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Over the last 15 years I have been prescribed a statin drug several times. That would be at low intensity. My cholesterol total and ratio have always been in the normal range. I'm given that because of my type 2 diabetes. They say it is to prevent heart disease.
Here's the thing, even at low dose every statin drug I've tried has ended up in whole body muscle pain, fatigue and some confusion. I tell the doctor that and he says I need to take them anyway. In this last one I tried taking CQ-10, which helped some but did not do the trick.
So I guess my choice is either living my life with this pain and weakness OR risk future heart disease. Well, I don't fear death but do fear incapacitation. I value the quality of my life now over some future projections.
No more statins, doc doesn't like it but it is my life.
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Daughter in law is a PhD pharmacist and she told me under no circumstances allow your doctor to prescribe you any statin drug. My close friend who is a orthopedic surgeon says exactly the same thing. Increases your risk for stroke and heart attack.
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My heart doc says I do need them.
They do manage my cholesterol well.
Not a fan of taking any medication. But I take a statin and a blood thinner daily.
I don't care much for the alternative.
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I call those my mean pills. Started first time 6 months ago. Nurse called with 6 months check up blood work.
No changes to stronger pills
Diabetics crap is one low dose aspirin, one mean pill, and two Janumet a day and the blood thinner
I just live with the pain and weakness
No choice in that
Good luck
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Daughter in law is a PhD pharmacist and she told me under no circumstances allow your doctor to prescribe you any statin drug. My close friend who is a orthopedic surgeon says exactly the same thing. Increases your risk for stroke and heart attack. Now now, don't want to hear that
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They are nasty. They made my brother in law sick, caused symptoms like Parkinsons.
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Daughter in law is a PhD pharmacist and she told me under no circumstances allow your doctor to prescribe you any statin drug. My close friend who is a orthopedic surgeon says exactly the same thing. Increases your risk for stroke and heart attack. Oh, your knife will get blooded sometime this fall. Very nice piece of equipment.
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Over the last 15 years I have been prescribed a statin drug several times. That would be at low intensity. My cholesterol total and ratio have always been in the normal range. I'm given that because of my type 2 diabetes. They say it is to prevent heart disease.
Here's the thing, even at low dose every statin drug I've tried has ended up in whole body muscle pain, fatigue and some confusion. I tell the doctor that and he says I need to take them anyway. In this last one I tried taking CQ-10, which helped some but did not do the trick.
So I guess my choice is either living my life with this pain and weakness OR risk future heart disease. Well, I don't fear death but do fear incapacitation. I value the quality of my life now over some future projections.
No more statins, doc doesn't like it but it is my life. I have the same issue with them. A small % of of the population does not tolerate them. Talk to your MD about Zetia. It's a non statin cholesterol lower med. Science has not confirmed it is as beneficial as statins, but it does lower the numbers without the statin side effects. I take it. CoQ10 is good so stay on that. Diabetes is rough, so do what you need to do on that end. Good luck.
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My doc put me on statins a couple of years ago. Right away, my blood sugar went crazy. After about a year of it, I stopped taking it. Within 2 weeks my blood sugar was back to normal. Also a bunch of other [bleep] health problems went away. It took me a bit to realize it: Atavorstatin made me sick.
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I've been on atorvastatin for several years. Luckily, I don't have a problem with it.
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Told ‘em I wasn’t taken ‘em. That simple.
End of story.
WIfe’s been on Atorvistatin for years.
She’s trying to wean her azz off of it.
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Same symptoms here for all of the statins. I quit about 3 years ago.Now only take CQ10 and low dose aspirin.Would like to stop the aspirin because of easy bruising, but I have history of aneurysms in my family
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I'll trust my health to my Doctor over an internet forum .
I've been on them since 1999. My dear mother died at 63 from stokes, and heart attracts. I wish the drugs would have been there in time for her.
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Statins or going to see Jesus? Jesus, please. (Post double bypass dreams were living death.)
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I've been on atorvastatin for several years. Luckily, I don't have a problem with it. Same same, and also not ded.
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I tried a number of different statins, either muscle pain, grumpy, irritability, just couldn't stay on them and live at home! So my doc finally said to take 1800MG of red yeast rice every day. So Is tarted it and in 6 months my LDL was down into an "acceptable" range. Those target values are govt. mandated, so don't think it's for everyone. I've been on RYR now for several years and my cholesterol has stayed managed. By the way, only my LDL shows high, my total cholesterol count is within the "standards".
Red yeast rice at 1800MG means a lot of pills, at least two if you look around. Most pills are 400 or 600 MG, gets expensive. Go on Amazon and by the RYR in bulk, much cheaper, and use a rounded 1/2 teaspoon and you have the 1800 +/-. I mix it with V8 juice, goes down easier.
Forgot to mention, no side effects, at least for me!
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Dunno??? Wifeys been in the capable hands of health care professionals for decades.
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Dunno??? Wifeys been in the capable hands of health care professionals for decades. That's not reassuring.
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Damn, good health and luck to all you gentlemen and your ladies.
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Seriously look at your diet and research what might be improved.
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