Atorvastatin side effects YOU need to KNOW!
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- This video looks at fatal Atorvastatin side effects and common Atorvastatin side effects. This video explores most common questions asked about Atorvastatin and its side effects especially when potentially fatal especially in older adults.It also looks at Atorvastatin use with alcohol, grapefruit and muscle pains.
It also explores commonly asked questions such as What is Atorvastatin? , Why is my doctor recommending Atorvastatin? , How does it work ?, How should I take Atorvastatin? , What happens if i miss a dose?, What should I avoid while taking Atorvastatin?, What are possible other drugs that can effect Atorvastatin?. Who should ABSOLUTELY NOT take this drug?, What are common side effects?, What are serious side effects?, Can the elderly take Atorvastatin?
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My cholesterol levels were the lowest level of concern when I was prescribed Atorvastatin; I reduced my fat intake which, after living most of my life in logging camps where rigorous outdoor work in the cold requires high caloric intake daily-and a lot of fatty foods-it was a big change for me. Subsequently I had a stent emplacement in a secondary coronary vessel and the doctor performing it said my other blood vessels were entirely clear and unobstructed-“to last you the rest of your life” (I was about 60 years old at the time).
But I began to have severe muscle pain problems after about half a year of taking 40mg of Atorvastatin daily. I decided to cut the dose in half and inform my doctor-at which time I asked him why I was taking statins when I’d changed a very fatty diet and my coronary vessels were seen to be clear of cholesterol build-up. I asked to have my cholesterol levels checked again and they were well below the level of concern. But my doctor insisted I continue taking it at a half-dose-I have a heart with co-mordancy due to COPD/emphysema.
Unfortunately the dose reduction didn’t eliminate muscle pain-in fact, it continued to get worse. So the doctor (the cardiologist) switched me to 20mg of Simvastatin. That helped somewhat, but the muscle pain kept getting worse (just at a slower rate). It became intolerable (and I take opioids for spinal injuries-have for 20 years-but it didn’t cover the muscle pain at all and I don’t want to increase it anyway).
The solution, finally, has been to take what my GP calls a “statin holiday” (a play on words from “stat” or “statuary holiday”): an eight to twelve week period of no statin-until the pain has gone away completely for a few weeks; then I resume the 20mg Simvastatin until the pain gets intolerable again-which seems about three or four months.
I suppose it’s better than not taking it at all, but if there was no other recourse, I’m afraid I would elect not to take it at all. The pain is not worth the supposed benefit-especially as my cholesterol levels are low now.
Geoffrey, thank you for sharing your experience for other viewers.It is difficult for both prescriber and patient alike, as the prescriber wants to follow best practices and guidelines and you have to deal with the side effects.Drug holidays are a possible solution.Not sure if you tried Co-enzyme Q10 to mitigate the the side effects of the Statin.Ultimately, its is a shared decision with you and your Doctor weighing in the benefits vs risks with your unique medical history.
Think Your Health : thnx for getting back. Yes, it’s important to do any of this in conjunction with one’s doctor(s), as I have done. They’re always relieved whenever I tell them that I’m back “on” statin again after a short ‘holiday’ and haven’t simply abandoned it-which, I suspect, a lot of people do (it’s as easy as google to find that there’s an extraordinary amount of controversy about stains, and that might serve as a rationalization to quit taking it altogether because of side effects).
My doctors have all recommended Co-enzyme 100 and of course I take it daily. If it helps (perhaps a little obscure to me, what with other condition), I’m all for it: Co-enzyme doesn’t come with a long list of side effects.)
Thnx again.
I think you are so right same thing was happening to me I left it alone and I try not to eat too much I'll cut back on ice cream which I love and it went down from 236 to 2:22 you ain't living when you in pain like that I couldn't even wash my ass without having chest pains stop that medicine and I didn't have no more chest pains I'm not telling you to follow me you do what's best for you I couldn't even move the washcloth to to Ben to wash that's how bad that medicine had me
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Thank you Geoffrey for your interesting history. This is what helps others in evaluating their symptoms and ask meaningful questions of themselves and their medical practioners.
As a chronic case manager- I found this very helpful. Some patients aren’t aware that their complaints may actually be side effects from their current medications. It’s very important especially when multiple pharmacies and/or multiple doctors are involved that we consider the possibility of a drug/drug interaction as well. I know of at least two cases where such a thing has occurred with my patients- but I caught before the mail order pharmacy was able to fill the order.
Was on 80mg a day after bypass surgery. Could not remember things, was confused, knew something was wrong but thought it was a side effect of the coronary bypass surgery. Went to my doc for a respiratory illness, she decided that 80mg was too much, my lipids were very good and went down to 40mg a day. Several weeks later I realized that my memory was improved and I wasn't fogged out all the time. I started cutting the 40mg in half and next visit my lipids were still good. I told the doc and she prescribed 20's. I immediately started cutting those in half. When the next couple of labs showed my chloresterol was still good, I told the doc about cutting the 20's in half and my memory had greatly improved and wasn't nearly as befuddled as before and I'm just on 10mgs a day now.
Thanks for sharing your experience with other viewers.
Our brains need cholesterol to function.
J
The point is that only you yourself know just how much medication your body can tolerate. Do you not think that by keep cutting your medication down. That you may actually not need that particular pill.
really? you are still taking the poison? you are just delaying bigger issues
As a runner who puts in over 2,000 miles every year for the past decade and lift weights 3 times a week, I was getting bad muscle pains in my legs and whole body after workouts and running. I didn’t know the side effects as being muscle pains until after so many running injuries in my leg muscles. I thought because I turned over 51 years old , it was Father Time coming after me. Then after watching CZcams videos by Dr Berg, I realize it was the Atrovastatin. My marathon was not easy and my legs cramped up about 10km earlier than it normally would for distance I run.
If only all Dr's explained the drugs uses, side effects and dangers of prescription dugs in such a simple and easy to understand way. GREAT video
Very well explained! My doctor never took the time to explain anything. His attitude was "I prescribed it and you'll take it because you need it. "
Be careful with statin drugs some people just can't take the pain they cause. There is meds that are not statins. Just find one your insurance will pay for. Your insurance will tell you which one.
Dump your doctor and find another one.
Try looking online for information on statins . They are not what you think. Drs are told they must prescribe these meds. They do not reduce cardiovascular events by 30% like you are told. It’s more like 1% if that. Big pharma is making billions on these destructive meds. Do your own research people!!
@@susantroupe9341 Totally agree with you. Find Dr Paul Mason on You Tube for excellent talks on this.
Same as my doctor.
Very good explanation
Timely advise, receiving helps alot
I am suffering from all those
You have mentioned,thank you very very much
Thankyou for making this video doctor.. Lots of food for thought, i.e. I wonder why my doctor didn't inform me of any of these side effects when prescribing this drug to me. Gratitude and Respect.
As my doctor rightly points out, the advantages certainly outweigh the risks. This video does a sensible job, but too many of the media try and scare the daylights out of people.
No no no. There are ZERO benefits to taking a Statin drug. If lowering your cholesterol is your aim than try Red Rice Yeast instead. No risk of dementia or Alzheimer’s which is what will happen if you take it for about 5 years. There is a 1 to 1 relationship between Statin drugs and the development of Alzheimer’s as it robs your brain of the fats it needs each day to heal itself. You as a man also face the dangers of it eating your joints away thus requiring joint replacement.
It boils down to every body reacts differently ,but it's good to know side effects.
I’ve been on atorvastatin for about 20 years due to cholesterol being hereditary. Without it my numbers would skyrocket. I haven’t suffered any side effects that I can tell and I’d say it’s probably saved my life. I for one would swear by its use. Also, I’m NOT over weight and I exercise.
Great video. I stopped using the drug even though my c level was at 223. Too many back and muscle pains. Fatigue etc. it’s not worth it.
I've been on 80 mg of Atorvastatin for about 10 years now. My cholesterol is normal and I've never had a problem with Atorvastatin; and I am 81 years old.
Thank you for sharing this important information!
You bet! Thanks for watching.
@@ThinkYourHealth You`re very welcome! :)
Thank you for this. I have multiple comorbidities and so use much chronic meds through my local provincial hospital.
The last three months I lost appetite and experienced much fatigue. Much back pain. Among other things, my GP told me about side effects of statins a few weeks ago. I stopped for over a month. I'm hoping
Thanks for checking out this video and sharing your experience.
Thank you for the excellent info which even my cardiologist did not give except prescribe. Your good work will help many, many elder folks
Glad it was helpful!
Great information. Thanks so much for sharing this. Practical information on side effects is so important.
That's true, all drugs have side effects are the consumer should educate themselves about them!
I was on Statins, and U started having memory problems. A friend asked me if I was on statins. I said I was. He said the same thing happened to him when he was on statins. I stopped taking and the memory problems disappeared.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
What did you take as a replacement?
At least he thinks they have 🤣
I had a lot of muscle pain and memory loss. My son told me about a new drug to lower cholesterol and it doesn’t have serious side effects like statins
It’s called Ezetimibe He takes 10 mg and has no problems.
Diddo
Omg I’ve been on statins for years and have been living with terrible pain in every part of my body. I don’t leave the house because of pain. Need to get off these sooner rather than later.
You just stop eating animals, that's the answer, no butter
Good presentation. I was an active, crazy active cyclist when I was prescribed stati (I think Simvistatin), I let the fear of 'muscle pains' (most likely from 300mi/week of riding) get to me so I stopped. I listened to a podcast recently that suggested that they studied real pains to suggested pains and surmised that most people overreacted or thought the pains were a side effect. A few years later and cholesterol started creeping up again so now I'm on Atorvastatin, no sides, but won't know benefits until tested. It hasn't helped ED as I hoped (first time it did).
Thanks for your feedback and sharing your experience.
Your english pronounciation is difficult to follow
@@MegaSreevalsan I am a native English speaker, and I found his diction to be excellent.
Another thing I'd like to add is statins also cause cataracts. I went to the opthalmologist two weeks ago and discovered I have cataracts in both eyes but they are too small for surgery. Cataracts have to be a certain size before insurance will pay for the surgery. I attribute these cataracts to the taking of atorvastatin. Hopefully getting off the poison my cataracts won't grow any bigger. I'm infuriated because I never wanted pills and only took them because my doctor insisted. These pills destroyed my quality of life. People of the world need to stand up and sue the drug companies and the doctors who push these poisonous pills.
If you are over 50 you will start to see cataracts. Does have anything to do with what you take. It's a part of aging, your doctor should have told you that.
@@dennisreed3382 statins most certainly cause cataracts as do many other meds
You would of had cataract sooner or later anyway. Cataract surgery isn't a big deal today. It's a 10 minute procedure, no pain whatsoever. 10 years ago it cost $400 per eye an nothing under Medicare. Infact, I didn't realize I needed cataract surgery. You'll know when it's time to have it done. It could be years down the road.
It's also changed my vision!
Yes, I have had Cataract removal in my right eye because of Statin use, same with my brother.
I’ve been recommended and was taking Atorvastatin as my LDL is 15, consider as higher given my family history . I had unique side effect - the skin on tip of my private part had become sensitive forming cuts and bleeding. I stopped few times and it would recover . I’ve started taking Simvastatin now, hopefully no side effects, keeping my fingers crossed.
Just found your channel. This is great! Thank you so, so much for this very important info. I have been on this statin for decades and was never told any of this. Thank you❤️👏🌈
Thank you for a great video, concise and directly to the point and greatly informative. My own doctor should be so informative!
Good to hear from you about the side effects, happy about your explanation 😁
Thank you for your feedback.Appreciate this!
I've had most of them!! Told my dr every time!!
I am 57 on rosuvastatin 10 mg for a decade for familial hyper triglycerides recently had spontaneous rupture of calf muscle playing badminton, stopped medication for a couple of months, restarted in view of COVID surge , listening tu your advice will make it alternative day , didn’t realise been sleeping poorly ever since on this medication
Amazing delivery of facts ! Clear, concise and efficiently explained !!!
Much appreciated!
I took this and had side effects so bad I couldn't sleep or sit because of muscle pain,walking was affected to,within 4 days of stopping it I felt a lot better,really scared when it happened,I will never take it again
Thanks for sharing your experience to other viewers.
Yes me too , I was completely disabled, couldn't even comb my own hair, my doctor said it wasn't the statins but PMR, have been on steroids to control the symptoms ever since ,eighteen months, but I an CONVINCED it was the statins, Iwas perfectly ok before taking them.
If you hava muscle pain following statin use, you should get a check done for CPK level. Statins tend to raise teh CPK level and a higher CPk level can cause your muscles to degrade or sort of like dissolve in layman's terms. Sometimes the CPK level can also be due to below normal Vit D. Any time you have a muscle pain have the CPK level checked not very many physicians do it but i learned about it from mine. Some tiimes a differrent cholestrol lowering drug will not affect the CPK. Remembe that a higher elevated level of CPK canaffect the Hear muscle too. Just what i learned from my experience with cholestrom med use.Feel free to share your experience
@@cookmaster36268
Ditto
I was prescribed Atorvastatin in July of this year. My cholesterol wasn't particularly high so I don't know what my doctor was trying to accomplish. After taking medicine for about 8 weeks a blood test revealed my blood sugar had risen 40 points to about 160. Shortly afterwards I developed joint pain in my hips (at the time I was walking about 5 miles daily or cycling 25 miles for excercise). After taking my normal walk one day I began to cough uncontrollably. I could feel my sinuses draining into my lungs. Joint pain also increased significantly. At the beginning of November I began to suspect the Atorvastatin was the cause. I stopped using the drug and contacted my doctor. Because of Covid my doctor was only doing virtual appointments so I was unable to have him actually examine me. The cough worsened and a chest X-ray revealed bronchitis which was treated with mild antibiotics. I felt somewhat better however joint pain was increasing to the point where I had trouble getting out of bed and moving around. Eventually the cough came back, worsened, and I was diagnosed with pneumonia . I'm recovering from the pneumonia and have an appointment to see a rheumatologist to see if thr joint pain is permanent or can be reversed. Atorvastatin quite literally ruined my health. I cannot walk the distances I used to and I struggle with the urge to cough constantly. Perhaps not life threatening side effects, but centainly life changing side effects.
I ended up with bad liver problems (after only taking them for about 8 months) and my doctor said I had to stop them now because of that. I really didn't want them in the first place, but doctors tend to keep pushing you to take them.
"After taking medicine for about 8 weeks a blood test revealed my blood sugar had risen"
Same here. This is what they never tell you. I was placed on Atorvastatin with a barely above average cholesterol reading. I was already on Lisinopril for my blood pressure (which was also under control and doing fine) but I was also placed on a second blood pressure medication (Amlodipine) at the same time as Atorvastatin. My blood sugar skyrocketed after being put on these unnecessary meds. Health care "professionals" NEVER explain how these drugs can cause your blood glucose to spike... sending you into pre-diabetes or full blown Type 2 diabetes where you otherwise would have no reason to. I stopped taking both of those meds and my blood sugars have been slowly but steadily heading back to normal.
@@dnields
Wow
Goodness!!!
Lisinopril and Amldopine are the same drug, like Advil is the brand name and ibuprofen is the drug. Lisinopril brand name Amlodopine drug
I have been having shoulder pain for 6 months. I keep swimming daily in the hope that it will go away. I visited a physio . He gave me stretches that made it worse. I do get my words mixed up and feel tired alot. I'm 54. My cholesterol readings were good last check up. I have type 2 diabetes and have had a stent fitted 5 years ago. I have had a heart attack and had a pacemaker fitted 2 years ago. I have been using my sleep apnoea machine for 20 years. I love life and I am very thankful for the talented doctors , nurses and specialists we have. Could the 40 mg daily statin be too much for me?
Thank you doctor for explaining in a way that non medically trained people understand 👏👏.I have had bad pains in neck,calf’s and muscles from outside of hip round bottom to the other hip walking about a 1/2 a mile is agony.so I have stopped taking them hopefully the muscle pains will stop
On statins for over 10 years! Under Drs care. the worst 10 years of my life; Severe muscle pain; I that I would be better off dead; made me be on heavy narcotics. I went off statins on a carnivore's diet; pain subsided; Reduced muscle pain; feel great; on the new diet ate what and as much as I want; lost a shit load of weight; now I have a new great life
Life is great without statins
I started carnivore this past Monday.
Thank u for the lesson👍🏽
I had a lot of the side affects, I was taken off the tablets 3 months ago and I feel amazing. No more headaches, joint pain, fatigue, muscle fatigue. After watching this im glad I went to see my GP and feel it was the right decision. Thank you so much
@Giovoni Metro nothing at the moment, I can't get in to see my Dr with the restrictions. I've changed to a plant base diet too. I had blood test about 2 weeks ago and I've just realised I haven't chased them up. Will do Monday.
@Giovoni MetroI want to thank thegiovomi for educating people on the side effects of simvastatin actually this is the first time coming across your program the Utube.
Same for me.
Yes I was prescribed that durg and experience the muscle and joint pain, I just stopped talking it! I'll let my doctor know when I go back in to see her next month!
this drug pretty much saved my life...i went from a cholesterol level of 340 down to 160.....i did have the muscle pain when i first started it....but not any more.....glad i was put on it!
You explained this really well!
Thanks.
Very , very good!!!Thanks.
I detected a change in my cog skills a few weeks after starting a statin program . I was told the benefits would outweigh the side effects. I finally had to decide between renal or cognitive decline. I would rather be able to think clearly and let the chips fall where they may . After 2 weeks my skills improved markedly after I discontinued the statin
Same for me.
My Husband had been taken Atorvastatin for nearly 20 years. He had no real side effects until about 3 years ago when he developed joint pain in one knee. This gradually deteriorated and spread to both legs causing him to need a stick for support when walking. We struggled to get him a GP appointment because it was during the pandemic, but when we did the Doctor did not seem too concerned and at no point mentioned the use of Statins. My Husband continued to deteriorate, with terrible pain in walking, lethargy and fatigue. He spent time in Hospital with kidney problems, he had urine retention and had a stent fitted in his kidney. He was in and out of Hospital last year when in August he became unable to move without assistance and was admitted for the last time. He died in September. I now have found out that a lot of his symptoms were probably caused by the use of Statins. Were the GP and Hospital negligent?
Thank you for this video, I appreciate your knowledge and enthusiasm with your delivery, I also enjoyed the generous amount of background and facts about Atorvastatin, I have been taking it for quite some time and have none of the side effects or problems that you mention.
Thank you so much for your kind words.Coming home after a day at work it is always pleasing to read positive feedback.
Great presentation ,doctor!
Glad you liked it!Thank you.
This is the 1st channel ive seen on high b.p. side effects and is encouraging to make lifestyle changes to do away with medications completely. Not to mention your humor at the end of your videos 😅❤
Very nice info. You are so good. This kind of education is a big eye - opener to many.
Glad it was helpful!Thank you.
I have taken Atorvastatin for many years, most recently taking 40mg every other day. The Rx was from my cardiologist. Recently I have noticed some memory problems. I reported the memory problems to my internist during a wellness exam. The internist speculated that the problems could be side effects of the Atorvastatin and recommended that I discontinue taking it for three weeks as a test. I did so, and by three weeks the memory problems seem to have disappeared. I reported this to my cardiologist and he has discontinued the Atorvastatin until next month to establish a new baseline of cholesterol without the drug and will go from there. For your information, My age is 82 years.
My experience was similar. Age 76; not diabetic. Symptoms: severe brain fog, and memory problems. I'd been taking Atorvastatin about 30 years. Suspecting the statin, on my own I discontinued it. The symptoms disappeared rapidly, and were mainly gone after 4 weeks. I informed my primary care doctor, who did not disagree with me.
My mom on artorv. For 30 years has brain fog. Muscle weakness memory loss head aches told her doctor, she sent her to Nuorologist. He only prescribed more meds. I said f-- this. I took her atorv. Away for 4 weeks. She feels like a kid again. No more head aches no more brain fog and has gained some of her memory. She is 82.
Will have her cholesterol ck in another 6 weeks.
I'm 70 and I've been on these tablets for 35 years. For the last few years I've been on 40 mg a day. I'd love to give them up but I'm worried about the effects of too much cholesterol which some people can't reduce with diet alone.
@@jimlogan3597
That’s my mom. After 6 weeks off of cholesterol meds hers was 280. She got scared and went back on them. I don’t know what to do. Doctors refuse to acknowledge it.
Raw garlic for cholesterol
Very informative. Thank you.
You are welcome!Thank you.
I developed a gout at arthritis symptoms and my uric acid went up like hell. So I stop taking and I even proved to my doctors my labworks and they totally agree with me.
I have taken atorvastatin 40 mg. Now , I'm always feel stomach and muscle pain.
The same her I’m taking 20mg and still I have muscle pain every night I’m 70 years old and what I did cut it in half but still once in awhile I still fell the pain ..
This is Great Info . about the side effects of Atorvastatin!
Like any drug, any consumer should be aware of side effects.Thanks for feedback!
Thanks for the video, this is good to know.
Glad it was helpful!
I am 65 years old. I have been prescribed Atorvastatin after a heart attack and a triple heart bypass. I was started on the maximum dose of 80mg and after complaining of suspected side effect issues have had the dose reduced to 40mg. I still have issues with joint and muscle pain. Particularly in my hip joints and lower back after walking a certain distance. My hips and lower back have been X-rayed and no problems were found. I am convinced that my pain is due to side effects from the statins. I am taking vitamin D3 and coenzyme Q10. My GP has referred me to Physio in order to resolve my joint pain.
You should avoid consuming liquids like grape juice and other citric acid containing drinks.
I've been on antorvistatin for over a year now 80mg at night I'm 46 and had to have a triple heart bypass just over a year ago.
I haven't or I believe I haven't had any side effects apart from my sleep patterns unable to sleep till 2-3 am then getting up at 9am
Thanks for your video, helpful information
great video on atorvastatin side effects! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for feedback.
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I learn a lot from your lecture about medicine of colostoral , specialty bad effect.
Thanks
Glad to hear that
I had muscle pain at first taking it. But I’ve been taking a COQ10 with it and the pain has gone. Been on it for at least five years.
Same. CoQ10 is the way to go
How much CoQ10 would do the job. I have Qunol liquid coQ10. Bottle says 10ml. How much should I take a day?
@@randysworld1258 I take 200 mg per day, as per my cardiologists instructions.
Wow , fair play to you, you’ve made a recovery .👏👏
Thank so much doc.it helps me a lot coz i suffered body pain and stomach upset
Appreciate your feedback.
Get off your statins and just take Red Rice Yeast instead. Research it. No risk of Alzheimer’s or dementia like statin drugs.
One side effect you did not mention is the fact that it reduces, albeit slightly, testosterone. I suspected as much due to reduced athletic performance, and my suspicion was later confirmed my a medic after I mentioned it to her. I am a74 year old man by the way
I’m going back to my doctor. Thank you 😊
It caused incontinence in my older friend. After stopping the drug, all went back to normal.
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Thanks for this info!
Welcome!
I've discontinued my statin....makes me feel tired, muscle aches...so I'm changing my diet to plant based foods. we'll see what happens in about 30 days!!! Thanks for the information.
Statin drugs have horrifying side effects. I will never take them again.
@@dianeshelley6458 Sorry to hear that...I have been taking a stain for 4 years after my heart attack....NEVER had any troubles, never tired, no aches, pains....nothing...but.....what I DO take is Co-enzyme coQ10. That is very important...
@@SSGTA440 I also take Coq10 but it didn't lower my cholesterol.
@@dianeshelley6458 CoQ10 is involved mainly in muscle cell development....statins can deplete the body's ability to generate muscle mass. I have been taking the instant acting Ubiquinol Co Q10, and since my attack, I have been working out, have a BMI of 24 and have developed serious muscle mass....But I also went on a health regimen....I am in terrific shape for a 64 year old guy. Everything else needs to be working in unison.
@@SSGTA440 it also helps lower cholesterol. I take ezetimibe it is a cholesterol lowering medicine, it's not a statin drug. So far I'm doing well on it. No pain at all.
I was on Atorvastatin for 2 years at 80mg daily. I have Diabetes Type 2 and high cholesterol. The drug really lowered my bad cholesterol levels; however I developed severe muscle pain in my legs and had to stop taking it. I am now going the "natural" route recently taking Cholestipol and Red Yeast Rice. I was told it takes longer to show a reduction in high cholesterol levels but I am willing to bear with it until it shows reduction progress. I will never take a prescription statin again. I am also starting Co-Enzyme Q10 as well. The Cholestipol tends to constipate but I am drinking a lot of water and eating prunes to combat it.
I was told Statins made from red yeast rice, you may need to check on that.
you did the right thing..my dad had a bleed on the brain stroke on 40mg of atorvastatin,the first thing they did in hospital was take him off statins
Thank u Doc for this inf0
This has proved what I have been telling my doctor ,I will find an alternative as these are making me so ill ,wigh terrible pain in my back due to yrs of kiney pain in my back ,I should know my own boxy after 38 yrs of suffering constant kidney problems and having my bladder lifted, I cannot take pain any more ,but dictod tells me if h cong txkd them I will die ,,I have stopped taking them,and intend to find another way through another chanel, Chinese??,or another professional,,
Thank you very much for the information. I found it to be very helpful.
Thank you for explaining this so well. My husband has been experiencing muscle pain around the knee so we reported it to our GP who told us that we only needed to report life threatening side effects. 🙄 Recently found out that they are in the worst 300 GP surgeries in the country (no surprise there).
You spoke to a GP! You’re so lucky!
THANK YOU FOR THE ADVICE OR KNOWLEDGE I GOT FROM YOU, IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR MY OLD AGE HOW TO BE AWARE OF GOID AND SIDE EFFECTS OF THE DRUGS IM USING ...
Thank and I appreciate your feedback!
THANK YOU !!!!! I take this medication daily in the AM.... will switch to evenings.... you have answered questions of mine that I did not get really good answers from from my physician ..... again, THANKS !!!! (from a retired RN)
Glad it was helpful!
Sharing your experiences and knowledge about Stats is very helpfull.
Thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful!
I started feeling intense pain in my arm after taking a medication from my doctor. I really don’t even know if it’s the same thing as this or not.
That's what I got. I stopped taking the statin and my arm permanently damaged I think.
Initially I told Dr. Maybe the cholesterol is jammed up in my arm....bahahah
Thank you Doctor for your advice
Most welcome!
WOW!!! I'm on this medication right now as we speak
Thanks for sharing this video. Many of my questions are answered! As an aside, hope you can improve the acoustics of the room.
Great video...I will need to keep this in mind for sure
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you much for this valuable information. I take brilinta and would like to know your toughts about it. Thank you
I took brilenta for a year, I stayed short of breath and had blisters on my face that looked like fever blisters or chicken pocks.. when I went back to plavix that all went away.
I was on simvastatin 80 mg for 10 years and I had so much muscle pain I thought I was going to end up in a wheelchair my doctor decided to send me to pain management but prior to that I saw another Doctor Who cut the dose in half and I was able to walk. Now I see a different doctor and she put me on atovastantin 10 mg and my mind is clearer and I can walk better, my cholesterol has come down due to a change in diet however I am starting to feel discomfort in my back and hips again.
Thanks for your time and knowledge.
My pleasure!
Also please highlight on the drugs used for controlling diabetes and hypertension.
Yes, I have several videos on blood pressure drugs and some diabetic drugs.Will look into these two disease entities in the future for further videos.
My sister had serious cognitive defects at the time of starting statins, also severe muscle pain. The Italian doctors kept her on them just trying different types....I believe she went into a severe, untreated depression. Brought her back to the UK and stopped them, it has taken two years (she was in them for 5 years at least) we are gradually seeing her cognitive ability improve, when she sleeps she is much more able...
A speed specialist has just suggested a mild antidepressant which we hope her GP will prescribe.
After2 years of using 3 types of statins and losing sleep from aching joints and muscles , I dumped my last new prescription of 100 pills down the toilet ! I should have stopped them a year earlier . The side effects from these so called meds may be worse than having high colesterol . Beware ! I eat better foods now and I know i made the right choice to stay clear of these awful drugs .There's lots of info about the bad side effects from these drugs .
A 'speed' specialist ¿?
This is very educational. Keep up the good work. There will be plenty who will benefit your lectures. I will be one of them.
Awesome, thank you!
Very easy to understsnd your in formation. Thank you and God Bless!
Hope to see you agsin!
Thank you so much Doc I actually taking atorvastatin just a week ago and I have a plan to take it only for a month because I don't wanna take as maintenance and have plans to watch my diet and a proper exercise hope it'll work that way
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Love the videos doc , I was on statins for years .. hated the body aches and have taken fish oil tablets for 17 years and my cholesterol seems to be fine?
Thank for the lesson 👍🏽
No problem 👍
Brilliant, thank you.
I'm on 5mg for couple years no side effects I'm good God is good 🙏🙏👍
How would one know if god was not good?
Interesting information Thank you
Glad it was helpful!Appreciate your comment.Thanks.
I’ve been on this medication for the past 5 years now
I was taking a statin and developed muscle pain in shoulder and hips. Sciatica in lower back and legs. Do I get surgery on my shoulder or lumber disc? I had no idea what was going on. Then I heard about the side effects statins can cause. It takes time to get the statin out of the body and the damage it had done. Over a periond of weeks I felt recovery and now no sign of those symptoms. What a relief that has been.
Ever since using statins I became more and more pre diabetic although not diagnosed as pre diabetic it became a concern. Muscles and muscle tissue became weaker and much more susceptible to muscle tearing. Certainly affected my connective tissue. Memory problems were a part of it and though slight it became annoying not able to recall vocabulary. It also caused some kidney issues although not severe.
Are you still prediabetic? Do you still take statins?
Yes stay away from them. Change your diet.
i started having muscle pain especially in my the back of the leg mainly cafeas well as my arms
Thankyou for the info, very helpful x
Thank you for detailed information
I had this for a couple of months. At the end I just couldn't run or exercise anymore because of hamstrings pain. My cardiologist set me on ezetimibe then.
Thank you Dr. Thurairajah. All your videos are excellent and a good guide to healthy living. Health is wealth and your guidance makes me choose rightly and use medication properly. I simply love your presentation. It is marvelous. You are an asset class in our lives.
Thanks, so much for your kind words and comments.Very much appreciated.
Could you cover ENTRESTO
dosage, sideffect, correct dosage for 80+, etc. Thank you. It is a very good program.
It’s always nice to know the CZcams doctors think our well being is their concern. Scarcasm intended!
Thank you for the information. I had all that symptoms and had to suspend it. Sometimes we need to accept aging in a more dignified-way.
I take it because I don’t believe aging has to mean having a heart attack or stroke. I discussed this with my cardiologist, and he told me that if I were to go off this med, my chances of dying would rise dramatically. Not ready to die at 68!
@@lessehead There are alternatives to statins. I’m on one after having to ditch them through developing rhabdomyolisis.
@@cocothebastard8464 I don’t have any side effects from statins. My cardiologist told me to take CoQ10 to get rid of the muscle cramps, and it works! I have no cramps whatsoever. He also told me to take fish oil, B3, and turmeric. My numbers are so much better from statins, so all good.
I have very severe muscle cramps in my legs and ribs I didn’t know this was a side effect. I wondered why. I will discuss with my cardiologist
Yes, please do.
Also. Bad muscle cramping in many areas. Stopped taking and cramping is reduced but at blood test showed increased cholesterol so doctor yelled at me and restarted at lower dose to monitor. Did I want stroke or cramps? Still confused
Three years ago March 28, 2018, I had a triple heart bypass. Two years and nine months later, I have six pills daily in my system, including atorvastatin. side effects, bruising, joint pains, excessive bleeding, depression and suicidal thought. I asked Jesus, did you not say your wounds have healed me, why then? So being me, I'm asking, seeking and knocking.. and I find myself of youtube. Eric Berg and Nadir are discussing reversing heart disease with nutrition. Long story short.. Since Christmas 2020, I'm off of my meds, and blood pressure and health are normal. Thank Dr Eric Berg, thank you Dr Nadir Ali, thank You Jesus Christ, amen :)
I totally stopped taking statins before it destroys me.