Statins advised at cholesterol level of 5.6

[nagonthenet]

IMO your doctors advice is complete c..p! REvise your diet, exercise regime and try plant stanols first. Don't forget there is a vested financial interested in getting everyone on statins!

[Sonyajba]

Ridiculous, I'd change my doctor.

Please show him the following

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[sandybrown]

Hi,

What was the reason for cholesterol check? Do you have all other cholesterol numbers and other medical condition details?

[teessidesitp]

Always be very careful before taking advice from people who say that your doctor is "talking cr@p" or telling you to "change your doctor". The best thing to do if you are unhappy is to explain exactly what is making you unhappy to your doctor and ask him to explain more. If you are still unhappy then have a look at NHS Choices website or some other site giving evidence-based medical advice, gather more reliable information and if that helps then good. If not then you then might get some benefit from asking for a second opinion from another doctor. Best try to stay away from Internet Medics. Even sceptical ones are not in a position to give you good medical advice.