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STATIN DRUGS SIDE EFFECTS

Person note:   Here are some reasons why you should take not statin drugs.

What can I expect to know compared to the powerful medical complex but I did start to check into Lipitor when my doctor gave me some samples for my cholesterol, which was 241 but my good cholesterol was 73. I got home and I went on the internet to read about cholesterol and the statin drugs. I came across articles by Uffe Ravnskov and Dr Mercola. Dr Mercola said the statin drugs mimic what aids does to the body with T cells and I thought this isn't for me and I couldn't take it. My doctor did say to call immediately if I developed muscle pains. Like a good girl, I did want to do what the doctor ordered but I kept staring at the package and started to feel like I was going to commit suicide.

I was very intimidated by it all and I thought the doctor would throw me out when I went back in two months. He was a little annoyed but told me that I had the right to make that decision. I got to thinking if this stuff is doing these things to muscles, it certainly couldn't be too good for the heart, which is a muscle. I'm so happy I did not take it.

Martha Humprey

Two reviews at the Amazon website are worth reading,(one by Eddie Vos (Canada) one by a fellow from Australia. Dr. Graveline's book ought to be a must read for all those who cannot hide from their doctors when they hand out statins. Statins are dangerous, cause cancer impaired thinking, muscle damage and the rationale for prescribing them is seriously flawed, actually ludicrous.Dr. Graveline has been there, done that and is a good storyteller. Read it if you live in the year 2004.

Dr. H.H. Nehrlich
 
Sure wish we had had this information when my husband started taking the Lipitor3 years ago. It has damaged his nerves and muscle and we do not know when or if he will ever recover. I will order the book so I can read up on it. 

Bonnie Watson

I have taken statin drugs for 12 years and I have had 6 TGA's. The last one lasted for 8 hours and was really bad. I can't recall the day before and the day of at all. I take 80 mg's of Lipitor.

Lillian Morgan

My husband has been on 10mg Lipitor for 9mos; 40mg for 2mos; and 20mg for 1 month. Since he started the 40, then 20 mg regimen, he has had a severe muscle strain in his quads and two lower ankle muscle strains. Could Lipitor be the cause? 

Susan Morgan

 I started taking Lipitor 10mg. about 9 mo. ago...was not convinced I needed it, but the Dr. felt I should as I had a high reading, though my good cholesterol was low and I had "Low Risk" stamped on my chart. Since then I have had a 3+ month stint with a bad stiff neck, so severe at times it made me cry, now I have sore ankles and swollen foot and a weakness in my legs. I am & have been an avid exerciser for years with little or no problems. As of today, without my Dr. knowing at this point, I am going off the Lipitor to see if I improve. I also have had trouble with my eyes, blurry, etc. for the first time and wonder if that is another cause of Lipitor too?

S. Gonyon

Of course, any Statin (Zocor,Lipitor,Pravacol,etc) can be the cause of muscle aches, even cramps, and rarely, the deadly muscle degredation called Rhabdomyolysis. Make an appointment with your Doctor!...Many times, a Doctor supervised vacation "off" the statin can determine if the aches are due to that particular statin, and another statin will be tried!

Richard M.D.

I noticed that something was wrong with my father's memory shortly after he began taking Lipitor. Where he had been a bright articulate news junkie, he was suddenly having problems remembering his own name. His docs did a series of tests to try to figure out the problem but ignored my questions about Lipitor even when they found no other cause for his problems. Dad finally ran out of his prescription, I hid the bottle and he frankly never remembered to refill it. After a couple of months, he was back to normal, as if nothing happened. Last week, we went my dad's home and found him sitting, wide-eyed, confused and wondering what year it was. A quick look into the medicine cabinet confirmed that he'd found and refilled his Lipitor prescription that very morning. He's off of it again and slowly coming around. The bottle was tossed...his former doc still insists there is no evidence Statin drugs impact memory and insists we are damaging dad by not allowing him to take his Lipitor.

Annie