Statins: Common cause of serious cognitive, memory, mood disorders, muscle problems, etc.

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Statins: Common cause of serious cognitive, memory, mood disorders, muscle

problems, etc.

In this interview, Dr. Duane Graveline, a family doctor with 23 years experience

and a former astronaut, discusses the health implications of cholesterol, statin

drugs, and coenzyme Q10.

" When they suggested Lipitor (10 mg) for my chronic high cholesterol, I went

along. " It was six weeks later when I experienced my first episode of what was

later diagnosed as transient global amnesia, " Dr. Graveline says. He had no

relapses during the remainder of the year, but his cholesterol was still around

280 at his next physical. He was again urged to take Lipitor, and he relented.

" I admit I was concerned, but I had talked to maybe 30 doctors and a few

pharmacologists during the interval, " Dr. Graveline says . " They all said

" statins don't do that. " So I allowed myself to go back on statins but this time

I took just 5 mg. …[E]ight weeks later, I had my second, and my worst episode.

This is what convinced me, when I finally woke up, that something was wrong with

the statin drugs.

This took me out of retirement and I've been actively involved in researching

statin drugs ever since. " Dr. Graveline has since published a book about his

discoveries called Lipitor: Thief of Memory , documenting statins commonly cause

cognitive and memory problems

But cognitive problems are not the only harmful aspect of these drugs. Other

serious adverse reactions include:

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Personality changes / mood disorders

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Muscle problems, polyneuropathy (nerve damage in the hands and feet), and

rhabdomyolysis (a serious degenerative muscle tissue condition)

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Sexual dysfunction

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Immune suppression

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Pancreas or liver dysfunction, including a potential increase in liver enzymes

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Cataracts

According to Dr. Graveline, a form of Lou Gehrig's disease or ALS may also be a

side effect, although the US FDA is resistant to accept the link found by their

Swedish counterpart, and has so far refused to issue a warning.

" The World Health Organization (WHO) reported on this in July 2007 when Ralph

, who directs the Vigibase in Sweden (the equivalent of the US MedWatch),

reported ALS-like conditions in statin users worldwide, " Sources:

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