer #1 · answered by herbwizard4u 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to be careful which websites you read. The one I like best is called uptodate.
You can also ask your doctor about other ways to keep yourself healthy. I'm a little confused about which score you mean is 2.53. I'm also not sure Crestor's effect on kidneys. Perhaps you are taking a different med to protect your kidneys and Crestor for your cholesterol?
2006-08-19 19:59:42 · answer #2 · answered by mollyneville 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
QUOTE from Canadian News Wire:
The Circulation report attempts to draw conclusions that simply cannot be drawn from adverse event reporting data. The FDA's own disclaimer on the front page of the AERS states, "the information contained in these (adverse event) reports has not been scientifically or otherwise verified as to a cause and effect relationship and cannot be used to estimate the incidence of adverse drug reactions."
may that site answer u
2006-08-19 20:33:20 · answer #3 · answered by micho 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cholesterol lowering drugs are hard on the liver. That's why you have to have periodical blood tests. Did the doctor say anything about hepatic testing?
2006-08-20 02:12:39 · answer #4 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋