I am sorry Jane- as I was trying to find out more, as a non medic- I quoted the article I found straight from the BMJ- so not my words at all, but form a specialist who has done extensive research into the issues. I would NOT dream of coming up with figures like this- I am a languages teacher not a medic. I should have quoted the author and more detail- will try to do so later. The article seemed to show conclusive evidence that great care has to be taken and the risks and benefits carefully weighed. There must be reasons why a specialist would publish such figures, and why so many medics are very reluctant to prescribe for long-term use.
Totally agree that scare mongering does not help- but on the other hand, ignoring the advice of those who have studied the issues carefully over a life-time career is not sensible either.
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