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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 220899" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Are there any medications other than statins to help your cholesterol? I think it may be zetia that works to keep your body from absorbing it, so it has different side effects? </p><p></p><p>I don't know that flat out telling her you won't take a statin would be good - esp if she is usually helpful with other medications/problems. She NEEDS to know what you are going through, and if she won't listen to you then she can't help you.</p><p></p><p>Maybe if you tell her that the medication makes you feel totally horrible (and it won't go away after a motnh or 2 of regular use) then she will search for another solution. HAve you asked her if MAYBE the inflammation played a large role in your heart problems? IS there a way to check for that, or would any doctor just think it was a crackpot theory? (I don't think it is crackpot - it actually makes a lot of sense to me. )</p><p></p><p>I can understand why you want to tread lightly on this, esp as hard as it is to find a doctor who will take those of us with chronically painful conditions seriously.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 220899, member: 1233"] Are there any medications other than statins to help your cholesterol? I think it may be zetia that works to keep your body from absorbing it, so it has different side effects? I don't know that flat out telling her you won't take a statin would be good - esp if she is usually helpful with other medications/problems. She NEEDS to know what you are going through, and if she won't listen to you then she can't help you. Maybe if you tell her that the medication makes you feel totally horrible (and it won't go away after a motnh or 2 of regular use) then she will search for another solution. HAve you asked her if MAYBE the inflammation played a large role in your heart problems? IS there a way to check for that, or would any doctor just think it was a crackpot theory? (I don't think it is crackpot - it actually makes a lot of sense to me. ) I can understand why you want to tread lightly on this, esp as hard as it is to find a doctor who will take those of us with chronically painful conditions seriously. [/QUOTE]
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