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The Magic Pill

A bit of background. Heart attack in April, stent fitted. TC 7.2, HDL 1.0, TG 1.3. I've refused statins and in 3 months I've dropped 2 stone, but I'm still a...

A bit of background. Heart attack in April, stent fitted. TC 7.2, HDL 1.0, TG 1....

•4 years ago

Bloods tested

Hi little bit of advice please, I'm 54 yrs old,female overweight (classed as obese), and trying to lose 2 stone so a long journey, i have vit d and b12/p.a...

Hi little bit of advice please, I'm 54 yrs old,female overweight (classed as ob...

•4 years ago

STATINS AND ITCHY SKIN

Hi all. On 20mg atorvastatin. Been on them for 12 months now. Mentioned in my last post about hair loss... Now I'm noticing I'm itching all over??? My body...

Hi all. On 20mg atorvastatin. Been on them for 12 months now. Mentioned in my la...

•4 years ago

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Why take statins when my angiogram came out clear?

I have had all major heart tests : CATscan, Cardiac MRI, Angiogram, as well as ECGs and blood tests this past year. The scans and angiogram came out...

I have had all major heart tests : CATscan, Cardiac MRI, Angiogram, as well as E...

•4 years ago

How fast do statins work?

Hello, I was wondering how quickly do statins start to work - lower cholesterol? Is 1 week after starting it, long enough for a blood test to show if it......

Hello, I was wondering how quickly do statins start to work - lower cholesterol?...

•4 years ago