Guest guest Posted November 7, 2006 Report Posted November 7, 2006 My husband had the exact thing happen..muscle pain and weakness.We went back to doc. that had called this in for him without even telling us his cholestrol level.My hubby had always had good cholestrol level. Asked the doc. if he had that high a level that he needed statins at his age! Doc.waved his hand and said oh leave that off....I think he saw I was ready to leap on him,lol. pushing drugs for the Pharm company?? My husband does not need cholestrol meds..makes me wonder how many drugs are being pushed on us we do not need!! I have been trying to get my sis to drop the statins for a couple years now.I have never seen such a change in a personality.Statins do that also! Make sure to read to middle of this page to:Lesser-Known Side Effects...... http://medicine.ucsd.edu/SES/adverse_effects.htm Re: progesterone & bleeding-statins Posted by: " anewkirk30 " anewk13@... anewkirk30 Date: Tue Nov 7, 2006 9:26 am (PST) , that's funny that your husband is so committed to his statins. My hubby had a horrible reaction to Lipitor. His muscles were so sore within about 48 hours of his first dose that he couldn't move. He quit taking it, and it resolved right away. Quote
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2006 Report Posted November 7, 2006 Thank you . He has three brother and all have high cholesterol and I believe all are taking statins. My hubby is convinced because this runs in his family, that he MUST take these drugs. I have forwarded several links to him. Will send him this one as well as plead with him to try some alternative treatments. He watches what he eats very carefully (accept for the occasional dessert) and exercises, so at least he's doing something. Thanks again. LRink0606@... wrote: My husband had the exact thing happen..muscle pain and weakness.We went back to doc. that had called this in for him without even telling us his cholestrol level.My hubby had always had good cholestrol level. Asked the doc. if he had that high a level that he needed statins at his age! Doc.waved his hand and said oh leave that off....I think he saw I was ready to leap on him,lol. pushing drugs for the Pharm company?? My husband does not need cholestrol meds..makes me wonder how many drugs are being pushed on us we do not need!! I have been trying to get my sis to drop the statins for a couple years now.I have never seen such a change in a personality.Statins do that also! Make sure to read to middle of this page to:Lesser-Known Side Effects...... http://medicine.ucsd.edu/SES/adverse_effects.htm Re: progesterone & bleeding-statins Posted by: " anewkirk30 " anewk13@... anewkirk30 Date: Tue Nov 7, 2006 9:26 am (PST) , that's funny that your husband is so committed to his statins. My hubby had a horrible reaction to Lipitor. His muscles were so sore within about 48 hours of his first dose that he couldn't move. He quit taking it, and it resolved right away. Quote
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Posted November 8, 2006 I think I would just start doing like we do on HC and slowly back off the Lipitor.Start taking every other day and working his way off it. He needs to stay pretty much off Mayo and things that make us have cholestrol problems. I make my Mayo at home with olive oil..easy enough. I do not believe a few eggs a week hurt anyone.It is the transfats in ev erything store bought that hurt us. Here is another good site about statins.The url takes you to the web page about it.I thought it was interesting about the Vit.C.I didn't know that,lol See we all can learn from each other. Good luck to both of you. http://tinyurl.com/36crv What is most horrifying about this problem is that cholesterol balance can be achieved without drugs, simply and safely by taking 2000-3000 milligrams of vitamin C per day for an adult. Unfortunately, vitamin C was misclassified as a micronutrient in the 1930s and 1940s, rather than an essential nutrient involved in dozens of body processes. Our health authorities recommend that we take only 60 milligrams per day, barely enough to prevent scurvy. in N.C. Statins-A MIRACLE thanks to you ladies! Posted by: " Whitmore " phonicity@... phonicity Date: Wed Nov 8, 2006 10:58 am ((PST)) Ladies...a wonderful thing has happened...from all your hard work finding links for me, my husband has agreed that he needs to get off Lipitor!!! You've practically given me a new husband and I am so grateful!!! Thank you for keeping and placing all this good information directly at our fingertips. I never thought he'd listen, but reading all those links did it! I am now going to ask if any of you have information about how to stop taking Lipitor...I've searched, but most of what comes up on Google is driven by big pharma and I don't trust it. Quote
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Posted November 8, 2006 I never have bought the garbage about eggs being bad for you. I've eaten eggs basically every day of my life for the last 30 years and my cholesterol is normal. I remember reading somewhere that the key is to drink lots of water to help your cholesterol, which I've also done all my life. Most of us drink different things but we don't drink nearly enough water. Linn > > > I think I would just start doing like we do on HC and slowly back > off the > Lipitor.Start taking every other day and working his way off it. > He needs to stay pretty much off Mayo and things that make us have > cholestrol problems. > I make my Mayo at home with olive oil..easy enough. > I do not believe a few eggs a week hurt anyone.It is the transfats > in ev > erything store bought that hurt us. > > Here is another good site about statins.The url takes you to the > web page > about it.I thought it was interesting about the Vit.C.I didn't know > that,lol > See we all can learn from each other. > Good luck to both of you. > > > . > > Quote
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Posted November 8, 2006 , Could you send me your recipe for home made mayo? I'd love to make our own. We both keep pretty clear of cholestorol in our diets although I use string cheese as a pick-me-up. We eat mostly chicken, turkey and fish and lots of fresh veggies. He IS a peanut butter hound though. Even the natural stuff we use isn't good for him. But he's so good in every other area...exercise too. We talked a bit when he got home today about him taking a saliva test. I think this would show he's hypoT. For now it will be gradual weaning off Lipitor, adding Vitamin C, niacin and asprin. We can wait a couple months then have his cholesterol checked. From what I've ready courtesy of all of you here, familial problems with cholesterol are effectively treated this way. LRink0606@... wrote: I think I would just start doing like we do on HC and slowly back off the Lipitor.Start taking every other day and working his way off it. He needs to stay pretty much off Mayo and things that make us have cholestrol problems. I make my Mayo at home with olive oil..easy enough. I do not believe a few eggs a week hurt anyone.It is the transfats in ev erything store bought that hurt us. Here is another good site about statins.The url takes you to the web page about it.I thought it was interesting about the Vit.C.I didn't know that,lol See we all can learn from each other. Good luck to both of you. http://tinyurl.com/36crv What is most horrifying about this problem is that cholesterol balance can be achieved without drugs, simply and safely by taking 2000-3000 milligrams of vitamin C per day for an adult. Unfortunately, vitamin C was misclassified as a micronutrient in the 1930s and 1940s, rather than an essential nutrient involved in dozens of body processes. Our health authorities recommend that we take only 60 milligrams per day, barely enough to prevent scurvy. in N.C. Statins-A MIRACLE thanks to you ladies! Posted by: " Whitmore " phonicity@... phonicity Date: Wed Nov 8, 2006 10:58 am ((PST)) Ladies...a wonderful thing has happened...from all your hard work finding links for me, my husband has agreed that he needs to get off Lipitor!!! You've practically given me a new husband and I am so grateful!!! Thank you for keeping and placing all this good information directly at our fingertips. I never thought he'd listen, but reading all those links did it! I am now going to ask if any of you have information about how to stop taking Lipitor...I've searched, but most of what comes up on Google is driven by big pharma and I don't trust it. Quote
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Posted November 8, 2006 Agreed. And everything I've read says you have to drink lots of water in addition to niacin, vitamin C, ect. to keep your cholesterol low. Linn wrote: I never have bought the garbage about eggs being bad for you. I've eaten eggs basically every day of my life for the last 30 years and my cholesterol is normal. I remember reading somewhere that the key is to drink lots of water to help your cholesterol, which I've also done all my life. Most of us drink different things but we don't drink nearly enough water. Linn > > > I think I would just start doing like we do on HC and slowly back > off the > Lipitor.Start taking every other day and working his way off it. > He needs to stay pretty much off Mayo and things that make us have > cholestrol problems. > I make my Mayo at home with olive oil..easy enough. > I do not believe a few eggs a week hurt anyone.It is the transfats > in ev > erything store bought that hurt us. > > Here is another good site about statins.The url takes you to the > web page > about it.I thought it was interesting about the Vit.C.I didn't know > that,lol > See we all can learn from each other. > Good luck to both of you. > > > . > > Quote
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Posted November 8, 2006 , Have him cut out any type of margarine also. Margarine causes heart disease. It is one of the worst things you can put in your body. Linn > , > > Could you send me your recipe for home made mayo? I'd love to make > our own. > > We both keep pretty clear of cholestorol in our diets although I > use string cheese as a pick-me-up. We eat mostly chicken, turkey > and fish and lots of fresh veggies. He IS a peanut butter hound > though. Even the natural stuff we use isn't good for him. But he's > so good in every other area...exercise too. > > We talked a bit when he got home today about him taking a saliva > test. I think this would show he's hypoT. > > For now it will be gradual weaning off Lipitor, adding Vitamin C, > niacin and asprin. We can wait a couple months then have his > cholesterol checked. From what I've ready courtesy of all of you > here, familial problems with cholesterol are effectively treated > this way. > > > > . > > Quote
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Posted November 8, 2006 I've heard that the yolk (only soft boiled or sunny side up) has mega-nutrients in it. Once it's hardened, it becomes far less nutritious. Linn wrote: I never have bought the garbage about eggs being bad for you. I've eaten eggs basically every day of my life for the last 30 years and my cholesterol is normal. I remember reading somewhere that the key is to drink lots of water to help your cholesterol, which I've also done all my life. Most of us drink different things but we don't drink nearly enough water. Linn > > > I think I would just start doing like we do on HC and slowly back > off the > Lipitor.Start taking every other day and working his way off it. > He needs to stay pretty much off Mayo and things that make us have > cholestrol problems. > I make my Mayo at home with olive oil..easy enough. > I do not believe a few eggs a week hurt anyone.It is the transfats > in ev > erything store bought that hurt us. > > Here is another good site about statins.The url takes you to the > web page > about it.I thought it was interesting about the Vit.C.I didn't know > that,lol > See we all can learn from each other. > Good luck to both of you. > > > . > > Quote
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Posted November 8, 2006 He doesn't use any margerine or butter. Even eats the rare baked potato plain and when he eats the occasional English Muffin, he uses jelly. What a guy!!! Linn wrote: , Have him cut out any type of margarine also. Margarine causes heart disease. It is one of the worst things you can put in your body. Linn > , > > Could you send me your recipe for home made mayo? I'd love to make > our own. > > We both keep pretty clear of cholestorol in our diets although I > use string cheese as a pick-me-up. We eat mostly chicken, turkey > and fish and lots of fresh veggies. He IS a peanut butter hound > though. Even the natural stuff we use isn't good for him. But he's > so good in every other area...exercise too. > > We talked a bit when he got home today about him taking a saliva > test. I think this would show he's hypoT. > > For now it will be gradual weaning off Lipitor, adding Vitamin C, > niacin and asprin. We can wait a couple months then have his > cholesterol checked. From what I've ready courtesy of all of you > here, familial problems with cholesterol are effectively treated > this way. > > > > . > > Quote
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Posted November 8, 2006 Well that explains it. I know tons of farmers in Nebraska who eat a big breakfast including eggs. Most of them eat them sunny side up or soft boiled, and they live forever. I cannot stand soft eggs though, they have to be hard enough to bounce off the wall or I will gag when I eat them lol. Something about the taste just grosses me out. But those farmers sure do live a lonnnnng time on them. --- wrote: > I've heard that the yolk (only soft boiled or sunny > side up) has mega-nutrients in it. Once it's > hardened, it becomes far less nutritious. > > Linn wrote: > I never have bought the garbage about eggs > being bad for you. I've > eaten eggs basically every day of my life for the > last 30 years and > my cholesterol is normal. I remember reading > somewhere that the key > is to drink lots of water to help your cholesterol, > which I've also > done all my life. Most of us drink different things > but we don't > drink nearly enough water. > > Linn ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Sponsored Link Free Uniden 5.8GHz Phone System with Packet8 Internet Phone Service http://www.getpacket8.net/yahoo2 Quote
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Posted November 8, 2006 That's great!! Linn > He doesn't use any margerine or butter. Even eats the rare baked > potato plain and when he eats the occasional English Muffin, he > uses jelly. What a guy!!! > > > > . > > Quote
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Posted November 8, 2006 That's my favorite kind, sunny side up. Linn > Well that explains it. I know tons of farmers in > Nebraska who eat a big breakfast including eggs. Most > of them eat them sunny side up or soft boiled, and > they live forever. I cannot stand soft eggs though, > they have to be hard enough to bounce off the wall or > I will gag when I eat them lol. Something about the > taste just grosses me out. But those farmers sure do > live a lonnnnng time on them. > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Posted November 8, 2006 > > , > > Could you send me your recipe for home made mayo? I'd love to make our own. > Me too...would you send it...or post it OT here? Thanks!!! Quote
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Posted November 8, 2006 *shivers* Have to wonder. Who was the first person to see an egg come out of a chicken's behind and say to themselves, " Hmmm I bet that would be good to eat! " (Old joke, not mine, but fitting!) hehehe --- Linn wrote: > That's my favorite kind, sunny side up. > > Linn > > > > > Well that explains it. I know tons of farmers in > > Nebraska who eat a big breakfast including eggs. > Most > > of them eat them sunny side up or soft boiled, and > > they live forever. I cannot stand soft eggs > though, > > they have to be hard enough to bounce off the wall > or > > I will gag when I eat them lol. Something about > the > > taste just grosses me out. But those farmers sure > do > > live a lonnnnng time on them. > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ __________ Sponsored Link Talk more and pay less. Vonage can save you up to $300 a year on your phone bill. Sign up now. http://www.vonage.com/startsavingnow/ Quote
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Posted November 8, 2006 Thanks for that. I needed a good laugh tonight!! Linn > *shivers* > > Have to wonder. Who was the first person to see an egg > come out of a chicken's behind and say to themselves, > " Hmmm I bet that would be good to eat! " > > (Old joke, not mine, but fitting!) hehehe > > > > . > > Quote
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