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
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.
I`m 73 years old,my VA doctor put me on Atorvastatin,about 2 years ago,and she told me absolutely nothing about any side affects,my wife,also takes Atorvastatin,and we both Suffer,a Tremendous amount of Pain in our Legs,and body,headaches,Tired all the time,no Energy to do anything,and before we were very Active and Full of Life,I Thank God with All my Heart,for seeing this Video,we threw our Atorvastatin in the Trash,Where it Belongs,3 days ago,I Hope and Pray to God,we Do not have any Permanent Damage,and will start to Heal up,and be our old selves again,I`m Extremely Angry about it,and it crossed my mind to get a Lawyer and sue,when we get our Health back,we are going to start to exercise again,something we did on a regular basis before we started taking Atorvastatin,and definitely watch our Diet,God Bless Everyone and stay Safe
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.
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 TH-cam 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.
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.
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!!
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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.
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,,
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
@@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...
@@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.
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❤️👏🌈
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.
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).
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!
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. 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
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).
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.
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 ..
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?
After a mini-stroke, I was prescribed atorvastatin & aspirin some months ago. I was on rivaroxaban for a few years as I had blood clots in my lung from a long flight from Vancouver to NZ. I used to have a mouthful of blood in the mornings when I got out of bed. I stopped taking aspirin. My doctor advised me not to stop taking aspirin. I ignored his advice. The atorvastatin was making me feel tired & weak. I was being forgetful. I stopped taking the statin. I changed my diet. I am taking an aged-garlic pill. I feel great.
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’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.
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.
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.
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
Thank you for sharing. I am taking them and I suffer pain. The Farmacia replaced them with natural medicine. All side effects gone. My pharmacist advised me. Also changed my diet. I am not overweight and eat healthy food. I was suffering from diarrhoea. Excellent video. Thank you
I’m 50 years old I started using daily Atorvastatin 10mg since 2008, when my total cholesterol reached 231, 14 years ago. I’ve no such side effects that you have mentioned in this video. I started doing exercises daily 1 hour cardio, and 1 hour muscle strength exercises, 6 days a week. Anyway thanks for the information.
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
I do have the same issues taking Atorvastatin, thank you for all information and I stop taking this medication now. Because I noticed I am very forgetful and my legs is swollen and hardly to sleep. Instead of getting better my body creating to many complications. Actually I searched all sides effects and I found out shocking😳😳.
The Muscle Spasms, UTI’s with Bladder Spasms, and Indigestion have been almost intolerable. I had NO IDEA that this medication could be causing me this pain. I have so much inflammation in my hands and feet each morning. Nope!!! Not taking this anymore!! I’m stopping this mess effective TOMORROW!! I didn’t even know that it was supposed to be taken at night. NO MORE!!
I'm in the UK my wife had horrendous side affects from this drug , muscle pains tiredness memory problems, stomach pains. These side affects are not rare spoken to numerous people who have had the same side affects .
One side effect is dementia. I try to tell my friends it causes dementia but they don't believe me. They say the government wouldn't ok something that has those side effects. But they have and still do.
@@lindanwfirefighter4973 Do you buy red rice yeast at the drug store? I was like a zombie on statins and took myself off of them. It made the Cardiologist mad but I will never take statins again! 2 brother-in-laws died while on statins. It’s a dangerous drug. But most docs won’t admit it.
@@andyeahsowhat74 Agreed it is extremely dangerous. No you don’t buy it in a pharmacy shops. Health food shop. I think GNc sells it on line. My husband had a stroke and first thing they did was put him on a statin. First thing I did was take him off it. One of the guys in the fire department told me about Red Rice Yeast so I got it instead and it lowered his cholesterol quickly with no side effects. The doctor was pissed to say the least! My old Fire Chief was put in a statin drugs and within a month it had ate both his hip joints out and he needed a double replacement. It is a terrible drug. Have you improved since coming of it?
Thank you Doctor for the valuable information. Over twelve years ago, I was assessed as having high cholesterol and was prescribed statin based drug. Within about a year I began feel the loss of memory and unbelievable muscle pain. Normal pain killers didn’t work and so my doctor prescribed pain medications and sleeping pills. Doctor also tried many different cholesterol tablets but of no avail. This went on for about 4-5 years. Finally I took a decision to go against my doctor and did not to take any cholesterol medications. He didn’t know about my decision. I changed my diet and increased the exercises. I do blood tests about twice a year and the cholesterol readings show slightly above the margins. My doctor seems to be not alarmed. But the muscle pain has not gone away. It’s about 80% of what it was. My memory is still not great.
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! I have had to quit working because I can’t-focus on anything very long. I have had a MRI- MRA. My doctors cannot figure out what’s wrong with me. Lord I had forgotten about this medicine I quit taking 3 months ago.
I was prescribed Rosuvaststin and used it for 2 wks. I began having lower leg, foot and painful toe cramping and I was told to quit for 1 week. The symptoms went away. My medication was changed to Atoravastatin 1/2 of 10 mg. tab. Just started! Thanks for your warnings.
I have COPD and so breathlessness isn't unusual. As COPD causes a gradual but progressive decline in lung function, it isn't always obvious if statins can make breathlessness worse and yet remain unrecognised as an additional factor because of the nature of COPD itself.
I also have COPD-about 40% lung function. I hadn’t heard that statins have any effect of the lungs, but I’ma gonna check it out now! I must say, I haven’t noticed any correlation but of course, with a heart condition on top of everything, plus old age (I’m 67), it’s awfully hard to discern. But I do take “statin holidays” (about 2 or 3 weeks off every three to four months-which seems to temporarily solve my muscle-pain problem almost instantly, so good correlation there, at least). I also keep copious daily notes (a habit from when I used to work) so I’m gonna keep this in mind, see if I can test it in any conclusive way, all other things considered. Thnx!
@@geoffreydonaldson2984 I've begun to notice that when I check my blood pressure, it can sometimes fall quite low and I've had at least two incidents of suddenly becoming so shaky that I nearly fell over - almost as if the world tipped sideways. I don't think this is a side effect of statins, but I'm keeping an eye on it.
I was recommended to take the supplement Co-Enzime 10 for cramps in my leg early morning. It helps. Otherwise no side effects. I am 72 and have been on statins since my thirties due to familial history regarding cholesterol.
I was once prescribed 10mg of Atorvastin, and boy the side effects.. tightness in my armpit, some dizziness, and then suddenly my family practitioner removed it from my prescription citing she wrongfully prescribed becuse she learned it was not to be used for minorities. I thought that was strange nor could I find any medical articles to support that statement. However, I moved Bystolic 10mg and while its more expensive, the results were great by putting my BP in normal range. Atvorstatin never really got my BP in range. I'm a blk male, age 45, was 40yrs old then, avg BP was 155/80. After bystolic i see avg 135/75, resting HR tends to be around 62bpm.
I had weakness over all and sore muscles in my neck and shoulders. However taking Vitamins D3 and K2 alleviated these side effects quickly. So far, so good!
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.
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
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 .
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.
Very interesting, thank you. I was prescribed Atorvastatin following a STEMI (heart attack) at age 68. After two years of taking them, exercising regularly and following an excellent diet, I was terribly fatigued, had bad muscle pain and (worst of all) was suffering from mental confusion. I was not well enough to drive, so I described these symptoms in a phone call with my doctor and her reply was, “Statins. It’s your statins. Stop taking them immediately and come to see me when you’re able to drive.” After stopping them, my fatigue & confusion cleared up quite quickly, but I’ve been left with peripheral neuropathy, which has been described to me as an after-effect of Atorvastatin. So I won’t be taking them, nor will I eat those Big Dippers! 😀
So are you taking anything else. I had a stemi 4 yrs ago while on thalidomide for blood cancer..my troponin was 39,800. I was on 80mg avtrostatin as my cholestrol was so high. Cholesterol is normal now and I have reduced statin to 20mg..still normal. But what are you taking now..I am also on warfarin 8mg.
@@paulawagstaff686 yes, I was prescribed Ramipril 2.5mg, Clopidigrel & dispersible Aspirin at the time of my MI in 2015. I came off the Clopidigrel after 12 months, as planned, but am still on the other two. I'm not taking any statins, with my GP's agreement. My BP is well-within the 'normal' range, O2 sats average around 98% & my last (pre-lockdown) cholesterol test was in the normal range too. The worst of the statin side-effects cleared up quite quickly, but the peripheral neuropathy has lingered & is occasionally problematic, but on the whole I consider myself very lucky & am pleased with my care (I'm in the U.K. btw). I hope your health continues to improve. 🙂
@@BorderRebels Thank you Martin..I am in NZ. All my Nos are pretty normal...BP a little high though. My LV is pumping at 42% now an improvement on 35 - 40% I still have a small clot that has managed to somehow exist in a newly created pathway.😄 Doing good though in remission technically, and still on monthly immunotherapy/chemo maintenance. So thanks
Oh..I am on Clopidigrel and Betaloc..4 1/2 yrs. Both oncologist and GP have NO knowledge of any treatment outside their prescribed formula. I have added the Vit C, D3, Zinc CO Q10 plus a few others including diet changes only from reading. Oncologist is beyond amazed.
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
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 :)
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
My husband was prescribed Lipitor . He was on NO MEDICATION before this - aged 81 . After 4 days he had a fall due to dizziness, was terribly disorientated, in pain, and his memory was poor. Ambulance took him to hospital. After 4 months in hospital he died. The doctors declared it was the Lipitor that killed him.
I was also on statin. I have a hip pain. I told my doctor and he advised me to stop taking it. He said he doesn't recommend it. It was prescribed by another stand in doctor. It's been 2 weeks now.
I wish my cardiologist would treat me as well when I ask questions about my meds. She just brushes off any questions about my meds as if it were a real bother to give me any information about possibillity of changes that may be necessary. She has recently added several PAs in her office and I guess she would rather not be bothered and she wants to get her mones's worth out of her new hires. I'm considering consulting another cardiologist to see what that may produce.
For goodness sake, see another cardiologist. If he is not talking to you, then go to a third one. Don’t settle. Doctors get rich off of us. We pay their salary. Find one who is human.
MOST DEFINITELY go to another doctor who's motive is not just money. You are paying good money to her. She should give your concerns the time of day at LEAST.
My experience is the MD sees the patient once or twice then turn them over to PA&NP unless surgery is done. The pa and np staff are pharmaceutical company prescribers all they want to know is can I get you on more pharmaceutical drugs.
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 😅❤
After the new Dr became insistent I take the atorvastatin every day I began with upper shoulder pain, tenderness, weakness, loss of endurance, and worst of all the headaches, which only responded to massage. I quit the med and the next day the headache was only half as severe, the following day none at all, and none since. I did let the Dr. Know. It took about 3 weeks for the muscle soreness to clear. I'm changing my diet and lifestyle, neither of which were mentioned at the Dr. Visits.
I have been taking the 40 mg tablet daily since 2006. I'm now 50 years old and I'm still taking it daily without any side effects. I do 30 minutes of treadmill daily and 50 situps without experiencing any muscle pain. I'm glad it works well for me and it helps keeping my cholesterol levels under control.
This is my 3rd month on tizanidine to relieve muscle cramps in my feet. 4mg/day I have NEVER had medicine that makes me THIS immediately and DEEPLY sleepy. I have been on 80mg Atorvastatin daily to lower my cholesterol for 2 years now. It has worked wonders at lowering my cholesterol. And I am on 5mg daily of Lisinopril. I admit that I feel chronically sleepy. Yet, sometimes at night, I CAN'T fall asleep. So the tizanidine helps me sleep.
I used to get extremely gastric and feeling of bloating after taking this statin. I stopped taking the medicine for last few months and am doing regular exercises. While cholesterol levels are still high, they have visibly came down. I hope the levels of LDL and triglycerides will improve in the coming months. Thanks for the video
@@janetfisher1556 Thanks!!. I have also decided to stop them. I have changed my diet. Exercise twice a day. Eat fish, chicken, turkey, Occasional pork. And feel a bit better.
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)
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
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 ...
Very interesting and clear explanation. My husband has a condition called Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, which causes degeneration of the spinal neurons and mobility problems. He is 71 and 18 months ago he had a pulmonary embolism. He had excellent treatment in the local hospital and was prescribed blood thinners. A few months later a GP at our surgery suggested, over the phone, he should be on statins and he was prescribed Atorvastatin. Within a day his mobility was seriously impaired, which was very scary. One thing you don't need if you have a neurological condition is a drug that attacks your muscle fibres. He didn't take the statin any more but has had a radical adjustment to his diet to get LDL and triglycerides down (mainly reducing his intake of white carbs). His figures have improved significantly.
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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.
I`m 73 years old,my VA doctor put me on Atorvastatin,about 2 years ago,and she told me absolutely nothing about any side affects,my wife,also takes Atorvastatin,and we both Suffer,a Tremendous amount of Pain in our Legs,and body,headaches,Tired all the time,no Energy to do anything,and before we were very Active and Full of Life,I Thank God with All my Heart,for seeing this Video,we threw our Atorvastatin in the Trash,Where it Belongs,3 days ago,I Hope and Pray to God,we Do not have any Permanent Damage,and will start to Heal up,and be our old selves again,I`m Extremely Angry about it,and it crossed my mind to get a Lawyer and sue,when we get our Health back,we are going to start to exercise again,something we did on a regular basis before we started taking Atorvastatin,and definitely watch our Diet,God Bless Everyone and stay Safe
Same story for me.
After stopping it, how long before I get back to normal…?😊
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.
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 TH-cam 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.
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.
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.
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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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
It boils down to every body reacts differently ,but it's good to know side effects.
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 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.
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
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!
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,,
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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
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
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Ditto
Thank you for sharing this important information!
You bet! Thanks for watching.
@@ThinkYourHealth You`re very welcome! :)
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 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 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.
Very good explanation
Timely advise, receiving helps alot
I am suffering from all those
You have mentioned,thank you very very much
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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.
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❤️👏🌈
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thank you doc it happen to me thats why i stop takins i was suffer too much muscle pain i am 69 years old
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
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!
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!
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. 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.
I’ve been taking this for several years with no problems at all
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I am 55 yes old but my doctor is given this medicine ,
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!
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.
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.
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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.
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Good to hear from you about the side effects, happy about your explanation 😁
Thank you for your feedback.Appreciate this!
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 ..
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?
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!
It caused incontinence in my older friend. After stopping the drug, all went back to normal.
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After a mini-stroke, I was prescribed atorvastatin & aspirin some months ago. I was on rivaroxaban for a few years as I had blood clots in my lung from a long flight from Vancouver to NZ. I used to have a mouthful of blood in the mornings when I got out of bed. I stopped taking aspirin. My doctor advised me not to stop taking aspirin. I ignored his advice. The atorvastatin was making me feel tired & weak. I was being forgetful. I stopped taking the statin. I changed my diet. I am taking an aged-garlic pill. I feel great.
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’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.
I've had most of them!! Told my dr every time!!
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.
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.
great video on atorvastatin side effects! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for feedback.
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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
Thank you for sharing. I am taking them and I suffer pain. The Farmacia replaced them with natural medicine. All side effects gone. My pharmacist advised me. Also changed my diet. I am not overweight and eat healthy food. I was suffering from diarrhoea. Excellent video. Thank you
I’m 50 years old I started using daily Atorvastatin 10mg since 2008, when my total cholesterol reached 231, 14 years ago. I’ve no such side effects that you have mentioned in this video. I started doing exercises daily 1 hour cardio, and 1 hour muscle strength exercises, 6 days a week. Anyway thanks for the information.
Cardio is good but check with experts on the strength work. As we age we need more time between strength exercise sessions
I don't believe it.....
Good for you!
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
This is Great Info . about the side effects of Atorvastatin!
Like any drug, any consumer should be aware of side effects.Thanks for feedback!
I do have the same issues taking Atorvastatin, thank you for all information and I stop taking this medication now. Because I noticed I am very forgetful and my legs is swollen and hardly to sleep. Instead of getting better my body creating to many complications. Actually I searched all sides effects and I found out shocking😳😳.
I have a hard time sleeping also..someone said fish oil will lower it
The Muscle Spasms, UTI’s with Bladder Spasms, and Indigestion have been almost intolerable. I had NO IDEA that this medication could be causing me this pain. I have so much inflammation in my hands and feet each morning. Nope!!! Not taking this anymore!! I’m stopping this mess effective TOMORROW!!
I didn’t even know that it was supposed to be taken at night. NO MORE!!
I took Atorvastatin and had the worse gas and diarrhea. I am 73. I will never take it again!
I'm in the UK my wife had horrendous side affects from this drug , muscle pains tiredness memory problems, stomach pains. These side affects are not rare spoken to numerous people who have had the same side affects .
One side effect is dementia. I try to tell my friends it causes dementia but they don't believe me. They say the government wouldn't ok something that has those side effects. But they have and still do.
@@dianeshelley6458 You're right,my father been talking too much statin now his memory is bad and saying things does not appear to be true.
I have refused to take any more stations due to muscle pain loss off strength and brain fog.
Good for you it is poison anyway. Try Red Rice Yeast it is natural and does a better job.
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Do you buy red rice yeast at the drug store? I was like a zombie on statins and took myself off of them. It made the Cardiologist mad but I will never take statins again!
2 brother-in-laws died while on statins. It’s a dangerous drug. But most docs won’t admit it.
@@andyeahsowhat74 Agreed it is extremely dangerous. No you don’t buy it in a pharmacy shops. Health food shop. I think GNc sells it on line. My husband had a stroke and first thing they did was put him on a statin. First thing I did was take him off it. One of the guys in the fire department told me about Red Rice Yeast so I got it instead and it lowered his cholesterol quickly with no side effects. The doctor was pissed to say the least! My old Fire Chief was put in a statin drugs and within a month it had ate both his hip joints out and he needed a double replacement. It is a terrible drug. Have you improved since coming of it?
Thank you Doctor for the valuable information.
Over twelve years ago, I was assessed as having high cholesterol and was prescribed statin based drug. Within about a year I began feel the loss of memory and unbelievable muscle pain. Normal pain killers didn’t work and so my doctor prescribed pain medications and sleeping pills. Doctor also tried many different cholesterol tablets but of no avail. This went on for about 4-5 years.
Finally I took a decision to go against my doctor and did not to take any cholesterol medications. He didn’t know about my decision. I changed my diet and increased the exercises.
I do blood tests about twice a year and the cholesterol readings show slightly above the margins. My doctor seems to be not alarmed.
But the muscle pain has not gone away. It’s about 80% of what it was. My memory is still not great.
Thanks for sharing your clinical experience.
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! I have had to quit working because I can’t-focus on anything very long. I have had a MRI- MRA. My doctors cannot figure out what’s wrong with me. Lord I had forgotten about this medicine I quit taking 3 months ago.
You explained this really well!
Thanks.
I was prescribed Rosuvaststin and used it for 2 wks. I began having lower leg, foot and painful toe cramping and I was told to quit for 1 week. The symptoms went away. My medication was changed to Atoravastatin 1/2 of 10 mg. tab. Just started! Thanks for your warnings.
You have explained exactly me problems. People please look into this drug before taking it. I am struggling to be walking again because of this drug.
How are you Doing on Atorvastatim 10 ?
Amazing delivery of facts ! Clear, concise and efficiently explained !!!
Much appreciated!
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?
So you think he will help you?? Good luck with that
I have COPD and so breathlessness isn't unusual. As COPD causes a gradual but progressive decline in lung function, it isn't always obvious if statins can make breathlessness worse and yet remain unrecognised as an additional factor because of the nature of COPD itself.
I also have COPD-about 40% lung function. I hadn’t heard that statins have any effect of the lungs, but I’ma gonna check it out now! I must say, I haven’t noticed any correlation but of course, with a heart condition on top of everything, plus old age (I’m 67), it’s awfully hard to discern. But I do take “statin holidays” (about 2 or 3 weeks off every three to four months-which seems to temporarily solve my muscle-pain problem almost instantly, so good correlation there, at least).
I also keep copious daily notes (a habit from when I used to work) so I’m gonna keep this in mind, see if I can test it in any conclusive way, all other things considered.
Thnx!
@@geoffreydonaldson2984 I've begun to notice that when I check my blood pressure, it can sometimes fall quite low and I've had at least two incidents of suddenly becoming so shaky that I nearly fell over - almost as if the world tipped sideways. I don't think this is a side effect of statins, but I'm keeping an eye on it.
I was recommended to take the supplement Co-Enzime 10 for cramps in my leg early morning. It helps. Otherwise no side effects. I am 72 and have been on statins since my thirties due to familial history regarding cholesterol.
I was once prescribed 10mg of Atorvastin, and boy the side effects.. tightness in my armpit, some dizziness, and then suddenly my family practitioner removed it from my prescription citing she wrongfully prescribed becuse she learned it was not to be used for minorities.
I thought that was strange nor could I find any medical articles to support that statement. However, I moved Bystolic 10mg and while its more expensive, the results were great by putting my BP in normal range. Atvorstatin never really got my BP in range. I'm a blk male, age 45, was 40yrs old then, avg BP was 155/80. After bystolic i see avg 135/75, resting HR tends to be around 62bpm.
I had weakness over all and sore muscles in my neck and shoulders. However taking Vitamins D3 and K2 alleviated these side effects quickly. So far, so good!
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.
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
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 ¿?
Very nice info. You are so good. This kind of education is a big eye - opener to many.
Glad it was helpful!Thank you.
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.
Very interesting, thank you. I was prescribed Atorvastatin following a STEMI (heart attack) at age 68. After two years of taking them, exercising regularly and following an excellent diet, I was terribly fatigued, had bad muscle pain and (worst of all) was suffering from mental confusion. I was not well enough to drive, so I described these symptoms in a phone call with my doctor and her reply was, “Statins. It’s your statins. Stop taking them immediately and come to see me when you’re able to drive.” After stopping them, my fatigue & confusion cleared up quite quickly, but I’ve been left with peripheral neuropathy, which has been described to me as an after-effect of Atorvastatin. So I won’t be taking them, nor will I eat those Big Dippers! 😀
Thanks for sharing your clinical experience.
So are you taking anything else. I had a stemi 4 yrs ago while on thalidomide for blood cancer..my troponin was 39,800. I was on 80mg avtrostatin as my cholestrol was so high. Cholesterol is normal now and I have reduced statin to 20mg..still normal. But what are you taking now..I am also on warfarin 8mg.
@@paulawagstaff686 yes, I was prescribed Ramipril 2.5mg, Clopidigrel & dispersible Aspirin at the time of my MI in 2015. I came off the Clopidigrel after 12 months, as planned, but am still on the other two. I'm not taking any statins, with my GP's agreement. My BP is well-within the 'normal' range, O2 sats average around 98% & my last (pre-lockdown) cholesterol test was in the normal range too. The worst of the statin side-effects cleared up quite quickly, but the peripheral neuropathy has lingered & is occasionally problematic, but on the whole I consider myself very lucky & am pleased with my care (I'm in the U.K. btw). I hope your health continues to improve. 🙂
@@BorderRebels Thank you Martin..I am in NZ. All my Nos are pretty normal...BP a little high though. My LV is pumping at 42% now an improvement on 35 - 40% I still have a small clot that has managed to somehow exist in a newly created pathway.😄 Doing good though in remission technically, and still on monthly immunotherapy/chemo maintenance. So thanks
Oh..I am on Clopidigrel and Betaloc..4 1/2 yrs. Both oncologist and GP have NO knowledge of any treatment outside their prescribed formula. I have added the Vit C, D3, Zinc CO Q10 plus a few others including diet changes only from reading. Oncologist is beyond amazed.
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
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.
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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i started having muscle pain especially in my the back of the leg mainly cafeas well as my arms
My husband was prescribed Lipitor . He was on NO MEDICATION before this - aged 81 . After 4 days he had a fall due to dizziness, was terribly disorientated, in pain, and his memory was poor. Ambulance took him to hospital. After 4 months in hospital he died. The doctors declared it was the Lipitor that killed him.
I was also on statin. I have a hip pain. I told my doctor and he advised me to stop taking it. He said he doesn't recommend it. It was prescribed by another stand in doctor. It's been 2 weeks now.
I wish my cardiologist would treat me as well when I ask questions about my meds. She just brushes off any questions about my meds as if it were a real bother to give me any information about possibillity of changes that may be necessary. She has recently added several PAs in her office and I guess she would rather not be bothered and she wants to get her mones's worth out of her new hires. I'm considering consulting another cardiologist to see what that may produce.
For goodness sake, see another cardiologist. If he is not talking to you, then go to a third one. Don’t settle. Doctors get rich off of us. We pay their salary. Find one who is human.
MOST DEFINITELY go to another doctor who's motive is not just money. You are paying good money to her. She should give your concerns the time of day at LEAST.
My experience is the MD sees the patient once or twice then turn them over to PA&NP unless surgery is done. The pa and np staff are pharmaceutical company prescribers all they want to know is can I get you on more pharmaceutical drugs.
Find new doctor
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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.
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 😅❤
After the new Dr became insistent I take the atorvastatin every day I began with upper shoulder pain, tenderness, weakness, loss of endurance, and worst of all the headaches, which only responded to massage. I quit the med and the next day the headache was only half as severe, the following day none at all, and none since. I did let the Dr. Know. It took about 3 weeks for the muscle soreness to clear. I'm changing my diet and lifestyle, neither of which were mentioned at the Dr. Visits.
Thanks for the video, this is good to know.
Glad it was helpful!
I have been taking the 40 mg tablet daily since 2006. I'm now 50 years old and I'm still taking it daily without any side effects. I do 30 minutes of treadmill daily and 50 situps without experiencing any muscle pain. I'm glad it works well for me and it helps keeping my cholesterol levels under control.
Well done.
I am also taking since 2005 and 62 yrs today.
This is my 3rd month on tizanidine to relieve muscle cramps in my feet. 4mg/day
I have NEVER had medicine that makes me THIS immediately and DEEPLY sleepy.
I have been on 80mg Atorvastatin daily to lower my cholesterol for 2 years now.
It has worked wonders at lowering my cholesterol. And I am on 5mg daily of Lisinopril.
I admit that I feel chronically sleepy. Yet, sometimes at night, I CAN'T fall asleep.
So the tizanidine helps me sleep.
I’ve been on this medication for the past 5 years now
I used to get extremely gastric and feeling of bloating after taking this statin. I stopped taking the medicine for last few months and am doing regular exercises. While cholesterol levels are still high, they have visibly came down. I hope the levels of LDL and triglycerides will improve in the coming months. Thanks for the video
Take Atorvastine but find muscle pain itchy skin and I never had itchy skin and also get stomach problems so I have come of them
You can naturally bring your levels down try red rice yeast tabs,it's worked perfectly for me and others I know
@@janetfisher1556 Thanks!!. I have also decided to stop them. I have changed my diet. Exercise twice a day. Eat fish, chicken, turkey, Occasional pork. And feel a bit better.
What about alternative therapies or medications?
Red Rice Yeast will do a better job without the risk of dementia or Alzheimer’s.
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!
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
you literally just saved my life....you have no idea...thank you!!!
You're welcome!!
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!
Very interesting and clear explanation. My husband has a condition called Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, which causes degeneration of the spinal neurons and mobility problems. He is 71 and 18 months ago he had a pulmonary embolism. He had excellent treatment in the local hospital and was prescribed blood thinners. A few months later a GP at our surgery suggested, over the phone, he should be on statins and he was prescribed Atorvastatin. Within a day his mobility was seriously impaired, which was very scary. One thing you don't need if you have a neurological condition is a drug that attacks your muscle fibres. He didn't take the statin any more but has had a radical adjustment to his diet to get LDL and triglycerides down (mainly reducing his intake of white carbs). His figures have improved significantly.
Appreciate your feedback and sharing your husband's story.