Re: Dr suggests Zocor after Lipitor problems.

[Guest guest]

Do not take another statin ever. I took Lipitor and

then about 10 months after stopping it because of

aches and pains, I allowed my doctor to prescribe

Crestor. After 5 weeks I was on 2 crutches for 3

weeks in immense pain. Now almost 5 years later I

still have balance problems , achilles tendon

problmem, dropped arch in one foot and slight numbness

in that foot. My nerves were seriously affected. I

take no cholesterol lowering medicines whatsoever,

just red wine eve ry 2 days or so. Read those Bus Week

articles again and give a copy to your doctor.

--- ejzyskowski <ejzyskowski@...> wrote:

> Greetings !

> First I'd like to thank everyone for the input in

> regards to the

> statin problem. If it wasn't for this site I really

> wouldn't know

> what to do.

> But here's my story....

> Last spring, 2007, I broke my leg. I ended up having

> surgery and

> going through therapy and still have to keep

> exercising to this day.

> Last Thanksgiving, the Monday after to be exact, I

> was prescribed

> Lipitor. I was already put Altace and HCTZ. I didn't

> even know I had

> a high BP problem until my accident, I'm 53. It

> wasn't long after

> being on the Lipitor that I noticed weird feelings.

> My bad leg

> started hurting, bad. Around Christmas, after

> reviewing everything I

> knew about myself and reading on this board, I

> stopped the Lipitor,

> cold. It didn't take long but the aches and pain

> went away. I've

> decided to try a change in diet and more exercise

> however today I

> received a call from my docs office. I let them know

> I stopped the

> Lipitor. Well now they want to try Zocor. WHAT???

> From what I'm

> seeing it's like replacing one problem with another

> of a different

> name. I'm going to call the doc back and let them

> know that I want at

> least a couple months off of all cholesterol drugs

> before I try

> anything else, especially a statin. It hasn't even

> been a year since

> I broke my leg and after reading about the muscle

> loss I don't wish

> to chance weakening an already weakened leg. Any

> input would be

> appreciated. Has anyone had any experience with the

> plant sterols.

> I'm not one for taking drugs, period. So this new

> way of pill popping

> to stay alive just does not sit well with me. Ah,

> almost forgot...

> One thing mentioned to me if I go on the Zocor....

> " Don't go off

> it... If you have aches and pains they'll have to

> see what they can

> do for it. " I figure more pills. Sorry not for me.

>

>

>

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I was reading this and the light went on.

While I was on Zocor (plus Tri-Cor and Zetia) I developed numbness in part of my left hand. My wife was having some major medical issues at the time so I put off checking into it until she was O-K (I'm a critical care RN, so I was able to knowledgeably rule out cardiac problems).

Turns out I had "Cubital Tunnel Syndrome" - the Ulnar Nerve was being damaged in my elbow joint. The EMG test results were the worse my ortho surgeon had seen in years. So I had surgery and it has helped some - but I had the BIG improvement came after I quit statins! I also developed a pain on the lower bicep where it attaches to the forearm. It flared up when ever I lift more than 15 pounds with the left arm. That has improved since quitting statins and I'm hoping it will go away.

I wish I could prove that Zoo was a factor in my left arm problems; I'm using the same deductive reasoning Dr, Graveling used that lead him to make the Statin Connection for his problems. It's not proof - but I do have reasonable suspicions. I'm not willing to risk my health to test the theory though.

Glenn______________________"Life is not about finding yourself; it is about creating yourself. " - Bernard Shaw

Re: Dr suggests Zocor after Lipitor problems.

Do not take another statin ever. I took Lipitor andthen about 10 months after stopping it because ofaches and pains, I allowed my doctor to prescribeCrestor. After 5 weeks I was on 2 crutches for 3weeks in immense pain. Now almost 5 years later Istill have balance problems , achilles tendonproblmem, dropped arch in one foot and slight numbnessin that foot. My nerves were seriously affected. Itake no cholesterol lowering medicines whatsoever,just red wine eve ry 2 days or so. Read those Bus Weekarticles again and give a copy to your doctor. --- ejzyskowski <ejzyskowski > wrote:> Greetings !> First I'd like to thank everyone for the input in> regards to the > statin problem. If it wasn't for this site I really> wouldn't know > what to do.> But here's my story....> Last spring, 2007, I broke my leg. I ended up having> surgery and > going through therapy and still have to keep> exercising to this day. > Last Thanksgiving, the Monday after to be exact, I> was prescribed > Lipitor. I was already put Altace and HCTZ. I didn't> even know I had > a high BP problem until my accident, I'm 53. It> wasn't long after > being on the Lipitor that I noticed weird feelings.> My bad leg > started hurting, bad. Around Christmas, after> reviewing everything I > knew about myself and reading on this board, I> stopped the Lipitor, > cold. It didn't take long but the aches and pain> went away. I've > decided to try a change in diet and more exercise> however today I > received a call from my docs office. I let them know> I stopped the > Lipitor. Well now they want to try Zocor. WHAT???> From what I'm > seeing it's like replacing one problem with another> of a different > name. I'm going to call the doc back and let them> know that I want at > least a couple months off of all cholesterol drugs> before I try > anything else, especially a statin. It hasn't even> been a year since > I broke my leg and after reading about the muscle> loss I don't wish > to chance weakening an already weakened leg. Any> input would be > appreciated. Has anyone had any experience with the> plant sterols.> I'm not one for taking drugs, period. So this new> way of pill popping > to stay alive just does not sit well with me. Ah,> almost forgot... > One thing mentioned to me if I go on the Zocor....> "Don't go off > it... If you have aches and pains they'll have to> see what they can > do for it." I figure more pills. Sorry not for me. > > > __________________________________________________________Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping

[Guest guest]

Statins can cause damage to the myelin sheathing that

surrounds nerves as cholesterol is used to make the

myelin and that cholesterol is not available as you

take statins. Many people, like me , got the problem

with the sciatic nerves.

--- Samoyed <samoyed1@...> wrote:

> I was reading this and the light went on.

>

> While I was on Zocor (plus Tri-Cor and Zetia) I

> developed numbness in part of my left hand. My wife

> was having some major medical issues at the time so

> I put off checking into it until she was O-K (I'm a

> critical care RN, so I was able to knowledgeably

> rule out cardiac problems).

>

> Turns out I had " Cubital Tunnel Syndrome " - the

> Ulnar Nerve was being damaged in my elbow joint.

> The EMG test results were the worse my ortho surgeon

> had seen in years. So I had surgery and it has

> helped some - but I had the BIG improvement came

> after I quit statins! I also developed a pain on

> the lower bicep where it attaches to the forearm.

> It flared up when ever I lift more than 15 pounds

> with the left arm. That has improved since quitting

> statins and I'm hoping it will go away.

>

> I wish I could prove that Zoo was a factor in my

> left arm problems; I'm using the same deductive

> reasoning Dr, Graveling used that lead him to make

> the Statin Connection for his problems. It's not

> proof - but I do have reasonable suspicions. I'm

> not willing to risk my health to test the theory

> though.

>

> Glenn

> ______________________

> " Life is not about finding yourself; it is about

> creating yourself. " - Bernard Shaw

>

>

> Re: Dr suggests

> Zocor after Lipitor problems.

>

>

> Do not take another statin ever. I took Lipitor

> and

> then about 10 months after stopping it because of

> aches and pains, I allowed my doctor to prescribe

> Crestor. After 5 weeks I was on 2 crutches for 3

> weeks in immense pain. Now almost 5 years later I

> still have balance problems , achilles tendon

> problmem, dropped arch in one foot and slight

> numbness

> in that foot. My nerves were seriously affected. I

> take no cholesterol lowering medicines whatsoever,

> just red wine eve ry 2 days or so. Read those Bus

> Week

> articles again and give a copy to your doctor.

> --- ejzyskowski <ejzyskowski@...> wrote:

>

> > Greetings !

> > First I'd like to thank everyone for the input

> in

> > regards to the

> > statin problem. If it wasn't for this site I

> really

> > wouldn't know

> > what to do.

> > But here's my story....

> > Last spring, 2007, I broke my leg. I ended up

> having

> > surgery and

> > going through therapy and still have to keep

> > exercising to this day.

> > Last Thanksgiving, the Monday after to be exact,

> I

> > was prescribed

> > Lipitor. I was already put Altace and HCTZ. I

> didn't

> > even know I had

> > a high BP problem until my accident, I'm 53. It

> > wasn't long after

> > being on the Lipitor that I noticed weird

> feelings.

> > My bad leg

> > started hurting, bad. Around Christmas, after

> > reviewing everything I

> > knew about myself and reading on this board, I

> > stopped the Lipitor,

> > cold. It didn't take long but the aches and pain

> > went away. I've

> > decided to try a change in diet and more

> exercise

> > however today I

> > received a call from my docs office. I let them

> know

> > I stopped the

> > Lipitor. Well now they want to try Zocor.

> WHAT???

> > From what I'm

> > seeing it's like replacing one problem with

> another

> > of a different

> > name. I'm going to call the doc back and let

> them

> > know that I want at

> > least a couple months off of all cholesterol

> drugs

> > before I try

> > anything else, especially a statin. It hasn't

> even

> > been a year since

> > I broke my leg and after reading about the

> muscle

> > loss I don't wish

> > to chance weakening an already weakened leg. Any

> > input would be

> > appreciated. Has anyone had any experience with

> the

> > plant sterols.

> > I'm not one for taking drugs, period. So this

> new

> > way of pill popping

> > to stay alive just does not sit well with me.

> Ah,

> > almost forgot...

> > One thing mentioned to me if I go on the

> Zocor....

> > " Don't go off

> > it... If you have aches and pains they'll have

> to

> > see what they can

> > do for it. " I figure more pills. Sorry not for

> me.

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

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