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Blood Test Showing High Cholesterol Levels And CKD. Advised To Take Statins. Side Effects?
Following a visit to my GP yesterday following a high cholesterol reading from blood tests, he has advised I am at Stage 3 in CKD and that I should take Statins, firstly I was alarmed because I had never been told I was at Stage 1 or 2! and secondly I have heard such adverse reports of people on Statins I am very scared to take them. How can I have reached Stager 3 without prior knowledge of stages 1 and 2?
Tue, 13 Aug 2013
Hi
Thanks for the query.
Do you have diabetes or hypertension?
CKD is often is asymptomatic in the initial stages and diagnosis can be reached only by blood/urine tests.
Statins are given to control blood cholesterol levels. Like any other medication they can cause adverse effects in a small percent of people taking them. Thus it has to be taken under the supervision of your physician.
Hope this helps
Good luck.
Thanks for the query.
Do you have diabetes or hypertension?
CKD is often is asymptomatic in the initial stages and diagnosis can be reached only by blood/urine tests.
Statins are given to control blood cholesterol levels. Like any other medication they can cause adverse effects in a small percent of people taking them. Thus it has to be taken under the supervision of your physician.
Hope this helps
Good luck.
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