Re: on going off Lipitor

[Guest guest]

Folks,

The plaque, if any, was already there. Reducing serum cholesterol

should induce it to slowly dissolve (in chemistry, it's called " Mass

Balance " ). Stopping the statin (e.g., Lipitor) should have no effect

on that dynamic, as long as serum cholesterol remains low. The

statin just interrupts the production of cholesterol in the liver.

Statin or not, if it's going to flake off the blood vessels, then

it'll flake off. So, forget the " whammo " and enjoy life.

BTW, here are my results:

July 23rd (having been on Lipitor for over a year, and almost 3

months post-op):

Total Cholesterol = 114

HDL = 30 (low)

LDL = 58

Triglycerides = 128

Discontinued Lipitor at the end of July; continued to eat lots 'n

lots of animal protein.

October 15th:

Total Cholesterol = 133

HDL = 33 (low)

LDL = 81

Triglycerides = 97

Also:

PTH = 77 (low; normal range = 12 - 72)

Going to have to take more Calcium.

Currently taking about 1200 mg/day as citrate.

--Steve

--

Steve Goldstein, age 61

Lap BPD/DS on May 2, 2001

Dr. Elariny, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Virginia

Starting (05/02/01) BMI = 51

BMI on 10/18 = 40 (-73 lb.)

Losing more slowly than most, but enjoying renewed health and life in general.

[Guest guest]

PTH = 77 (low; normal range = 12 - 72)

Going to have to take more Calcium.

Currently taking about 1200 mg/day as citrate.

--Steve>>>>>

congrats, Steve, on the excellent labs!

Welker says that normal for the PTH is 10-65 Mine got up to 77 too and in

June got back down to 74 and the next one next month should be even lower.

Increasing calcium is the trick.....Im now taking 2,000 mg of calcium

citrate.

Judie