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Lorstat 80 Perindo

Cramps rash and joint pain and now gout!! Severe gout in foot any connection with 80Mg Lorstat?

Cramps rash and joint pain and now gout!! Severe gout in foot any connection wit...

•11 years ago

come off 80mg atorvastatin feel a lot better now gp has put me back on 20mg statin and 10mg ezetimibe symptons returned in days any advice

please ive had a triple by pass op whch failed within months had 2 stents and for over a year now ive had a problem when out walking my head is light...

please ive had a triple by pass op whch failed within months had 2 stents and fo...

•11 years ago

Hi, just wondering, was resting my head on hubby chest, but i think on couple of times thought he missed a heart beat,

He also said it's happen a few times, should he get this checked out, he does keep fit by cycling.

He also said it's happen a few times, should he get this checked out, he does k...

•11 years ago

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Cholesterol level 6.0

Hello everyone, I have recently joined HealthUnlocked so let me introduce myself, I am 42 years of age, 5ft 4" and weight 10st 9lbs, having lost 1 1/2 stone...

Hello everyone, I have recently joined HealthUnlocked so let me introduce mysel...

•11 years ago

I was put on Atorvastatin 10 mg having suffered from sciatca for a number of years I initially put the pain in buttock

down to my sciatic after almost a year of taking Atorvastatin the pain was so severe and my legs felt so weak I could hardly walk. after consulting my GP she...

down to my sciatic after almost a year of taking Atorvastatin the pain was so se...

•11 years ago

Children with FH inherited cholesterol

look for people with experience of Fh in young children, my 16 month daughter has just been diagnosed so looking to chat with people about this

look for people with experience of Fh in young children, my 16 month daughter ha...

•11 years ago

Just want to share my good news and thank everyone on this site!

I have battled for over 3 years to lower my cholesterol by changing my diet with no statins and up until March this year it has repeatedly remained at 6.7. I...

I have battled for over 3 years to lower my cholesterol by changing my diet with...

•11 years ago

I have just been told I am borderline high for cholesterol first time ever, diet is healthy, is it my age just coming up to 63?

•11 years ago

Kendrick and Briffa

Latest from the boys! http://drmalcolmkendrick.org/2013/08/19/811-deaths-and-counting/...

Latest from the boys! http://drmalcolmkendrick.org/2013/08/19/811-deaths-and-cou...

•11 years ago

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Should I Finally get my Head out of the Cholesterol Sand?

Just recovering from the shock of my latest blood results, TC is about the highest its ever been 8.7 with LDL of 6.2. Getting the results from a reluctant...

Just recovering from the shock of my latest blood results, TC is about the highe...

•11 years ago

High Cholesterol

Hi all first time i have been on this site i have Hashimotos,Fibromialgia,Cervical spondyilits,Osteoatrhitis. I have had high cholesterol for a long time 7.5...

Hi all first time i have been on this site i have Hashimotos,Fibromialgia,Cervic...

•11 years ago

Cholesterol, "Do we need to reduce cholesterol?"

Please read:...

Please read:...

•11 years ago

"Food Facts and Fiction - The Great British Diet". Friday 16 August, ITV 1.

I wondered if anyone else saw this program on Friday? It was an interesting look at what's in our food and how much it can affect us. One of the items looked...

I wondered if anyone else saw this program on Friday? It was an interesting look...

•11 years ago

Launching next Monday: the NHS Weight Loss Club

Download the 12-week NHS weight loss plan (www.nhs.uk/weightloss) and start losing weight with other members of the Weight Loss community on Monday 19 August....

Download the 12-week NHS weight loss plan (www.nhs.uk/weightloss) and start losi...

•11 years ago

Results from recent fasting blood test.

During a wellbeing examination 3 weeks ago by my gp, my tryglicerides and tc levels were found to be 54 and 14.4 respectively. I have an appointment with a...

During a wellbeing examination 3 weeks ago by my gp, my tryglicerides and tc lev...

•11 years ago

Understanding heart condition atrial fibrillation?

Please read: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2390813/How-thousands-sent-home-aspirin-faulty-heartbeat--risk-crippling-stroke.html. In May last...

Please read: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2390813/How-thousands-sen...

•11 years ago

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Ideal cholesterol levels?

10 years ago, a cholesterol level of just over 5. was considered ideal, now iv`e read that doctors want want levels to be under 4. Why is this?, & is this new...

10 years ago, a cholesterol level of just over 5. was considered ideal, now iv`e...

•11 years ago

I had slight pain in the centre of my chest an ECG was done on me. Everything was ok but I still have this like a sensation of pressure,

and the pressure on my chest can last most of the day after exercise should I go back to my GP

and the pressure on my chest can last most of the day after exercise should I go...

•11 years ago

Latest from Briffa!

http://www.drbriffa.com/2013/08/01/evidence-suggests-stanols-and-sterols-are-good-for-cholesterol-but-bad-for-health/

http://www.drbriffa.com/2013/08/01/evidence-suggests-stanols-and-sterols-are-goo...

•11 years ago

Latest from Kendrick!

http://drmalcolmkendrick.org/2013/08/09/the-most-unutterable-balls/

http://drmalcolmkendrick.org/2013/08/09/the-most-unutterable-balls/

•11 years ago

Started Simvastain 10mg 5months ago with no side effects, dose increased to 20mg.... not sure if i am now having side effects, any advise?

Hi...... I started Simvastain 10mg 5months ago with no side effects, ( Cholesterol reduced from 9.1 to 6.4.... I have familial hypercholesterolemia ) dose...

Hi...... I started Simvastain 10mg 5months ago with no side effects, ( Cholester...

•11 years ago