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I went through every statin on the list, every last one of them. I have extraordinarily high cholesterol (can't remember the numbers as I refuse to let them do the test anymore). I had a number of side effects ranging from fatigue and lethargy to gaining 20 lbs in 3 months and with every one of them significant stiffness and muscle pain.
It got so bad on Lipitor that I had to roll out of bed in the morning and spend 5 minutes just trying to make my legs bend.
All the while, the doctors were saying " why aren't you dead yet - your cholesterol signals you are a walking heart attack". You are committing suicide by not taking statins.
Insurance companies refuse to give me travel insurance or life insurance.
That was 10+ years ago....by the way, I have a resting heart rate of 52, no family history of heart disease 2 generations back, no other risk factors. I have done the stress tests, heart tests and every other kind of test there is...no problem at all.
This has certainly increased my sceptism of the medical profession, particularly when I did my reading, brought the other research to their attention to which their response was - you are not a doctor, you really do not understand.
Yeah right....all I have is a degree in theoretical physics. Not worth much I know...
BTW, your mileage may vary, just keep in mind that statins are not without risk of side effects.
D.
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