Experiences with

Tri-Statin

I have been reading elsewhere that you should not eat potassium rich foods while on atorvastatin, I have got osteoporosis and the foods that you aren't supposed to eat are good for osteoporosis bananas broccoli, etc,as it can cause kidney issues. anyone else know this, I gave a urine sample 4wks ago

Have a mailed the Practice Manager about my records and seeing I am supposed to have pure cholesterolemia. .if I do a web search it seems to say it's genetic and passed to your family from parents etc. Not nice to suddenly see . As I said once my thyroid treated properly I would hope the cholesterol

Hi all It’s been 9 months since I was diagnosed with Supraventricula Tachycardia (SVT) and associated ectopics (heart palpitations) and I thought it would be useful to list what has worked for me in understanding and managing the condition. Prior to diagnosis I was waking bolt upright with a racing

Hi everyone Im now 18months post stent. Over the last 4 days, both my arms have been aching from my arm pits down to my wrists. I,m on bisoperol, clopidogoral, statins and metazapine. Wondered if anyone else has experienced this.

For those on the fence about statins, here's a good current thread on our sister site, The British Heart Association website. (See below). One difference between their group and ours, is that their group is where many of our members end up when we drop the ball and end up cardiovascular disease (CAD

Just had my cholesterol results,I eat healthy and keep active at aged 65 but they are getting high and the Doctor wants me to go on statins?Here are the readings, Trig 1.6 NDL 4.9 Cholesterol 6.1 NDL 1.25 LDL 4.2 Thanks for any comments.

hi I was put on statins a couple of years ago and came off them due to really awful muscle pains .well my doc after seeing my bloods this time (a locum ) has insisted I should go back on them or have a stroke/heart attack .i am 77 and take 75 mg levothyroxine and have quite a few health issues now but

Anyone take these gp doesn't want me to take statins but always says my cholesterol should be lower.

Hi all sorry been waiting for Dr phone call about my blood test results. It's just left me feeling that none know what doing . The Dr I have never seen rang today to review my blood tests results bloods all ok but your thyroid are ok.I said are they ? Well a lot better than they were .I said

I have had an ablation to correct a pathway in my heart 2 years ago. The racing heart and breathlessness has gone. But this past few months I have had high blood, and been getting a heavy tight feeling in my chest that radiates to my jaw. It makes Me feel nauseous and clammy. Seen my GP about this and

NSTEMI Dec 23, 1 stent inserted. Usual drugs, BP, statins, blood thinners, bisoprolol, plus sertraline Have changed statins and bp meds due to side effects. Being doing really well, completed cardio rehab no issues and in June was discharged from cardio outpatients. BP, heart rate and cholesterol all

Three days ago I started statins- atorvastatin 10 mg. On the third morning I had a bloodied area on the white of my right 'trabeculectomy' eye.According to the optician I saw today it's just a subconjunctival haemorrhage. But I'm not prone to these, and my eye has not looked this bad, even after the

Hi I have had this problem for several years, not sure if it came on when I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism or when I started taking statins! The GP diagnosed seborrhoea dermatitis- she prescribed Nizoral 2% - to use Twice a week - leave on 5 minutes before rinsing. Then I use my normal shampoo

I went for a routine eye test yesterday as I’ve been having a lot of eye strain lately (I still maintain my current specs haven’t been right since I got them 18 months ago - even though I questioned it a couple of times)) It was a bit of a shock to find that in nearly 5 years of taking Pred, and routine

I had my post heart attack follow up with the cardiologist consultant yesterday and despite having 3 stents inserted and was told that I have microvascular disease. with severe plaque build up on my small arteries that they are too small for stents but everything has been done to relieve the blockages

so here we go again. Episodes again. I am sure it’s connected to food and the vagus nerve.? 5 times it has happened after lunch , today was after a protein bar and decaf coffee mid afternoon. HR goes up to 100 which is low I know and then tends to hover around late 70s for ages, I take 2 x 100mg

Hello, I would like to thank you all for your very helpful and interesting replies to my previous post. I have not started taking the statins yet, but I heard back from my eye consultant yesterday and he assured me I was ok to take the statins and blood pressure tablets with my current eye medication

Hello everyone I am new to this forum and happy to find some support here. I have just been given my cholestrol level which is 8.5 and doctor has given me 40mg avrostatins to lower it. He says it must be genetic as I exercise at the gym 5 days a week, walk average of 8k steps a day and my BMI is in

Hi I have been advised by GP to take statins.Serum Total Cholesterol 6.9 I have Hashimotos and not keen on starting Statins. This concern has been covered by others on this site and very grateful for the knowledge I have gained. My concerns is that I have a lot of painful symptoms that may be causing

Would someone remind me whether statins are not advisable for a hypothyroid female of 76 please? I had a blood test a few months back and my cholesterol is fine but my GP still put statins on repeat for me. I didn’t collect them and unless my blood tests come back showing a need for them I don’t see