Statins worsening Fibromyalgia

[Guest guest]

I have had Fibromyalgia for over 25 years. Back in May 2010, I was given

Rosuvastatin to lower my cholesterol. I only ended up being able to take it a

couple of months, due to side effects. One was that it worsened my Fibromyalgia

and gave me muscle pain where I never had it before. Ever since, I've continued

to have the muscle pain that had started then. Has anyone else experienced

this? Will it ever go away? Is there anything to take or do to reverse what

Rosuvastatin did to my muscles?

Thank you for your help!

Sue

[Guest guest]

One reason for statins' damaging effects is that they deplete coenzyme Q10. You

might try, if you haven't already, supplementing with that.

Ellen

Statins worsening Fibromyalgia

I have had Fibromyalgia for over 25 years. Back in May 2010, I was given

Rosuvastatin to lower my cholesterol. I only ended up being able to take it a

couple of months, due to side effects. One was that it worsened my Fibromyalgia

and gave me muscle pain where I never had it before. Ever since, I've continued

to have the muscle pain that had started then. Has anyone else experienced this?

Will it ever go away? Is there anything to take or do to reverse what

Rosuvastatin did to my muscles?

Thank you for your help!

Sue

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" sb2boys " <sb2boys@...> wrote:

>

> I have had Fibromyalgia for over 25 years.

> Back in May 2010, I was given Rosuvastatin to lower

> my cholesterol. I only ended up being able to take

> it a couple of months, due to side effects.

> One was that it worsened my Fibromyalgia and

> gave me muscle pain where I never had it before.

> Ever since, I've continued to have the muscle pain that

> had started then. Has anyone else experienced this?

> Will it ever go away? Is there anything to take or do

> to reverse what Rosuvastatin did to my muscles?

>

> Thank you for your help!

>

> Sue

IMO, statins are way overprescribed and are suited only to

what I have called the TCM very Excess constitution, who

may have genetic high cholesterol problems, possibly 1-5% of

the middle aged and older population. COQ10 needs to be

taken concurrently.

Fibromyalgia occurs mostly in native TCM Deficient constitutions,

and high cholesterol in this group is nearly always due

to a non-optimized thyroid. Statins will predictably

aggravate them.

That you were rx'd statins as a fibromyalgia pt shows a

major gap in understanding constitutional types and tendencies

in the medical profession today, fundamentals that

contribute to the basis of my own work and observations over

the years.

Carol W.

willis_protocols

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You can also try olive leaf extract. Google it to see all the benefits. I

barely started it today and can tell a difference with just the one pill I took.

Right now Swanson has it on sale 60 caps. for only $5.94. Get the NOW brand;

Swanson carries it. Just read it's important to get what they call

" standerized " as it's a better quality. NOW is standerized. While out and about

today I just picked up some at the local health food store. The NOW brand is

what I got 60 capsules for $14.39. Came home and looked in my Swanson's

catologue and the exact same thing is going for $5.94 so it's a good deal. I

think I'll order several while they're on sale.

I am on lipator for my high cholesterol and haven't had any trouble with it but

have heard a lot of negative things about statins. Anyway while googling OLE, I

read how it's also good for the heart.

Hope you get to feeling better soon.

Gail

>

> I have had Fibromyalgia for over 25 years. Back in May 2010, I was given

Rosuvastatin to lower my cholesterol. I only ended up being able to take it a

couple of months, due to side effects. One was that it worsened my Fibromyalgia

and gave me muscle pain where I never had it before. Ever since, I've continued

to have the muscle pain that had started then. Has anyone else experienced

this? Will it ever go away? Is there anything to take or do to reverse what

Rosuvastatin did to my muscles?

>

> Thank you for your help!

>

> Sue

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue,

Statins cause a need for more CoQ10 and CoQ10 should be taken whenever statins

are taken or so I have read.

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

>

> I have had Fibromyalgia for over 25 years. Back in May 2010, I was given

Rosuvastatin to lower my cholesterol. I only ended up being able to take it a

couple of months, due to side effects. One was that it worsened my Fibromyalgia

and gave me muscle pain where I never had it before. Ever since, I've continued

to have the muscle pain that had started then. Has anyone else experienced

this? Will it ever go away? Is there anything to take or do to reverse what

Rosuvastatin did to my muscles?

>

> Thank you for your help!

>

> Sue

>

[Guest guest]

This is from Dr. Mercola......

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Muscle pain and weakness is actually the most common side effect of statin

drugs, and is thought to occur because statins activate the gene atrogin-1 gene,

which plays a key role in muscle atrophy.

In severe cases, a life-threatening condition called rhabdomyolysis, in which

your muscle cells break down, can also develop.

However, muscle pain and weakness is often downplayed as a minor side effect of

statin drugs, and one that typically goes away within a couple weeks of stopping

the drugs.

In reality, as this new study points out, if you’re experiencing any muscle

pain when taking statin drugs, it could be because structural damage is

occurring, and this damage may occur even when tests for a protein thought to

signal injury are normal.

Further, the damage may persist even after statin use is halted, meaning these

drugs may cause permanent muscle damage.

Folks, this is in no way a minor side effect or nuisance. Muscle pain and

weakness may be an indication that your body tissues are actually breaking down

-- a condition that can cause kidney damage.

One thing is for sure. You should NOT ignore symptoms of pain and muscle

weakness if you are taking statin drugs, as they can deteriorate into even more

dangerous conditions, including death.

What makes this extreme risk even more unacceptable is the fact that statin

drugs are almost always unnecessary.

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Why You Should Avoid Taking Statin Drugs

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Statin drugs used to lower cholesterol are the best-selling drugs in the United

States. In 2008 alone they brought in $14.5 billion in sales!

This is outrageous because if you are concerned about your cholesterol levels,

taking a drug should be your absolute last resort. And when I say last resort,

I’m saying the odds are very high, greater than 100 to 1, that you don’t

need drugs to lower your cholesterol.

To put it another way, among the more than 20,000 patients who have come to my

clinic, only four or five of them truly needed these drugs, as they had genetic

challenges that required it.

The other 19,995 of them were much better off without statins.

Statin drugs work by inhibiting an enzyme in your liver that’s needed to

manufacture cholesterol. What is so concerning about this is that when you go

tinkering around with the delicate workings of the human body, you risk throwing

everything off kilter.

Case in point, “statin drugs inhibit not just the production of cholesterol,

but a whole family of intermediary substances, many if not all of which have

important biochemical functions in their own right,†say Sally Fallon and

G. Enig, PhD .

For starters, statin drugs deplete your body of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), which is

beneficial to heart health and muscle function. Because doctors rarely inform

people of this risk, and advise them to take a CoQ10 supplement, this depletion

leads to fatigue, muscle weakness, soreness and eventually heart failure.

Then there is the issue of muscle damage, which we first discussed. Researchers

have now discovered that there is more than one way this condition can arise as

a result of taking statins, includin

• Depleting your body of Co-Q10, a nutrient that supports muscle function.

In my view it is medical malpractice to prescribe a statin drug without

recommending one take CoQ10, or better yet ubiquinol.

•

Altering the ability of skeletal muscle to repair and regenerate due to the

anti-proliferative effects of statins. In one recent study, the viability of

proliferating cells was reduced by 50 percent at a dose equivalent to 40

milligrams of Simvastatin -- the dose per day used in some patients. This could

clearly have a negative effect on your skeletal muscles’ ability to heal and

repair themselves, and could lead to eventually becoming more or less

incapacitated.

•

Activating the atrogin-1 gene , which plays a key role in muscle atrophy. The

breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue can in turn also lead to kidney failure.

Other serious and potentially life threatening side effects include, but are not

limited to:

• An increase in cancer risk

• Potential increase in liver enzymes , so patients must be monitored for

normal liver function

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The Shocking “Secret†About Cholesterol You Probably Don’t Know

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Most people don’t stop to think twice about taking statins to lower their

cholesterol, because the public has been largely brainwashed to believe that

cholesterol is the enemy.

But cholesterol is actually your friend and is crucial for a wide variety of

vital functions in your body.

It’s an integral part of your cell membranes, and it’s also the precursor

(the raw material) your body uses to make your steroid hormones -- one of which

is vitamin D. Your skin contains cholesterol, and when UVB rays from the sun

hits your skin it converts that form of cholesterol to vitamin D3, which is then

transported to your blood. Your body then further converts it into the active

form of vitamin D.

Further, the major reasons your body makes cholesterol in the first place, and

why you have LDL (the so-called “bad†cholesterol), is to take the

cholesterol to the tissue so you can make new cells or repair old damaged ones

-- an extremely important process.

But that’s not all. When your cholesterol levels go too low, a host of

negative events occur in your body.

To get the details on why cholesterol is so important, I strongly encourage you

to read the excellent article by Ron Rosedale, MD, Cholesterol is NOT the Cause

of Heart Disease .

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How to Safely Lower High Cholesterol

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First you need to find out if your cholesterol is actually too high to begin

with. Personally, I believe anything above 330 is likely too high. But another

powerful way to determine if you’re at risk from abnormal cholesterol

metabolism is to check your ratio of HDL, or “good†cholesterol, and your

total cholesterol.

Your HDL percentage is a very potent heart disease risk factor.

Simply divide your HDL level by your cholesterol. That percentage should ideally

be above 25 percent. Typically, the higher the better, as there are no known

side effects of having too high good cholesterol.

If your ratio falls below 15-20 percent you are at high risk, and below 10

percent, it’s a significant indicator of risk for heart disease.

Next, please realize that simply lowering your dietary cholesterol intake is not

an effective primary strategy.

Why?

Because 75 percent of your cholesterol is produced by your liver, which is

influenced by your insulin levels. Therefore, if you optimize your insulin

levels, you will also regulate your cholesterol levels.

One of the most powerful ways you can do that is by exercising, and paying

attention to the foods you eat. Foods that increase your insulin levels will

also contribute to high cholesterol by making your liver produce more of it.

With that in mind, here are my primary recommendations for safely lowering and

regulating your cholesterol levels:

• First, normalize your insulin levels by eliminating sugar and grains .

•

Second, you can take a high-quality krill oil that is chock full of beneficial

omega-3 fats .

•

Eat the right foods for your nutritional type , and eat a good portion of your

food raw.

•

Additionally, if you are a man, or a woman who is in menopause, you should check

your iron levels , as elevated levels of iron can cause major oxidative damage

in the blood vessels, heart and other organs. Excess iron is also one of the

major contributing factors of cancer risk.

•

Regular exercise is another important tool that can help. When you exercise you

increase your circulation and the blood flow throughout your body. The

components of your immune system are also better circulated, which means your

immune system has a better chance of fighting an illness before it has the

opportunity to spread.

•

Address your emotional challenges using the Meridian Tapping Technique (MTT) .

•

Avoid smoking and drinking alcohol excessively.

And remember this important point: if you choose to continue taking statin

drugs, it is absolutely vital to supplement with coQ10. Unfortunately, many

doctors fail to inform their patients of this fact.

If you’re over 40, meanwhile, I would highly recommend taking a reduced form

of coenzyme Q10 called ubiquinol, because it’s far more effectively absorbed

by your body.

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</blockquote>

Kathleen

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Re: Statins worsening Fibromyalgia

 

Hi Sue,

Statins cause a need for more CoQ10 and CoQ10 should be taken whenever statins

are taken or so I have read.

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

>

> I have had Fibromyalgia for over 25 years. Back in May 2010, I was given

Rosuvastatin to lower my cholesterol. I only ended up being able to take it a

couple of months, due to side effects. One was that it worsened my Fibromyalgia

and gave me muscle pain where I never had it before. Ever since, I've continued

to have the muscle pain that had started then. Has anyone else experienced this?

Will it ever go away? Is there anything to take or do to reverse what

Rosuvastatin did to my muscles?

>

> Thank you for your help!

>

> Sue

>