Re: Re: my latest labs, doc still pushing statins

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HaHa!, e, Minnesota is the State with the lowest death rates from heart disease, and they are BIG coffee drinkers. Alternate email: marooned@...Bobby- Your Caribbean Travel Plannerwww.pinkystravel.com International Destinations, Resorts, Vacation PackagesPhilippine Destination SpecialistTo: TakingLipitorAndHateIt Sent: Thursday, November 3,

2011 6:40 PMSubject: Re: Re: my latest labs, doc still pushing statins

Hi Bobby,

I'm going for the coffee addiction! , much nicer than the other options......

e....

Subject: Re: Re: my latest labs, doc still pushing statinsTo: "TakingLipitorAndHateIt " <TakingLipitorAndHateIt >Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 8:38 PM

Quoting Connie:

"I would rather take an antioxidant type of supplement to ease inflammation. I asked my doc years ago why my mother, who always had low blood pressure now had to take hypertension drugs. He said that as we age, the vessels of the body lose their elasticity and do not dialate well and are prone to small cracks, like an aging rubber tire.I would think that something like Vitamin E or Co Q10 would help in this regard. Anybody have any thoughts on this? Are the supplements that are advertised for heart health just snake oil or are they of any benefit?..."

Connie, L- arginine is an amino acid, which is a precursor to Nitric Oxide, which relaxes blood vessels. I call them my "happy pills" and if you read up on L-arginine, you will understand.

Raw garlic is another thats supossed to be god for artery health.

Bobby

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To: TakingLipitorAndHateIt Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 1:20 PMSubject: Re: my latest labs, doc still pushing statins

Thanks for your replies, Linden and and others. It's been a couple weeks since I stopped taking the couple weeks' worth of Pravastatin. I am starting to feel better, but I did not call my doc to tell him I quit.The articles about low doses decreasing inflammtion is not enough reason for me to take even the 20mg of Pravastatin. I found this link from eMed tv site on the dosing of Pravastatin.http://drugs.emedtv.com/pravastatin/dosing-with-pravastatin.htmlIt seems that my dose was lower than the recommeded dose of 40mg for adults. 20mg is the recommended dose for children 8 to 13, 40mg for ages 14 to 18. I can't imagine how this could affect a child's future, it's just ridiculous.I would rather take an antioxidant type of supplement to ease inflammation. I asked my doc years ago why my mother, who

always had low blood pressure now had to take hypertension drugs. He said that as we age, the vessels of the body lose their elasticity and do not dialate well and are prone to small cracks, like an aging rubber tire.I would think that something like Vitamin E or Co Q10 would help in this regard. Anybody have any thoughts on this? Are the supplements that are advertised for heart health just snake oil or are they of any benefit? Has anyone tried something that helped with the damage or lowered their LDL without statins? , I do remember reading an article from the Linus ing Foundation that said a Vitamin C defiency is related to CVD.I am of the belief now that my cholesterol numbers are not that bad(Total--221, Ratio 3.9, (range < or = 5.0) Trigs--113, HDL--56, LDL--142) but if I could lower the LDL level to close to 100, I could get my doctor off my back and have him stop pushing the statins. My husband does want me

to find another doctor.Connie> > > > > Linden, you mean your cousin was driving you around for 4 hours> > to> > > get> > > you to a place 45 minutes from the airport? A man in his state of> > mind> > > is> > > still driving? When I was at my worst and having the brain fog> > moments,> > > I> > > thought to myself, should I be driving? And, I was worried that I > > was> > > developing some form of early onset Alzheimer's disease and I was> > only> > > in my> > > early 50's.> > > > >> > > > > When I found this forum and other websites that cited statins > > and> > > memory> > > loss, I was hoping that my memory problems were from the statins,> >

which> > > I> > > could stop and not really Alzheimer's.> > > > >> > > > > It has been less than 2 weeks since I started the pravastatin,> > and I> > > haven't even taken it every day, and I have many areas of pain, > > mostly> > > around my tendons. My right hip and lower right back and left knee> > and> > > are> > > killing me and neck pain. These are all previous problem areas > > for me> > > that> > > have flared up again. I seem to get stiff muscles as soon as I sit> > for a> > > while or first thing when I get out of bed. I have decided I can't> > take> > > this statin (pravastatin) either.> > > > >> > > > > I wish I could get one of those genetic tests that prove that I> >

am> > > more> > > susceptible to statin damage. Maybe then my doctor would understand.> > > > >> > > > > Connie> > > > >> > > >> > >> > > ------------------------------------> > >> > >