Why do many GPs refuse to take statins?

[Sonyajba]

dailymail.co.uk/health/arti...

[sandybrown]

Hi,

Do humans in this planet needs statin?, doctors, royals, ordinary people etc.

[Sonyajba]

Sorry traci but I thought this a good report, it's nice to know that some doctors have experienced side effects from statins and therefore it shows us patients we're not alone.

[Penel]

Nothing to do with cholesterol, sorry ... but there appear to be possible alternative uses of statins because of their anti-inflammatory properties. They have been successfully used to slow some of the effects of multiple sclerosis and to reduce the effects of uveitis, which is painful and damaging eye inflammation. ( Personally possibly very useful.)

Not the first time a drug has been found to be useful for something other than its original intention.

[Sonyajba]

Agreed Penel

[Aliwally]

Look at Viagra...originally intended to treat asthma I think!

[Penel in reply to Aliwally]

LOL. That must have been a bit of a surprise!