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Hi has anyone been prescribed Atorvastatin? I was Sept last year. However, have now stopped taking it. Started with excessive burping and indigestion. Now having problems with appetite, having to force food down. The leaflet gives anorexia as a side affects. It seems this has happened to me. Has anyone else had this problem? Regards

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ITYFIALMCTT

There might be more people who take statins and can comment on side-effects over on HU's Cholesterol Support forum? healthunlocked.com/choleste...

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LtAngua52

I stopped taking them after two years when I discovered they were causing a lor of my symptoms, such as confusion, memory loss, pain in legs and difficulty walking. I was having indigestion, burping and feeling full, but they are also symptoms of b12 deficiency, common with an underactive thyroid.

Since stopping them and receiving treatment for b12 deficiency, the symptoms have mostly gone. I had stopped them about 6 weeks before the b12 treatment started and the symptoms were reducing. I found 'the great cholesterol con' by Dr Malcolm Kendrick eye opening. I'm not saying you should stop taking them as I don't know your medical needs, but I would read up as much as you can before deciding. Dr Kendrick has a website too with information.

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These are a couple of links re statins.

drmalcolmkendrick.org/books...

theguardian.com/commentisfr...

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kaula

I'm taking atorvastatin right now with no problem .

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Marz in reply to kaula

How long have you been taking them ?

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Hi Marz been taking them for nine months. Since stopped taking them, I am just about getting back to my normal self. Apart from the stomach upset I started having panic attacks. These are all side effects of this statin. My cholesterol was not too bad to begin with. They have an effect on muscle and the heart is a muscle!! I rest my case.

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Great news :-) My question above was for kaula !

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Oops sorry but you came up in my mail. Once again sorry!!

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When you create a post/thread you are notified of ALL posts by others 😊😊

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Many thanks for that. I am new to this. Regards

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kaula in reply to Marz

9 years

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drmalcolmkendrick.org/2012/...

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