Researchers have discovered new, previously little known side effects of Statin drugs. The scary part is that these side effects could actually prevent you from lowering your cholesterol level.
The stronger the Statin drug, the worse your side effects could be: This is from a study released this summer in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
A brief double-blind study conducted on over 1,000 participants and studying the effects of 2 different statin drugs showed that that MAJORITY of participants reported symptoms of fatigue. And women are even more affected than men.
It also showed that the stronger the drug, the worse the fatigue was reported to be.
Study participants with “slightly” elevated LDL but with no evidence of heart disease or stroke were given either a simvastatin or pravastatin. A control group was given a placebo. Simvastatins, while more effective at reducing the LDL levels, also accounted for more fatigue.
These findings, while predictable, are also frustrating considering that one of the most important keys to reducing LDL cholesterol is increasing physical activity. And when looking at the reasons many people don’t or won’t exercise, fatigue is generally listed at the top.
The bottom line is that while there was some improvement in LDL numbers from taking Statins, there was also a documented side effect that for many people wouldn’t be worth the risk and could even raise your cholesterol level in the long haul.
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I am totally confused. At times divergent views are expressed by medicine fraternity confounding the whole issue and the patients abandoning them. I had undergone byepass surgery in 2002 and have been taking Atorva-10 as recommended heart specialists. I did not feel at all fatigue; rather I get up at 4.00 am and am on my job till 9.00 pm daily with no break in between doing my morning walk and exercises as well. With statin, I have had my cholestrol under check. Now with the above new discovery, where and what I should do? Any heart specialist listening?
I am totally confused. At times divergent views are expressed by medicine fraternity confounding the whole issue and the patients abandoning them. I had undergone byepass surgery in 2002 and have been taking Atorva-10 as recommended heart specialists. I did not feel at all fatigue; rather I get up at 4.00 am and am on my job till 9.00 pm daily with no break in between doing my morning walk and exercises as well. With statin, I have had my cholestrol under check. Now with the above new discovery, where and what I should do? Any heart specialist listening?
In responce to S P….i am a heart patient and i took the statine drugs and after 1 month opted to heal myself the natural way..In one month of natural healing my hdl went up 6 points and my ldl went down 14 points..I use BRAGGS APPLE SIDER VINEGAR..1 TEASPOON FULL IN 6 OZ. OF WATER EVERY MORNING AND EVENING.I also make a juice drink out of all my fruits and berries for the afternoon..all this is along with a healthy diet..I eat 6 times a day and have been losing and average of 12 lbs a month..hope this helps 🙂
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every drug has a side effect of some sort.. ppl need to check with the FDA first and foremost to see what those side effects may be , and learn more there about each medication ur on … as well as weather or not they’ve pulled the med recently .. some drs dont realize their pulled until the patient spills the beans, per se.. amazing .. we ppl of today have to be our own FBI agents…. seriously … and learn to say NO when we wish not to do a change or add anything , or even surgeries … as there is more and more govt officials stopping malpractice suits against Drs when THEY / Drs make the mistakes.. go figure …
Statins deplete your body of co enzyme Q10 …a vital nutrient for the health of your heart…they cause muscle problems.They make you stupid and cause impotence…they also increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and now they cause fatigue as well……They do nothing to reduce the number of heart attacks at all….Add to the fact that they target LDL….whats more important is the size of the LDL particles,as small ones stick to your artery walls and cause plaque…unfortunately,New Zealand is too stupid to catch onto this and treat all LDL as bad and dont offer this test….SUGAR increases the small particle LDL…so stay away from it!
Eating Garlic,onions,L-arginine,fish oil and plenty of water will help keep blood thin….vit c will keep arteries supple….I have high cholesterol and i dont take anything….my mother found out when she was 70 that she had high cholesterol= LDL….if it was so bad…she wouldnt be 80 Now and she smoked up to the age of 70 too.
Létezik-e valami körülöttünk, ami nem tárgya a gátlástalan profitszerzésnek, valamint a tudomány és az ismeretterjesztés, e célból való manipulációjának? Jelentkezzen, aki tud ilyet!
I have been taking atorvastatin for the past 10 years but no side effects as you seem to report.My TGL is out of control.
The statin drugs are one of the biggest scams in modern medicine. The recommendation that your total cholesterol should be below 160 is simply criminal money making by Big Pharma.
Folks what everyone needs to realize is that the Pharmaceutical companies do not want you to get healthy THERE IS NO PROFIT IF YOU ARE HEALTHY! Also the FDA is not on your side they are taking so much money from the Pharmaceutical companies they are in a conflict of interest, NOT YOURS!
If you want to get healthy start lookin into the heath benefit of Diatomacious earth or coconut oil just for starters and stop eating simple carbs.
I was regularly taking two medicine on statin at a time to control cholestrol.But now,I dropped one to take care of my kidney.It’s working well.No plaque,no heart attack till now.But experiencing fatigue and type 2 diabetes.Continuing with confidence.
All you get in a hospital is statin drug and blood pressure tables if you have a related problem. No body even know about natural magnesium chloride that can save your life.
Would you know about natural blood thinner instead of Clexane or Warafin?
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What is this “documented side effect” that is so dangerous and could actually “raise” your cholesterol?
Agree to fatigue accompanying statin regular use. Have to give a break of 15 days after a fortnight of intake.
I am expecting a third of the planet to drop dead from heart disease early next year. This event will require a solar storm first.
I had taken statins and then(by my own choice-discontinued_ my chol/hdl ratio doubled-cholesterol up 90 points,hdl down 20 pts,ldl up 100 pts TGL up80 pts vldl up 10 pts.My brother had bypass at age 54(he is now 64)my biological dad died at 46(early peioneer of bypass(unsuccessful) his arteries were 90% blocked( before statins)-with this risk factor one has to weigh –which is worse statin effects or premature death?i do an every other day dosage. any replies on this?
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