Re:Statin Side Effects — Targets of Ongoing Research

[Guest guest]

From the time I was a child, I was noted to have  extraordinary powers of short

and long term memory. I started on lipitor some years ago to reduce my

cholestoral. I had been on a 10mg/day dose for sometime and eventually noticed

a decline in my short and long term memory abilitites. The decline in short term

memory was far greater than the long term. At one point, my memory problem

became so bad that I thought I was developing alzheimers. I spoke with my sister

who was also on a similar dose of lipitor and she too reported the same problem.

She did some research online and found a doctor in San Diego who is conducting

extensive research into the relationship  of statins and their possible

effects on memory. I did not register for the research. However, I did cut back

on the dose. I started to take 1 10mg pill ever other day. After about 2 weeks I

noticed a remarkable difference. The memory loss I had experienced had abated

and the reduction in

the dosage had absolutely no effect on my cholesteral whatsoever. I have

maintained this dosage for several years now with success.