Re: Splitting Crestor

From: Bill (xxx_at_yy.zz)
Date: 02/10/05 

Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 05:35:52 GMT

"George" <george@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 02:05:49 GMT, Jim Chinnis
> <jchinnis@SPAMalum.mit.edu> wrote:
>
>>You might want to have a "VAP" test or something similar done. What I mean
>>is
>>that you might want to determine your LDL particle size distribution and the
>>amount of lipoprotein a, Lp(a). If both of those are good, all the more
>>reason
>>to drop the statin.
>
>
> Jim since I am seeing my GP at the end of the month I will ask about
> these tests. I will already have the standard cholesterol test
> results since I get all my bloodwork done before I see him. I do not
> know if these tests are available in Canada though.
>
> As far as the 60-75% stuff we were talking about I still think he
> meant those who stopped statin treatment did so due to side effects.
> It seems impossible to assume that he meant that 60-75% of all
> patients stopped since it is well established that only a small
> percentage of the population taking statins have any side effects at
> all.

In my opinion only, 60 to 75% of those stopping being due to side effects
would seem high. I would think a lot of people would say - "screw this I don't
like taking pills" or "this costs too much" or "I'm afraid of side effects" or
simply forget.

Bill

Bill

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