Re: Statin-associated Muscle Problems

In article <na7eb11tg4ot2uols5uhnicgl88dfcraiv@xxxxxxx>, Rita
<nitany_98@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 12:49:30 -0700, jason@xxxxxxxxxx (Jason) wrote:
>
> >In article <lvtdb156mnqcd84i526d85rt0mstmg2td9@xxxxxxx>, Rita
> ><nitany_98@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 08:12:54 -0700, jason@xxxxxxxxxx (Jason) wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> >Bill,
> >> >You are right. Robert told me the same thing. I don't like to gamble since
> >> >it involves risk taking. It seems that in this situation that my life and
> >> >health is on the line. Any decision I make could damage my health or end
> >> >my life. I have NEVER been in this situation before. I can better relate
> >> >to people that are in the same situation. I wish that I knew what I should
> >> >do. I'll keep conducting more research at this point in time to help me
> >> >make the right decision.
> >> >Thanks for your support,
> >> >Jason
> >>
> >> Whether you decide to take them or not you will be gambling.
> >> You are gambling every time you put a drug of any kind into your
> >> mouth. There is no way to predict exactly how a drug will
> >> affect you. Or what your future in terms of heart attack or
> >> mortality will be if you don't take it. You can study the odds
> >> one way or another but that tells you nothing at all about your
> >> individual case.
> >>
> >> Don't you get it?
> >
> >Rita,
> >You are right and I do get it. The research will help me learn all about
> >statins and the risks. I did NOT know that I was taking a gamble when I
> >first started taking statins. I sure know it now. I sure appreciate all of
> >the help that I have received even from Robert. Zee provided me with some
> >great information.
> >Rita--you have also been helpful and I appreciate it.
> >Jason
>
> No, you don't get it. The research will not help you know how
> taking statins again will affect you nor will it tell you what
> will be the outcome if you don't. You will be forced, one way
> or another, to gamble in making that decision. You can't avoid
> it. You gamble when you take ANY drug that it will work for you
> as the drug companies say and if they present research that you
> will be one of those statistics with a favorable outcome, not
> one with side effects or no effect at all. As an individual,
> the research tells you nothing as pertains to you.

Rita,
I agree. I'll be taking a gamble. The research will NOT tell me nothing
as it pertains to me.
Jason

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