[traderrob6]

Figures.

[sfl109415]

I’ve been on statins for at least 20+ years. Currently taking Lipitor and Zetia in order to keep my number around 225. My LDL is still high which is bad but my HDL has always been high which is good.

But my type of hereditary cholesterol problem never responded to niacin, oat bran, Questran or anything else. Without a statin my total number was over 600. Even with statins I wasn’t able to break below the 300 barrier for 10 years until Zetia came out and that was added in addition to my statin which got me as close to 200 as I will ever get.

At this point a new doctor tried to move me from 40 to 80 mg of Lipitor because he wanted it below 200. I refused and said I’m maxed out on the dosage of what I am comfortably taking. The numbers will just be what they are.

What I would like to ask if anyone who takes statins if they feel CoQ10 taken with statins has helped with some of the side effects. I have never taken it but just wondered. I have heard that it works well but have never tried it.

[aquila48]

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[higgmeister]

A GP expert in the field said: “They just make many patients feel years older. Side effects mimic the ageing process.”

Wait a minute! Aging affects the aging process. This article is a bunch of humbug and balderdash.

[RichardW]

I think this is a lot of hogwash. I’ve been taking them for 17 years now and I’m not losing my marbles nor aging noticeably.

These charlatans are pushing some magical formula to reverse the aging process. I’d read the fine print.

[mom of young patriots]

Statins are clearly being over-prescribed, but there are some people here who are in the target group that the drug was developed for and it is working.

It is similar with antidepressants. Some people find relief with them that can’t get it any other way. But it is also true that there are many people on them who’s doctors should have taken a little more time with the diagnosis. I have a hormone specialist who is a respected expert in her field. She has written books on the topic of women’s hormones and she said that, far too often, doctors will put women on antidepressants who have hormone imbalances that can be corrected with estrogen, testosterone, thyroid hormones and similar treatments. Instead these poor ladies are suffering with horrendous side effects of “happy pills” that are very bad for them.

It is similar for men. Doctors need to be starting with the least problematic treatment and working up. How about testing levels of B vitamins in a depressed/anxious patient? Ask about diet and other supplements. Even synthetic fragrances in deodorant, soaps and shampoos can make sensitive people feel sick and cause mood swings. Instead, they start with the big ammo that provides the most revenue for the drug companies and the least amount of effort in terms of their 15 minute per patient diagnosis.

And don’t even get me started on those acid blockers. There are a small number of people who need those too, but when proton pump inhibitors are mis-prescribed, they can have negative effects on the digestive tract and overall health. If anyone is curious, I recommend Dr. Wright’s book “Why Stomach Acid is Good for You”.

The bottom line is that the patient needs to take an active role in their own health. Question your doctor’s decisions if they sound too flippant. They are not gods and they can fall prey to the lure of big pharmaceutical companies. Trust but verify.

[puppypusher]

That’s just great.Now they tell us,After giving that medication to damned near everybody over the age of 45.

[wardaddy]

I’ve been on Pravachol for 25 years

My muscles are fine

I work as much or more than any freeper

Go go go

All over America 150,000 miles a year tending to business

Sexual capacity no different than 35 and I’m 57

I am aware some folks can’t tolerate statins

But I do and so do plenty others

80mg a day

It will definitely lower total and bad cholesterol

[CPT Clay]

Thought so

[george123]

Ten years or so ago I was prescribed Lipitor. Within 3 weeks I had neuropathy in my feet. I was then put on Crestor which caused stomach pain. Then they put me on a 2nd generation cholesterol drug called Colestipol. It worked fine.

Since then I have put myself on a low-glycemic diet for other reasons and one of the effects has been to discontinue the cholesterol-lowering drug. The diet lowered it naturally.

Unfortunately the nerve damage done to my feet stays with me to today And makes buying shoes a real effort because most cause my feet to hurt.

My doctor was either unwilling to acknowledge or blind to the side effect. I figured it out from Internet searches. I even found a book written by an ex-astronaut named Lipitor, Thief of Memory. His wife found him one morning on the front lawn, now knowing who he was or where he was.

[Lazamataz]

The new research by scientists at Tulane University in New Orleans has reignited the debate about statin side effects which many doctors say have been played down. They include memory loss, muscle pain, diabetes, cataracts, liver dysfunction, diabetes, fatigue and memory loss. Millions of Britons currently take statins to combat the risks of heart attacks

The new diabetes research by memory loss scientists at Tulane Memory Loss University in diabetes New Orleans has reignited the diabetes debate about memory loss statin side diabetes effects which many diabetes doctors say have been memory-loss played down. They include memory loss, muscle pain, memory loss, diabetes, cataracts, diabetes, liver dysfunction, memory loss, diabetes, fatigue and memory loss and diabetes (and memory loss). Millions of Britons currently take statins to combat the risks of heart attacks and get diabetes and memory loss.

Diabetes.

Memory loss.

[berdie]

This is a relief to read! I thought I was aging because I am getting older. :)

[csmusaret]

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