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Is Atorvastatin And Levodopa Safe Medicines?

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Posted on Thu, 18 Sep 2014
Question: Greetings - I have been diagnosed as having "Pre-Parkinsons" and "Pre-Diabetes" and have been prescribed ATORVASTATIN & CARBIDOPA, LEVODOPA. Traditional MDs say these drugs are safe, while alternative MDs say they can kill me.

Please shed some light on this delima.

Thanks for your help.

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Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
These drus are safe..Millions take them daily!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this conflicting information that you have gotten from your doctors. I understand any patient who can go without taking a drug would be best doing so. Each time we prescribe a medication, we are taking a risk. The comforting aspect is that the expected benefits far outweigh the possible risk liked to taking this drug.

There are millions of persons on these drugs around the world. They are not death yet and you would not be that single person that would die. Are there possible inconveniences related to taking this drug? Yes, but this does not imply that the medication is not safe. Beside, your doctors would monitor how well you are doing on these medications and adjust accordingly if need be. Our fears cannot stop us from using medications unless we would no longer use them.

I know alternative doctors always claim to be able to manage conditions without the use of medications. I will suggest that he provides you with alternatives to medication and guarantee a minimum of the same benefits that you would reap from taking these prescribed medications. if he can do that, I would be happy to get the information as well and would encourage you to switch onto that. But until this is guaranteed, do not buy into it.

In all, they are safe drugs butt have their side effects. The benefits outweigh the risk. Whoever says there is a better alternative out there should guarantee you with at least same results and no side effects.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
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Is Atorvastatin And Levodopa Safe Medicines?

Brief Answer: These drus are safe..Millions take them daily! Detailed Answer: Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this conflicting information that you have gotten from your doctors. I understand any patient who can go without taking a drug would be best doing so. Each time we prescribe a medication, we are taking a risk. The comforting aspect is that the expected benefits far outweigh the possible risk liked to taking this drug. There are millions of persons on these drugs around the world. They are not death yet and you would not be that single person that would die. Are there possible inconveniences related to taking this drug? Yes, but this does not imply that the medication is not safe. Beside, your doctors would monitor how well you are doing on these medications and adjust accordingly if need be. Our fears cannot stop us from using medications unless we would no longer use them. I know alternative doctors always claim to be able to manage conditions without the use of medications. I will suggest that he provides you with alternatives to medication and guarantee a minimum of the same benefits that you would reap from taking these prescribed medications. if he can do that, I would be happy to get the information as well and would encourage you to switch onto that. But until this is guaranteed, do not buy into it. In all, they are safe drugs butt have their side effects. The benefits outweigh the risk. Whoever says there is a better alternative out there should guarantee you with at least same results and no side effects. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.