Supplementation?

[1piglet]

Hello all, I normally write on the thyroid site because I have Hashimotos, but today I am writing to the hearties among us regarding my husband. He has had two mini strokes in the past, one was called a TIA and the other was called a mini stroke. His first one was twenty years ago and the second one was a couple of years ago. The medication he is on is: Clopidogrel 75 mg. Atorvastatin 40 mg. Losartan 25mg. He was also on aspirin initially, but no longer takes that. For some time now he has complained about his legs being painful (muscle and joint ache) and the feeling of heavy legs. I am wondering if it is the statins, his natural cholesterol has always been on the low side, and since he has been taking the statins, is now very low. Could Ubiquinol Q10 help? I have read a little about it. My first question is, should he still be on Clopidogrel after two years (after his TIA he was told he had to come off it after one year). Secondly, are there a set of supplements that are known to help, for example, for Hashimotos we are advised to make sure that we keep our levels of Vit B12, Vit D, Folate and Ferritin up and check them regularly. Any advice would be welcomed.

[Happyrosie]

I’d say that both strokes are the same, just different names - transient ischaemic attacks.

The question of medication is best brought up with medical people. Your first line of information would be the pharmacist attached to your doctor’s group of surgeries - ask the receptionist.

It seems to be the general opinion NOT to take supplements without going through these with a pharmacist or doc.

Hope this helps.

[1piglet in reply to Happyrosie]

Thank you Happyrosoe 😀

[Qualipop]

I would be more inclined to ask the GP to change his statin. My husband had bad pain from atorvastatin but none at all on simvastatin. I believe rosuvastatin is the best for not causing side effects. Yes some people do stay on clopidogrel rather than aspirin. A year after my heart attack I was given a choice of which one I wanted to continue. My GP persuaded me to take aspirin purely because they know a lot more about the long term effects of aspirin.