Re: Statins, niaspan, memory fog

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I was interested to see the info regarding taking niaspan and statins

at the same time. Last weekend I saw a cousin, age 64,who had a heart

attack 7 years ago. I saw signs of memory fog--he picked me up at

SEATAC airport and got on the freeway going the wrong direction and

didn't realize it (even with my pointing out that we were passing

places we shouldn't have been) until he was about 50 miles the wrong

way; and then couldn't find the place I was staying, even though he has

been there a number of times in the past, and has lived in Seattle all

his life. He said something about his memory, and I asked if he was

taking cholesterol drugs, and he said yes, his cholesterol level was

very low, and said he was also taking niaspan. He was very worried

about his medical history, especially as his dad had died of heart

problems. I told him that he should look into it, that our brains run

on cholesterol. I'm going to get in touch with his sister and let her

know what I saw. I wonder how many other people out there are having

this kind of thing happening, without even realizing the probable med

connections.

Linden

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Linden, There was considerable information on the net citing niaspan and statins as a dangerous combination about 5 years ago. Much of that info has vanished. That does not mean its safe.

I'm sorry to hear about your cousin. Cholesterol drugs will induce cognitive problems. Many people are affected.

I personnaly no longer believe that cholesterol is the culprit in heart disease. As time passes, more and more people believe that way. Consider this: We have been agressively lowering cholesterol for 20 years and heart disease is still the number one killer. 20 years is long enough to convince me that lowering cholesterol does not work in the war on heart disease.

So far, artificialy lowering cholesterol has not done anything that I can see. Balding in middle age is also a risk factor, but wearing a wig isn't going to stop heart disease. Neither will statins.

Bobbyhttp://geocities.com/flyinresorts/blog.html

From: linmalki@... <linmalki@...>Subject: Re: Statins, niaspan, memory fogLipitor Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 1:48 AM

I was interested to see the info regarding taking niaspan and statins at the same time. Last weekend I saw a cousin, age 64,who had a heart attack 7 years ago. I saw signs of memory fog--he picked me up at SEATAC airport and got on the freeway going the wrong direction and didn't realize it (even with my pointing out that we were passing places we shouldn't have been) until he was about 50 miles the wrong way; and then couldn't find the place I was staying, even though he has been there a number of times in the past, and has lived in Seattle all his life. He said something about his memory, and I asked if he was taking cholesterol drugs, and he said yes, his cholesterol level was very low, and said he was also taking niaspan. He was very worried about his medical history, especially as his dad had died of heart problems. I told him that he should look into it, that our brains run on cholesterol. I'm

going to get in touch with his sister and let her know what I saw. I wonder how many other people out there are having this kind of thing happening, without even realizing the probable med connections.Linden************ ********* ********* ********See what's new at http://www.aol. com