#even tho this is more describing a LACK of info that I have lmfao

[merlions]

I need someone who understands statins to help me understand the recommendations for statins because as far as I can discern, the recommendation is "every single person should be on statins at all times because anyone could technically have a heart attack at any time and if you don't like the side effects and don't feel your risk is high enough to take them - and that a decrease in 10-year outcome risk from 5% to 4.5% isnt worth it to you - so you don't consent to taking them, then you're a very bad little petulant child and very naughty and I'm gonna have to trick you into taking your medicine, you bad bad boy!!"

Like doctors seem to literally be being trained not to explain them to patients. On Curbsiders I just heard them go (paraphrased but not by much tbh!) "well the AHA set number goals again, mostly cause just saying to a patient, 'Where do we want your LDL levels to get to? It doesn't matter! We want to put you on statins!' doesn't seem to fly with patient compliance. Like, WE understand it, but THEY don't understand it" THEN EXPLAIN MAYBE?????

Looking up the guidelines, the lowest level of urgency for encouraging statins - as in, they'll try to put you on them, but they won't try to really push them on you - is when your LDL-c is under 190, your 10-year predicted risk factor is 5%-7.5% (so! fucking! low!), and you're over 40. So like...every human being on earth who's over the age of 40 years old???? I get that it's "cost effective", they keep repeating that over and over, but like, it's not actually WITHOUT side effects? Some of which make it really hard to do things like exercise. And as we all know, preventing exercise is the best way to lower risk of CVD 👍

[spider-bih]

Random Tag

Random Tags Rules: Always post the rules. Answer the 11 random questions posted for you. Create 11 new ones and tag 11 people. Let the person who tagged you know that you answered.

Tagged by @peters-vlogs [even tho I’m laammee]

1. What’s something that you’ve always wanted to do, but either never got around to doing it or haven’t the chance to do it yet?

I honestly have no idea. I haven’t really thought much on what I wanna do you know? At least nothing that would be important. There are places I wanna go with my fam and stuff, but the only reason I can’t is either because of money or because I want to lose weight before I go. There are lots of things I want to do but stop myself because I don’t wanna look gross in any photos.

2. What’s your favorite thing about yourself?

Truthfully? Absolutely nothing. This question is always one I have to lie at when asked in person or by a doctor or someone who wants to evaluate my mental health(which isn’t good, I know but really, I don’t want to be tested or medicated for personal reasons). However, if forced to pick something I find okay, I’d say my eyes.

3. Who’s something that you look up to and why? (They can be a celebrity or a fictional character if you want.)

No one, really. I get inspired by things and books, but I’ve never looked up to anyone or anything. My life goals and personal goals all came about by my own life experience etc. I don’t know why and I know it sounds stuck up, but.. I don’t mean it that way, you know? It’s just how I am.

4. What’s your favorite subject?

I’ve always been good at Reading (English) in school. I took honors in High School and if I had worked harder, I would have had AP, but I didn’t. I liked getting by with minimal effort because I fucking hated school and always felt like I’d mount to nothing regardless of what I did. School had me in such a bad head space for so many reasons. I’m glad to be out. I also really liked Art. I have the creative mindset, but I lack the skills to make what I want. I’ve kinda given up on that dream too.

5. What’s your favorite thing to do?

Listen to music, write and/or bake. Music is a huge part of my life. Certain songs bring me back to certain times and have helped me out of rough patches I’ve had with myself. Writing is a good release for me. Part of why I write so much angst is because I just have so many negative emotions that I just want to let out. Baking is just really fun. I love making things from scratch and hearing my friends and family say they love what I’ve made. I also get to eat it while I make it!

6. If you could be anyone in the world, who would you be and why?

Probably anyone else. Anyone with a better life or a better body. This is a hella sad answer to a cool question, but I can’t think of anyone specific I’d want to be. I just want to be someone better, someone who is financially stable and not so hateful. However, if given the chance, I wouldn’t take it unless I could keep my family and friends (I only have one or two irl and a few online lmao).

7. Look at your phone. What’s one app that you currently have downloaded that describes you?

Lmao uh- let’s see. Either Music Paradise Pro (because I fucking love music and need it constantly) or my Dunkin’ Donuts app that I never use but keep so I don’t lose my login info, because I love coffee and baked goods. I don’t have much else. My phone only has 16 GB of space and most of it’s taken up by music and pics of my dog asdfgh

8. Who do you want to meet?

Fucking Tom- but more than anything, I wanna meet my bae Jenni. However, before I fucking meet anyone I’d very much like to weigh a little less. I want pictures and I want to not hate them.

9. If you had a YouTube channel (or do have one), what would your catchphrase be?

asdfgh- I’ve actually thought about this, back when I had a lil crush on a certain YouTuber lmfao. “Hi, I’m Ari and I’m a catastrophe!” That’s my go to because it’s true and if you say my nickname right, it rhymes just a little bit.

10. If you ever went to a convention and you cosplay, what would your dream cosplay look like/who or what would it be?

asdfgh I don’t know? I’m not big on costumes tbh. I’d look terrible- but I guess going as Lady Deadpool would be pretty cool. Or maybe a zombified version of the Little Mermaid. Either or.

11. And finally, if you were a teacher and could teach anything in the world (it doesn’t matter what it is), what would you teach?

I’d probably go for an elective like Art or something. I do love writing, but it’s hard to get creative with that in a school setting. To school boards, writing is basically English and not something creative really. Hence all the damned essays and tests etc. Which I hated soo.. Art it is.

My questions:

How was your day?

What is your all time favorite movie? One you could recite lines from easily?

If you could jump into your favorite fictional universe, would you? If yes, would you still go if you couldn’t have your favorite character fall for you? Would you still go if you couldn’t come back?

If you could have any pet in the world (fictional or otherwise) what would you pick?

What’s the lockscreen on your phone? Why?

Read any books recently? Were they any good?

Are you an early bird or a night owl? Neither?

Do you have any stuffed animals? If yes, what kind? If no, why not? (Don’t say you’re too old, that’s laaammeee)

If you could have any super-power in the world, what would you pick? Why?

Most played song on your phone (or whatever you listen to music on)?

One random fact about yourself?

Tags: (I can’t think of 11 people yikes) (You don’t have to do this if you don’t wanna)

@spidergirlwanab, @cosmetologynerd, @pinkmousey (bc I mentioned you in an answer, you don’t have to do this.) @peter-parker-imagines (Idk ur url just popped into my head asdfg) @ literally anyone else, just tag me in your answers and we Gucci <3