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twinnytwin

I'm not sure why folk advise avoiding statins (similar on another recent thread). They are a wonder drug as far as I'm concerned helping to lower cholesterol which is a killer. My doctor suggested I start to take them which I did, and I've had zero side effects and my cholesterol is lowered to a very safe level. Ditto my DH. There are too many folk who give their personal advice without any medical training or knowing much about the OP.

I was wondering the same thing twinnietwin. There seems to be a general fear of statins and I'm not sure why?

bmi does not work for women. hip to waist ratio does and should be < 0.8

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2507C0 My doctor took me off statins within weeks of starting them as the side effects were so debilitating. I know they work for a lot of people but not for me. A shame as popping a pill would have been so much easier.

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crazygranmda

2507C0 My doctor took me off statins within weeks of starting them as the side effects were so debilitating. I know they work for a lot of people but not for me. A shame as popping a pill would have been so much easier.

There are many different statins, did he prescribe another to try? If not, why not? Worth discussing with your doctor.

Poppyred thank you for your response. Given the side effects, my doctor advised me to steer clear of statins. I took her advice.

I had to come off them too. I had a few falls and incidents where my legs just seem to go from under me and my hands were feeling numb too. The doctor said it could be down to statin-related neuropathy and advised me to stop taking them. Hasn't happened since.

MissInterpreted

I had to come off them too. I had a few falls and incidents where my legs just seem to go from under me and my hands were feeling numb too. The doctor said it could be down to statin-related neuropathy and advised me to stop taking them. Hasn't happened since.

I'm sorry to hear about your experience with statins. It sounds like you made the right call by stopping them, especially since your symptoms improved afterward. It's essential to communicate any adverse effects to your doctor so they can adjust your treatment accordingly. Wishing you better health ahead! For weight loss and other issue thenaturemeds.com can help you out.