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Originally Posted by xNYer
I went to my doctor and asked if he would prescribe a statin if I got COVID 19. He refused, so I repeated my request saying there has been along history with statin and use and I am unaware of any deaths from it. I told him what have I got to lose? He still refused so I must seek another doctor who is willing to prescribe things I read about.
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are you serious or is this a joke. statins have a number of side effects. one of the most dangerous is rhabdomyolysis. it's when muscle cells break down. it can lead to renal failure. fortunately, patients are cautioned when put on it (or should be) to report any unexplained muscle aches because that is a symptom. so many people avoid this. as a pharmacist in a hospital I have seen patients admitted in very serious condition with this from being on statins so it does happen.
no medication should be prescribed unless there is a demonstrated need for it. all medications have side effects and how each individual patient reacts is never totally known. as a pharmacist, to me the best doctors (and the ones I always looked for when I needed a doctor) were those that didn't prescribe a lot of medications. the patients who fared the worst were the ones with pages of meds. given by doctors to basically "shut them up".