Guest guest Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 > I assume you mean third statin drug. Presumably there > were no effects from preceding two drugs. If there > were effects you are slow learners. It took me two > kicks at the statin can, Lipitor then Crestor, to > learn the error of my ways. > Reply...1st statin was zocor 20 mg for about a year and problems came on slowly, Doctors kept saying my husbands problems couldn't be statin related and sent him off to specialists to help with the pains all over. Finally he said enough, it is this drug and I am getting off. So, his new Doctor said ok, but try niaspan. That also gave him a reaction the first day, dizziness, so off that. He said no more statins. But, this new Doctor was not helping with the continued pain from the zocor, and kept pushing trying other statins. After almost a year of this on to another Doctor. They did a stress test and cholesterol test and once again said try lipitor this time, it might not bother you. Stupid us, he gave it a try. Well it was 10 times worse and faster. Never...he repeats never again. But, this Dr. still refuses to say lipitor caused the problems. Now we think on top of everything he got shingles with his arm problem and it is confusing the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 statins also afffect the immune system--remember the drug companies were contemplating studying statins for transplant patients because of this immunosuppressive effect--could the shingles episode be related to statin use? also, coq10 is depleted by all statins, no matter what your b/p, glucose, or anything else... > > > I assume you mean third statin drug. Presumably there > > were no effects from preceding two drugs. If there > > were effects you are slow learners. It took me two > > kicks at the statin can, Lipitor then Crestor, to > > learn the error of my ways. > > > Reply...1st statin was zocor 20 mg for about a year and problems came > on slowly, Doctors kept saying my husbands problems couldn't be > statin related and sent him off to specialists to help with the pains > all over. Finally he said enough, it is this drug and I am getting > off. So, his new Doctor said ok, but try niaspan. That also gave > him a reaction the first day, dizziness, so off that. He said no > more statins. But, this new Doctor was not helping with the > continued pain from the zocor, and kept pushing trying other > statins. > > After almost a year of this on to another Doctor. They did a stress > test and cholesterol test and once again said try lipitor this time, > it might not bother you. Stupid us, he gave it a try. Well it was > 10 times worse and faster. Never...he repeats never again. But, > this Dr. still refuses to say lipitor caused the problems. > > Now we think on top of everything he got shingles with his arm > problem and it is confusing the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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