Statins.

[postman]

I know George won't mind me telling you this.After eight years of taking Statins,he has binned them.He is 80.He noticed early this year,he was getting leg cramps in bed.Then his shoulders ached and his arms.But what he was more worried about was the strength going out of his hands.By chance his neighbour brought him a few newspapers to read,in one was an article on Statins,so he stopped two weeks ago,result no pain,no cramp and his hands are back to normal.Makes you think,when i was prescribed them i packed them in after a week,because of various new pains.

 

[gavroche]

I am on statins and get cramps in my legs at night sometimes, only one leg though. Whether it is caused by statins, I don't know but I think the benefits outweigh the slight inconvenience .

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

My mum suffered really badly with them and had to change her medicine. I, though, haven't suffered any noticeable aches or pains since starting them, nor from recently changing to a much stronger one - I have chronic kidney disease which my doctor wants to treat as equivalent to a diabetes risk, so a cholesterol target of 3. The general cocktail of tablets that I take, however, has a weakening effect so it's hard to say what's causing what, particularly with the usual ageing decrepitude thing going along in tandem. So, while I look as though I'm reasonable shape for my age, I am one of the world's slowest climbers on the bike.

 

[slowmotion]

I've been on them for three years and I'll be on them until I snuff it. I've been fortunate not to have had any adverse side effects, and the last time my cholesterol was tested it was doing very nicely. No complaints here.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I have my share of aches and pains and I've often wondered if they may be down to the symvastatin I take. I also have a minor cramp problem, with my right calf cramping up at high cadence on the fixed in the cold, I have found neither cause or cure for this yet.

 

[albion]

The thing that gets me is that rather than suggesting attempting a diet or fitness change drugs seem to be prescribed.

A doctors best advice has to be 'try self help before I drug push'.

 

[nickyboy]

I've been on them for three years and I'll be on them until I snuff it. I've been fortunate not to have had any adverse side effects, and the last time my cholesterol was tested it was doing very nicely. No complaints here.

Likewise. I have hereditary high cholesterol and have been on statins for about 6 months. No side effects and my levels are down from very high to normal

 

[vickster]

I have my share of aches and pains and I've often wondered if they may be down to the symvastatin I take. I also have a minor cramp problem, with my right calf cramping up at high cadence on the fixed in the cold, I have found neither cause or cure for this yet.

Talk to your GP, ask whether it's worth trying another statin, atorvastatin (Lipitor) is now generic so there's less need for the NHS to prescribe ancient simva

 

[albion]

It is a consensus thing, doctors doing what a practiced belief system tells them.
There is plenty of evidence to the exact contrary it seems.

www.zoeharcombe.com/2014/05/replacing-not-lowering-cholesterol-would-be-more-accurate/
I don't really know the weights of evidence but if that is as it seems then it is just another 'following the system' falsehood. There's lots of them about, butter versus vegetable oil for instance.

 

[slowmotion]

Talk to your GP, ask whether it's worth trying another statin, atorvastatin (Lipitor) is now generic so there's less need for the NHS to prescribe ancient simva

I'm on Atorvastatin. It seems to work OK. I too was told that GPs are prepared to try different drugs if your current one gives you problems.

 

[vickster]

I think rosuvastatin (Crestor) might be generic now too. It's years since I was running post launch trackers for the manufacturer!

 

[albion]

The other question of course is, that with cholesterol being a powerful antioxident just maybe the body is over producing for a good reason.
That would thus answer why increased levels correspond to less risk, at least in that world health data above.

 

[slowmotion]

It is a consensus thing, doctors doing what a practiced belief system tells them.
There is plenty of evidence to the exact contrary it seems.

www.zoeharcombe.com/2014/05/replacing-not-lowering-cholesterol-would-be-more-accurate/
I don't really know the weights of evidence but if that is as it seems then it is just another 'following the system' falsehood. There's lots of them about, butter versus vegetable oil for instance.

I don't really care. I'm happy to gobble them down, my GP says kind things, and I don't have side effects That's enough for me.
BTW, nobody landed on the Moon. It was faked in a film studio at Roswell, and Elvis directed it.

Pass the echinacea.

 

[albion]

Well I thought they got to the mon using maths, not doctor Phibes!

 

[vickster]

I'm on Atorvastatin. It seems to work OK. I too was told that GPs are prepared to try different drugs if your current one gives you problems.

Indeed. The doctor also has to report side effects to the MHRA, so tell him