Surprising Report on Statins Won't Deter Doctors From Using Them

[Guest guest]

I have been a member of this group for some time now but have never

posted before. I took Lipitor for about 2 1/2 years and stopped more

than 2 years ago but the pains in my legs (behind my knees and in the

backs of my thighs) have worsened. I have had diabetes type I for 37

years and am so tired of being told that the problems I am

experiencing in my legs are caused by osteoarthritis and/or diabetic

neuropathy. X-rays and blood tests show no arthritis, bone density

tests are excellent and venous doppler exams are normal. I cannot get

any of my doctors (family doctor, endocrinologist, orthopaedist) to

listen to my concerns about the effects of Lipitor. I have suffered in

the past from carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists and bursitis in

both shoulders and have received cortisone injections. Not one doctor

will consider that maybe, just maybe, the problem in my legs may be

connected. I am at the point where I have difficulty getting up from a

seated position, getting in and out of my car and the bathtub and am

unable to get anything from the bottom shelves in my kitchen

cupboards. Gardening has become a nightmare rather than a joy. I have

read up on all the supplements recommended on this list but find

myself unable to afford them. I retired from teaching 3 years ago and

am stymied by the prohibitve costs of necessary pharmaceuticals

(insulins, syringes, test strips and 4 months of each year in which I

must also pay the entire cost of prescriptions for Nexium, Zelnorm,

synthroid and hormones because I have exceeded my coverage). In

addition, we must now pay a provincial health premium (Ontario,

Canada) and my health insurance premium has increased by $10 per

month. Doctors are in extremely short supply and wait times for

specialists are lenghty and require a referral. I'm angry and

frustrated and don't know what to do. Just needed to rant.

Thought I'd pass along this article:

http://health.msn.com/centers/cholesterol/articlepage.aspx?cp-

documentid=100135171 & GT1=8156

Anne

[Guest guest]

Maggy...thanks so much for the input and the link.

I created a smaller url for the link you sent for the

article because it was too long for my page and was

split. If anyone else had the same problem here is

a link that will work.

http://tinyurl.com/fkjvh

Very interesting article.

Ed

>

> I have been a member of this group for some time now but have never

> posted before. I took Lipitor for about 2 1/2 years and stopped more

> than 2 years ago but the pains in my legs (behind my knees and in the

> backs of my thighs) have worsened. I have had diabetes type I for 37

> years and am so tired of being told that the problems I am

> experiencing in my legs are caused by osteoarthritis and/or diabetic

> neuropathy. X-rays and blood tests show no arthritis, bone density

> tests are excellent and venous doppler exams are normal. I cannot get

> any of my doctors (family doctor, endocrinologist, orthopaedist) to

> listen to my concerns about the effects of Lipitor. I have suffered in

> the past from carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists and bursitis in

> both shoulders and have received cortisone injections. Not one doctor

> will consider that maybe, just maybe, the problem in my legs may be

> connected. I am at the point where I have difficulty getting up from a

> seated position, getting in and out of my car and the bathtub and am

> unable to get anything from the bottom shelves in my kitchen

> cupboards. Gardening has become a nightmare rather than a joy. I have

> read up on all the supplements recommended on this list but find

> myself unable to afford them. I retired from teaching 3 years ago and

> am stymied by the prohibitve costs of necessary pharmaceuticals

> (insulins, syringes, test strips and 4 months of each year in which I

> must also pay the entire cost of prescriptions for Nexium, Zelnorm,

> synthroid and hormones because I have exceeded my coverage). In

> addition, we must now pay a provincial health premium (Ontario,

> Canada) and my health insurance premium has increased by $10 per

> month. Doctors are in extremely short supply and wait times for

> specialists are lenghty and require a referral. I'm angry and

> frustrated and don't know what to do. Just needed to rant.

>

> Thought I'd pass along this article:

>

> http://health.msn.com/centers/cholesterol/articlepage.aspx?cp-

> documentid=100135171 & GT1=8156

>

> Anne

>

[Guest guest]

You have to wonder if the doctors just don't know anything else to do or

if they are doing it because they are afraid of lawsuits.

My wife has a friend who's husband had a heart attack recently. They put

in stints and immediately started Crestor.

I sent the friend some information, told her to get husband to join this

list and call me. As far as I know they have done none of those things.

The white coats win again.

Gene

At 12:07 PM 5/15/2006, you wrote:

Maggy...thanks so much for the

input and the link.

I created a smaller url for the link you sent for the

article because it was too long for my page and was

split. If anyone else had the same problem here is

a link that will work.

http://tinyurl.com/fkjvh

Very interesting article.

Ed