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Statin Choice.

I am not a medic.I am a 75 year old retired Euorepean Engineer who has taken up running 9-10 months ago. I can now run 50-60 km per week and I have improved my...

I am not a medic.I am a 75 year old retired Euorepean Engineer who has taken up ...

•5 years ago

pace maker

what is involved to change the battery in a pace maker

what is involved to change the battery in a pace maker

•5 years ago

Cholesterol injection

An update due to side effects, very sore red and itchy arms. which were also painful to touch I have ceased doing the injections. Just though I would tell...

An update due to side effects, very sore red and itchy arms. which were also pai...

•5 years ago

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How long after stopping Crestor did it take for severe groin and shoulder pain to go away?

Yikes - my husband was on Crestor for 5 month developed and achey groin, shoulders and sometimes knees also some muscle pain in legs. It has been over a month...

Yikes - my husband was on Crestor for 5 month developed and achey groin, shoulde...

•5 years ago

Numbers high again

Good morning all. I had blood work done in April and my numbers were in the normal range, on the high side, but normal. I just had blood work done again and my...

Good morning all. I had blood work done in April and my numbers were in the norm...

•5 years ago

I have a print out of Report Path 3rd Oct 2018

Serum YSH level (NHO4454)-Abnormal- 9.8 miu/L 0.20-5.50miu/L The results are consistent with inadequate thyroid hormone replacement poor absorption. This was...

Serum YSH level (NHO4454)-Abnormal- 9.8 miu/L 0.20-5.50miu/L The results are c...

•5 years ago

Is Atorvastatin causing my anxiety?

Hi, I was happily on Simvastatin for years, then my GP changed me to Atorvastatin because a blood test showed that my cholesterol was high. A few weeks after...

Hi, I was happily on Simvastatin for years, then my GP changed me to Atorvastati...

•5 years ago

Memory issues from using Pravacol

I sure hope that there are people on this site that can give me some help or at least hope. I quit Pravacol 2 months ago after taking it for 6 months... Memory...

I sure hope that there are people on this site that can give me some help or at ...

•6 years ago

Memory loss with Pravacol and does CoQ10 help

Just found this site and see post from 5 yrs ago so hope there is still activity here. I stopped Pravacol after about 6 months because of the memory issues. I...

Just found this site and see post from 5 yrs ago so hope there is still activity...

•6 years ago

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To take or not take Statins?

LDL-C 161, CT Calcium score 979, passed a stress test, no symptoms. My Cardiologist wants me to take 40mg Lipitor. From my research it seems the benefits of a...

LDL-C 161, CT Calcium score 979, passed a stress test, no symptoms. My Cardiolog...

•6 years ago

Statins and Alzheimers

After my bypass surgery in March 2015, I was given a statin drug specifically, Rosuvastatin, 10 mg per day. After several follow up meetings with my...

After my bypass surgery in March 2015, I was given a statin drug specifically, R...

Ambassador•6 years ago

British Doctor Quits Statins for 5 Years Then Gets a Coronary CT Scan to See the Results

I came across this video this morning on Youtube and thought everyone would find it of interest: https://youtu.be/nS0Qr7wRr9o The name of the doctor is...

I came across this video this morning on Youtube and thought everyone would find...

Ambassador•6 years ago

Zetia

Has anyone tried zetia? I would like to know if it works and have had any side effects.

Has anyone tried zetia? I would like to know if it works and have had any side...

seekingSunshine

•6 years ago

Cholesterol Medication Muscle Pain

I'm extremely glad I found this website...I recently spent about a month taking Statin medication for my high cholesterol and at some point I started...

I'm extremely glad I found this website...I recently spent about a month taking ...

•6 years ago

Blue Crest

Blue Crest are screening in my area. Is it worth paying to have these checks or would my annual well woman health check through my GP which includes blood...

Blue Crest are screening in my area. Is it worth paying to have these checks or ...

•6 years ago