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Ckd stage 3 with high colesterol
I have controlled ckd stage 3. My blood pressure is completely under control. My cholesterol is high as 6.2. My gp says my risk is low (4%) but her system was telling her I needed a statin, so she prescribed me a statin and an aspirin every day. What are everyone's thoughts on this, I already take lisinopril, natrilix and calcium 600+D
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mikewordman louise5027
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Hi Louise,
Question: when you say your "GP" prescribed you statin + aspirin, I want to verify: is your "GP" your nephrologist one and the same, or are they 2 different people?
I am willing to bet they are 2 different people. If that's the case, then before you take any new medication I suggest you run it past your nephrologist first. In my experience, my GP was completely unaware of some of the finer points regarding which medications or foods are safe / unsafe to take at the various stages of kidney disease. Not to denigrate them in any way, but they are generalists and it's impossible for one person to know everything. Now, it's entirely possible your nephrologist could agree completely with your GP's advice but I recall very distinctly my nephrologist telling me not to take aspirin, as it is hard on the kidneys. However, for all I know your situation may be different, so this is just a word of caution. Always check with your nephrologist before taking any new medication, even over the counter stuff.
louise5027 mikewordman
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You are right that a GP and nephrologist are two different people. I don't have a nephrologist as my GP doesn't see the need to send me to the hospital. I saw a nephrologist about six years ago and he also said j didn't need to see him if my ckd was stable.
MrsO-UK_Surrey louise5027
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Louise, my cholesterol was 7.2 at my last reading and my GP did ask how I felt about statins. I guess she asked because I experienced a long term inflammatory illness requiring steroid treatment a few years ago resulting in very painful muscles, and statins are known to cause painful muscles in some people. I was afraid to take the risk but that is only a personal viewpoint, which I'm sure you will understand. You can only go along with your GP's advice and try the statins and see if they work for you without any side effects. I echo mikewordman's good advice to run it by your nephrologist/renal consultant in the first instance if you are under one though.