I am on statins due to having an AAA that is in the monitoring phase. At the current rate of growth I will be OK for some years. I have none of the classic risk factors (don’t smoke, I’m fit, BMI ok etc) it seems to be inherited in my case. I have no symptoms other than those detected by the scan. So I recommend getting scanned if you are eligible.
The only irritation is the NHS prescription policy. I have now been on the same statins for two years. The 28 day rule as a maximum length of prescription means I have now had to go 24 times and queue up with the coughing hordes during lockdown to pick it up. Same with my wife’s long term blood pressure tablets. Is monthly fulfilment to save drug waste (as the NHS claim) or is it a nice little earner for the pharmacy?
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