how they lie about rate of side effects of statins

[pops]

I've read this in several places now, including a couple of medical journals.

The drug companies pre-tests subjects for statin studies. Everyone who has side effects is eliminated from the main study.

Then the main study "proves" that side effects are rare.
But side effects wouldn't be rare if the general population were included.

In clinical practice, more than a third quit statins because of serious side effects, mostly pain and weakness.

Doctors *should* know this *if* they do the research. Apparently they don't. Or they lie deliberately to get their "prescription fee" from the insurance companies as well as bonuses from the drug companies.

Don't take my word for this; do the research and find out for yourself.

I hope every one of you who is experiencing post-statin side effects is healed quickly and gets to live the rest of your life in excellent health.

And I seriously hope word gets out and doctors stop giving this dangerous medication out like it was a breath mint.

pops

[David Staup]

pops it's worse than you think:

"http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jul/20-wonder-drugs-that-can-kill

excerpt:

Golomb says one reason many doctors overlook risks and believe statins to be safe is that most controlled studies of statins wind up excluding people who originally begin to participate in a study but stop taking the drug because they experience problems from it; these test participants are then dropped from the study as “noncompliant.â€Â

[pops]

Excellent link, David. I read it and suggest everyone read it.

Better to know in advance than to do what I foolishly did: follow my doctor's advice with no research on my part.

Thanks.