New Posts For Thread: Statinshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30969079/statinsAnyone on here taking statins?I've been diagnosed as having had a TIA (sort of ministroke), and the hospital consultant has prescribed a course (probably lifelong) of statins.I've heard so many differing opinions about these, so I thought I'd consultfor that reason the 450 less deaths are for 10,000 patients , not 2,000https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30969079/statins?post_id=553225061#553225061for that reason the 450 less deaths are for 10,000 patients , not 2,000Thu, 14 Dec 2017 06:03:55 -0600If you are a doctor and your patient is being monitored closely , as part of a trial .then that patient might be more likely not to die ?That's why at the very least we have to take the figure if 1 in 22 rather than 1 in 4.4https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30969079/statins?post_id=553224993#553224993If you are a doctor and your patient is being monitored closely , as part of a trial .then that patient might be more likely not to die ?That's why at the very least we have to take the figure if 1 in 22 rather than 1 in 4.4Thu, 14 Dec 2017 05:50:20 -0600no it cannot be claimed that 20% means a figure of 1 in 4.4The sample was 10,000 people and we don't know what else they were doing , other lifestyle choices , as well as taking statins over the period of time The very fact of being part of this triahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30969079/statins?post_id=553224963#553224963no it cannot be claimed that 20% means a figure of 1 in 4.4The sample was 10,000 people and we don't know what else they were doing , other lifestyle choices , as well as taking statins over the period of time The very fact of being part of this triaThu, 14 Dec 2017 05:40:29 -0600Thanks for pointing that out screaming, I can't believe I missed that.Nevertheless we're still not out of the wood where those figures are concerned.They state 20% risk or more. How much more - like how many at very high risk say up to 80%? And alsohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30969079/statins?post_id=553224725#553224725Thanks for pointing that out screaming, I can't believe I missed that.Nevertheless we're still not out of the wood where those figures are concerned.They state 20% risk or more. How much more - like how many at very high risk say up to 80%? And alsoThu, 14 Dec 2017 04:14:47 -0600Meta-analysis of randomised trial data shows that if patients with a 10-year cardiovascular risk of at least 20% take statins for 5 years, it would prevent at least 450 heart attacks, strokes, or vascular deaths per 10,000 treated patients.https://wwhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30969079/statins?post_id=553222415#553222415Meta-analysis of randomised trial data shows that if patients with a 10-year cardiovascular risk of at least 20% take statins for 5 years, it would prevent at least 450 heart attacks, strokes, or vascular deaths per 10,000 treated patients.https://wwWed, 13 Dec 2017 15:03:05 -0600And of course, plenty of people who take statins suffer strokes and heart attacks anyway.They simply tell us that statins reduce the risk of us getting one a tad.The figures are above.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30969079/statins?post_id=553221855#553221855And of course, plenty of people who take statins suffer strokes and heart attacks anyway.They simply tell us that statins reduce the risk of us getting one a tad.The figures are above.Wed, 13 Dec 2017 12:28:55 -0600Weight that against the risk of serious long term side effects for the vast majority who are never going to get a heart event at all.Like a 48% extra risk in women developing diabetes after taking them.Then there are the people who have to stop themhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30969079/statins?post_id=553221845#553221845Weight that against the risk of serious long term side effects for the vast majority who are never going to get a heart event at all.Like a 48% extra risk in women developing diabetes after taking them.Then there are the people who have to stop themWed, 13 Dec 2017 12:25:03 -0600Brockville,I see you've added nothing for or against the case for taking statins in your last effort.Here's a another contribution from me.These are the figures for those with a 20% or higher risk of developing a heart event in the next ten years. Yohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30969079/statins?post_id=553221827#553221827Brockville,I see you've added nothing for or against the case for taking statins in your last effort.Here's a another contribution from me.These are the figures for those with a 20% or higher risk of developing a heart event in the next ten years. YoWed, 13 Dec 2017 12:13:29 -0600At least I'm above coming on here calling other people names.What did you doctor prescribe for that. A course in good manners?Was going to try and dig out a witty name calling reply....but how could I top that put down I have a feeling that you takehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30969079/statins?post_id=553221157#553221157At least I'm above coming on here calling other people names.What did you doctor prescribe for that. A course in good manners?Was going to try and dig out a witty name calling reply....but how could I top that put down I have a feeling that you takeWed, 13 Dec 2017 09:44:25 -0600Here's a good one.The Cholesterol Drug War: ABC Australia Bans Documentary Exposing Statin Drug Scandal''ABC News in Australia has done an incredible investigative report on cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, daring to expose organized crime in the phttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30969079/statins?post_id=553218373#553218373Here's a good one.The Cholesterol Drug War: ABC Australia Bans Documentary Exposing Statin Drug Scandal''ABC News in Australia has done an incredible investigative report on cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, daring to expose organized crime in the pTue, 12 Dec 2017 14:03:55 -0600