oncearugge Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 What are the side effects of statins? I have been taking them for five or six years and my "bad" cholesterol is down from 166to 70 but I do keep reading about side effects. The "side effects" are detailed on every printed package insert of every pack of "statin " you have received. However, content of the link will provide information. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/statin-side-effects/art-20046013 Not everyone suffers "side effects" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 Given that my cholesterol was normal in December and I changed my diet, I'm sure that for me a change of diet again to eliminate sugars and breads will have a big benefit. I think I will try and stay medicated drug free if possible, though I will monitor the condition in a couple of months to see if I have been able to reverse the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rott Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 What are the side effects of statins? I have been taking them for five or six years and my "bad" cholesterol is down from 166to 70 but I do keep reading about side effects. The "side effects" are detailed on every printed package insert of every pack of "statin " you have received. However, content of the link will provide information. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/statin-side-effects/art-20046013 Not everyone suffers "side effects" Thanks for that oncearugge, sorry to have tried your patience. I apologise also for not explaining myself properly, what I was thinking of was the number of times I have seen online comments from the "back to nature" and "anti-big pharma" brigades warning darkly that "statins" do a lot more harm than good and have devastating "side-effects". Just wondering what they were on about. I have had no "side-effects" either, although it is a logical thought that something that does so much to cholesterol may be doing much to something else. The obvious action is the next time I see such a comment I will immediately respond and ask what the ferc they are on about. Oncearugge no need to respond unless you really wish. (Not Sale or Wilmslow was it?} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oncearugge Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 What are the side effects of statins? I have been taking them for five or six years and my "bad" cholesterol is down from 166to 70 but I do keep reading about side effects. The "side effects" are detailed on every printed package insert of every pack of "statin " you have received. However, content of the link will provide information. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/statin-side-effects/art-20046013 Not everyone suffers "side effects" Thanks for that oncearugge, sorry to have tried your patience. I apologise also for not explaining myself properly, what I was thin king of was the number of times I have seen online comments from the "back to nature" and "anti-big pharma" brigades warning darkly that "statins" do a lot more harm than good and have devastating "side-effects". Just wondering what they were on about. I have had no "side-effects" either, although it is a logical thought that something that does so much to cholesterol may be doing much to something else. The obvious action is the next time I see such a comment I will immediately respond and ask what the ferc they are on about. Oncearugge no need to respond unless you really wish. (Not Sale or Wilmslow was it?} Well done! You guessed the "code" but not the team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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