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megfaichney

what is statins

Asked by megfaichney 
22 Feb 2012
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ChristineEls
ChristineEls 
22 Feb 2012
Hi Meg - Statins are drugs which lower the level of bad cholesterol in your blood. Cholesterol is essential for your body to work well, but too much ‘bad cholesterol’ (called low-density lipoprotein or LDL) is unhealthy.

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DakCB-UK
DakCB-UK 
22 Feb 2012
There's a fact sheet on it at www.heartuk.org.uk/index.ph... along with similar ones for other drugs and treatments.

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megfaichney
megfaichney 
22 Feb 2012
thanks,i recently was put on heart monitor as i have heart disease and was warned to lower my cholesterol,as it was dangerously high,i cant exercise due to crumbling spine,i stopped smoking 2 yrs ago and i got 3 lumberdurals which is steriod based which puts weight on,ive jumped frm size 12/14 to 16/18 in 2 yrs and because ive lost height from my spine ive went from 5ft/4 inches to 5ft/1 the height of noncense.i would be gratefull for help on this matter as my gp scared me when he said dangerously high,im changing eating habbits all fruit and veg,flora ,no biscuits,choc,crisps,all snacks are healthy now,im lost at what else i can do.

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Aliwally
Aliwally 
22 Feb 2012
Hi megfaichney,
I do sympathise as you seem to be stuck in a vicious circle. I was only able to lose weight with a combination of exercise as well as diet.
Statins are the drugs of choice for anybody with high cholesterol and they certainly do what they say on the tin, that is reduce levels of LDL cholesterol.

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Traci
Traci 
24 Feb 2012
Can you remember what your levels were? 'dangerously high' isn't very helpful to you - have you been referred to a lipid clinic?

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