On 28/02/2012 5:41 PM, James Silverton wrote:
> I know this is OT but I don't know where else to post it. A couple of
> years ago, after taking statins for many years to control my cholesterol
> levels, I had to give up because of muscle pain. At my cardiologist's
> suggestion I have tried ALL regularly prescribed statins with the the
> same result. Now a report has appeared blaming statins for memory loss
> and raising blood sugar levels:
>

I don't know of any side effects I am having as a result of taking
statins, but I just had blood tests and my cholesterol level is down. I
was getting side effects from my blood pressure medication. When I saw
my doctor a couple weeks ago he said that I could try not taking it for
a while because my BP was good. I bought a BP monitor and take daily
readings. My BP is running in the normal to optimal range most of the time.

On Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:47:15 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:



>
>I don't know of any side effects I am having as a result of taking
>statins, but I just had blood tests and my cholesterol level is down.

Seems like you are in the minority, but if it works for you, great. I
know a half dozen people that tried them and had pains in the legs,
back, etc. I tried them and after a few weeks, will never touch
another. It did nothing for my cholesterol, but I could barely walk.
I had better result eating pistachios at lunch.

Keep an eye out for the pains. They creep up on you over time.

On 28/02/2012 11:01 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

>> I don't know of any side effects I am having as a result of taking
>> statins, but I just had blood tests and my cholesterol level is down.
>
> Seems like you are in the minority, but if it works for you, great. I
> know a half dozen people that tried them and had pains in the legs,
> back, etc. I tried them and after a few weeks, will never touch
> another. It did nothing for my cholesterol, but I could barely walk.
> I had better result eating pistachios at lunch.
>
> Keep an eye out for the pains. They creep up on you over time.


The only pain I get in my legs is by my right angle, at the bottom of
the incision they they made to harvest veins. It doesn't hurt as much or
as often as it did in the first few months after my surgery. I have no
problems walking. I go to the Y 3-4 times a week and start off walking a
mile. Almost every afternoon I take by dog for a two mile walk/hike
through the woods.

My cholesterol level was not high before my problem last year, but since
I had a cardiac problem, my target level was lowered. I watch my fat
intake and eat whole wheat products, oatmeal a few times per week and
lots of . My cholesterol is about half what it was before.

I can't eat nuts. If I could, I would be munching on pistachios.