DEAR DR. GOTT: I’m diagnosed with von Willebrand’s type 2B bleeding disorder. My doctor wants to put me on cholesterol medication and my cholesterol to be under 70. I’m 60 years old.
I’m terrified of statin side effects and wonder why doctors push so hard to prescribe statin meds.
DEAR READER: VonWillebrand’s results from a deficiency in or impairment of a protein in the blood clotting process. Essentially, those with the condition will take longer to stop bleeding when they are cut and longer than normal to form clots. This can occur during a particularly heavy menstrual flow, from bleeding of the gums following tooth brushing, a razor cut, nosebleed, tooth extraction, and countless other conditions that occur every day.
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