One of those drug company salespeople used to be married to my neighbor across the street. I always enjoyed watching her come out to her car every weekday morning in her short dress and F-me pumps on her way out to make calls.
-D > On Dec 17, 2020, at 4:23 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > One reason I dislike my cardiologist is that he says things like "Everybody > should be on a statin" but can point to zero statistical evidence to back up > his claim. I think a lot of doctors prescribe them because the drug companies > tell them how important it is at their weekly lunch... > I'm not saying doctors are bought by drug companies but when Angie rented > space from a doctor I got to eat an awful lot of drug company food. > > -Curt > > On Thursday, December 17, 2020, 4:11:30 PM EST, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I don't recall anyone in the family having very high cholesterol, I > think my dad might have been high but that was because he was a meat > man, although in later days he went with oatmeal for brekkie in an > attempt to cut down on the bacon sausage and egg contribution. In any > case mine was just a tad "high" so not a huge concern, but if it can be > pushed down I guess that is not unreasonable. I do not have a great > affection for meds though, that is the only other one I take so not like > I have a pharmacy in the cabinet. I guess one's body changes as age > progresses, I never had any issues until recently so I guess that is > what it is as I have not changed my lifestyle much other than to eat > less meat, which should be a positive thing. > > --FT > > On 12/17/20 1:39 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >> There was a guy I worked with at Kohler some years back who was the textbook >> version of a healthy man, exercised regularly, was at or near his proper >> weight, BMI was excellent, ate healthy, but he had a history of heart >> disease in his family. As a result he was on statins back in the day when >> they were pretty new (1990s?) I just recall him telling me what his >> cholesterol numbers were, and they were stupid crazy (high). Apparently it >> was a genetic thing and there wasn’t a lot he could do about it short of >> pharmacological interventions. >> >> -D >> >>> On Dec 17, 2020, at 1:25 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> I went to the doc for a checkup a few months ago, had not been for a coupla >>> years I think but needed to re-up a prescription and he wouldn't do it >>> until got all the blood work, etc. So he says my cholesterol is a bit >>> high, just sorta over the "normal" level. I don't eat much meat, lots of >>> veg and fish mostly, I do indulge in a bit of butter and occasional ice >>> cream but not a lot. So not really an unhealthful diet compared to most >>> people I see eating all kinds of crap. Fairly active physically too, not >>> really overweight at all (although that Covid-19 seems to be settling along >>> my waist...) He told me not to do what I don't do, so that was not >>> particularly helpful. >>> >>> It was kinda curious but maybe it is genetic or something, or age-related >>> as I have progressed in that aspect... Anyway he set me up with some >>> statin, kinda the lowest dose, to see if it made any difference. I have >>> not noticed any physical reactions. Dr. Boy was not particularly concerned >>> about it so that is another data point. I guess next time I go see the doc >>> I will get another blood workup and see if it made any difference. >>> >>> I have not changed much in diet or exercise so I guess it will be a >>> interesting test to see what effect it has. >>> >>> --FT >>> >>> On 12/16/20 12:20 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: >>>> My internist wants me to take statins >>> -- >>> --FT >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > -- > --FT > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
