Does my Doctor could have been wrong for prescribing me LOVASTATIN for a year now?

Question

I have just read that "statin" can be harmful when taken on longer period of time.

Answer 1

Statins can dramatically reduce cholesterol and also triglycerides to some extent, but they do not cure anything, so their benefits disappear as soon as the medication is stopped. Consequently, the drug is prescribed in perpetuity.

The long-term risk with statins are primarily from potential liver damage, so a person taking statins should have a complete liver profile taken soon after starting the medication, and then monitor liver enzymes every six months if the initial test showed no significant liver problems. A person taking statins has a huge risk of damaging their liver permanently if they also consume alcohol regularly or use products containing acetaminophen (or any other things that also damage the liver).

An alternative is to try to manage cholesterol and triglycerides things through diet and exercise. You can arrange your own experiments through your doctor. Begin with a blood test while using the statins, then stop taking the statins and begin a diet and exercise regime for a few weeks. You can retest your blood after a few weeks of exercise and dieting to see if you are able to achieve the same results without the drugs.

Answer 2

Everytime your doctor does blood work, he is also checking to make sure it isn't harming your body. The blood work gives him plenty of warning if the statin is beginning to harm your body. People take statins for years with no ill effects. The ill effects of heart attacks and strokes from uncontrolled cholesterol greatly out weigh the very small risk of liver problems associated with statins.

Answer 3

You will definitely need legal representation but may have a problem finding an attorney. They will fight it for awhile with stuff like how accurately you described the symptoms in the first place and was the prescribed medication really the cause of you getting sick and missing work. Do you see all the holes in the case? You might have had a reaction to some food you ate or a 24 hour stomach virus. You really don't have any concrete proof of negligence.

Answer 4

If your doctor didn't tell you to quit eating sugar and simple carbs, I'd question his level of information. Is he a health care professional or a drug dealer?

People with high triglycerides often have a high total cholesterol, a high LDL (bad) cholesterol and a low HDL (good) cholesterol level. Elevated triglycerides is one of the easiest problems to correct with the appropriate diet. Simple restriction of all sugars and grains.

Sugars and grains and require insulin secretion, which is a potent stimulus to the liver to produce triglycerides, and sugars and grains must be reduced if you are looking to lower your triglycerides.