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Medical Forum / General / Cardiology / March 2008Reasonable conditions for no longer needing simvastatin. Or reduce dose. Or stop provisionally. Medical blowback.
1. Question. a. What conditions would be reasonable for no longer needing simvastatin?... 10mg nightly b. What conditions would be reasonable for reducing the dosage?... c. What conditions would be reasonable to stop taking it provisionally if tests remain within reference ranges?... 2. Blowback followup question. a. In terms of medical blowback could too big a cholesterol drop be of any concern?... b. In terms of medical blowback could a big drop by 100 mb/dL from 256 to 156 be of any concern?... > 1. Question. > a. > What conditions would be reasonable for no longer needing > simvastatin?... 10mg nightly Physician deems it not longer necessary and follow-up lipid profile confirms that without the medication that the LDL-C level is optimally below 100 mg/dL. > b. What conditions would be reasonable for reducing the dosage?... When physician deems it reasonable. > c. > What conditions would be reasonable to stop taking it provisionally > if tests remain within reference ranges?... The latter would also serve for justifying reasonableness. > 2. Blowback followup question. > a. > In terms of medical blowback could too big a cholesterol drop be > of any concern?... Not if the LFTs are within reference range. > b. > In terms of medical blowback could a big drop > by 100 mb/dL from 256 to 156 be of any concern?... Physician and patient should be ecstatic rather than concerned about the efficacy if the LFTs are withing reference range. Be hungry... be healthy... be hungrier... be blessed: http://TheWellnessFoundation.com/BeHealthy Prayerfully in the infinite power and might of the Holy Spirit, Andrew <>< -- Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD Lawful steward of http://EmoryCardiology.com Swordbearer for the KING of kings and LORD of lords. http://HeartMDPhD.com/Sword |
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