On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 20:06:29 GMT, Dan Abel > wrote:

>So I go see the doctor. I tell him that my blood sugar is too high and
>that maybe I need to get my meds altered. Oh no, We don't up the meds
>until everything else is exhausted.
>
>So he goes over the other stuff and it's OK. But then he hits the
>cholesterol. Now, it's a little high, but I though it was OK based on
>what They wanted a year ago. No, they changed the goals. As a
>diabetic, They now want the LDL below 70. Excuse me? At this rate,
>it's going to be a goal of "negative" in a few years.
>
>I'm already maxed out on my statin (Lovastatin), so he wants to switch
>me, but my HMO won't pay, but We Have No Choice. So he sends in the
>prescription for Zocor. I get out my credit card before I pick up the
>prescription, because I only have like US$50.00 in my wallet. It's
>US$15.00, for a 3 month supply. Their math isn't real good, so that's
>100 tablets. That's certainly higher than the usual US$5.00 for a
>generic, but not exactly a budget breaker.
>
>I take this stuff, and I just get sicker and sicker. But I'm too dense
>to figure out that the reason I'm sick is because I'm taking this stuff.
>This morning I finally realize that I just changed meds, and maybe I
>should check this out. Bingo! From their web site:
>
>upset stomach, gas, heartburn, stomach pain/cramps, loss of appetite,
>nausea
>
>
>As I'm composing an Email to my doctor, I went to check my medical
>binder, and lo and behold, I had filed the papers from the pharmacy
>there! First side effect: stomach upset!


If you do not like the care your physician is giving you, he does not
listen to your concerns, and you remain his patient, I'd say the
problem is you. Find another doctor.

Diabetics are of particular risk for cardiovascular disease. Statins
are valuable in treating lipid problems.

Boron