Query about statins

I obviously didn’t read the heading properly as I saw ‘Query About Stains’😊. I don’t have any experience with statins so unfortunately I can’t help with this query.

DrWatson

For Sheian, and anyone tempted to believe that medically illiterate twaddle, kindly list YOUR medical qualifications?

YOU may be one of the gormless subset who believes everything they see on FaceBook, and if so, jolly good luck, you'll need it!

Cholesterol causes blockages to your blood flow, which over time become so severe that a hert attack is the likely result.

A big chunk of the older population takes Statins (quite a few types) mostly without much in the way of side effects, though looking at the leaflet, quite a few may be possible. Maybe check an aspirin packet, check the possible side effects on THAT leaflet?

Overall, Statins are a major benefit, so your unhinged nonsense is not just ill-informed, it's possibly dangerous (if some gullible sorts believe you). I've heard several doctors (they're the ones who studied for years, and passed exams, give it a try?!) say there is good and bad cholesterol, and tests these days can measure both. Only if someone's 'bad' measure is at a naughty level will doctors get concerned, and Statins can MOST CERTAINLY help to reduce it.

Could diet and exercise help? Sure, as they can with most things, but not always to the level needed.

Couldn’t have put it better myself, DrWatson- this sort of dangerous misleading information really worries me!

Been taking Pravastatin for over 20 years, no problems. My daily exercises include routines to ‘drain’ my legs and feet, maybe that makes a difference.

"Rude" Pably???? EVERYthing I put in that was accurate, and justified. Do YOU believe everything on FaceBook?! Do YOU have medical qualifications?

The danger with that sort of post is that if someone reads it - without checking the many other "Statins are fine" contra-comments -- they mught just take themselves off their prescribed Meds and promptly get a nasty build-up in their arteries, and keel over. The likes of 'Sheian' will never know that their dangerous guff has killed someone. . . and you apparently wouldn't care, or don't have sufficient logic?

For Grandmama, excellent comment. Some folk just produce too much dodgy cholesterol, and though diet can help, Statins will do the job quicker.

My cholesterol score was incredibly high, and I had a heart scare over 20 years ago. Like a big chunk of the population (at least those of a certain age), I'm now on a Statin (the variety has been changed 3 times), a mini-aspirin, and one of the several acid-reflux meds.

My cholesterol rating quickly dropped thx to Statins, yes I have some oat-based products to help, (quite famous for its properties), but they can only do so much. I've known a couple of stick-thin people, healthy diet, and exercise freaks, who were astounded when a blood test revealed an exceptionally high score for cholesterol. It's just the way some folk are -- and, oddly, I'm sure there are some chubbies, on burger and chips most nights of the week, fry-up breakfast and the occasional greasy kebab, whose cholesterol is well undr the danger level.

So if you're not on an annual check-up, best get yourself tested, to be sure.

My 20 year old very active granddaughter has high cholesterol. She is stick thin, size 6 ,and eats lots of fruit and veg, very few sweet things . She has inherited it from our side of the family I would say. None of us are overweight. She doesn’t take statins being so young but I guess she will have to one day.

My DH has mobility issues and had been taking Atorvastatin for about 15 years. After consulting his GP he agreed to a six week break to see if this helped his muscles and mobility. Three weeks in he does think he's slightly more flexible but we'll do the whole six weeks, contact the GP and if DH thinks it has made a difference we'll ask for a different cholesterol lowering drug.

DrWatson

"Rude" Pably???? EVERYthing I put in that was accurate, and justified. Do YOU believe everything on FaceBook?! Do YOU have medical qualifications?

The danger with that sort of post is that if someone reads it - without checking the many other "Statins are fine" contra-comments -- they mught just take themselves off their prescribed Meds and promptly get a nasty build-up in their arteries, and keel over. The likes of 'Sheian' will never know that their dangerous guff has killed someone. . . and you apparently wouldn't care, or don't have sufficient logic?

I'm not on facebook, and never have, you must believe everything that you read ,and you obviously think that everything you say is right. no one has to have an opinion ,,only you,,and you think saying that someone is "ONE OF THE GORMLESS SUBSET" is not rude?? I stopped statins for my own reasons, others take them because they're fine with them, everyone has a choice.Do YOU have medical qualifications? and what makes YOU think that I wouldn't care, surely people can think for themselves, I stopped statins because I did care, what was happening to me. you and I might have had this conversation before,,,,only under another name??

I stopped taking Avorastatin about 8 weeks after starting because of digestive problems which cleared up after, currently colesterol is being monitored and under review.

I have been offered the alternative (newer and more expensive) meds that you speak of Granmarderby10.
I'm taking a break for now but talking to your GP and clinical pharmacist about your medication can't be a bad thing.

Sheian57

Statins very bad for you. I recommend checking FB Statins, the silent killer. Diet and exercise keeps us fit, not something tgat reduces cholesterol, a natural healrhy cell builder needed by the liver and brain. Hmmm why do some many people have dementia. Heart disease is not caused by cholesterol,inflammation and arteriosclerosis does that

Are you a qualified medical practitioner?

I have taken rosuvastatin for around 4years, my problem is that they contain a form of calcium, I also take calcium for osteoporosis and have been suffering with indegestion. A couple of days off both and the problem has improved already. I think I will speak to a Dr when I can. Will carry on taking everything for now but now sure it is good for my throat.

4allweknow

Never taken statins, never been suggested by any Dr.

Same here.

After my op they (hosp) had me on amlodipine and then the atorvastatin i told one my gp's at doctors surgery and he took me off them(i'd been on a whole cocktail of various pills at first) when i said i had awful muscle pains in arms,and pains in joints at top of arms.And weakness..After coming off them it stopped.He said i can try plant sterols and try control it by diet but thats personally to me- you are best seeing your own gp and/consultant to decide between you whats best for you.