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Related: About this forumSecond year in a row my MD avoided prostate exam and ekg
Her reasoning was I rejected statins for 'pre-hypertension' so I'd reject anything else she offered.
Yes, I complained of side effects resulting from being on a toxic dose of simvastatin...a dose the FDA and the dept of Veteran's Affairs both decided had a side-effect profile that was unjustified by any benefit.
broiles
(1,367 posts)HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)she's assigned to me by the V.A. I don't get to pick my clinic or MD.
She's the same person who missed what was a growing need for an emergency triple bypass that was performed less than a month after she read my first EKG.
SheilaT
(23,156 posts)Does she not have a boss of some kind you can complain to?
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)about not doing a routine test.
SheilaT
(23,156 posts)cbayer
(146,218 posts)Statins aren't for "pre-hypertension" and they have serious potential side effects, particularly at high doses.
I refused them after they were prescribed for legitimate reasons (cholesterol and lipid profile). I changed my diet, quit smoking and increased my activity. When I went back, I didn't even fit the criteria for them anymore.
If you can't get a new doctor, find out who her supervisor is or contact the state licensing board.
She is flat out wrong.