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i went to my pharmacist about grapefruit while on statins.

when i was on simvastatin i was told no grapefruit what so ever, im now on atorvastatin ( my meds are blister packed ) and it says no more than 1 or 2 small glasses of grapefruit juice a day. Wow excellent i love grapefruit,

so i went to see my pharmacist she diappeared for about 20 mins. she said shed looked on the nhs web site which said no more than 1.2ltrs of grapefruit a day, so i asked if it was ok for me to have a grapefruit at the weekends and she said yes......happy days

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StrawberryCream

It's awful isn't it how we crave something so much when we are told we cannot have it!! Enjoy you grapefruit!!

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randomphantoms

Happy days . gives you something to look forward to. Enjoy

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1949liz

Amazing as I also love grapefruit, thank you so much I am sending my husband out to buy me some. Have a wonderful day 🌹👏🏻

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cat3

Much too acidic for me Steve. . . . . . . . :p but healthy stuff if you enjoy it. For me it's Elderflower, which has a tang, but doesn't cause any contortions of the face !

Enjoy ......................................................... xx

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