Came of Statins 3 nights ago
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I have only been off the Statins for 3 days and already the pains in both knees has eased up..especialy where my right knee is concerned...it was excruciating. .I am seeing a different doctor next Monday as I came off the Statins after having blood results that showed diabetes and I've had vertigo headaches pains in my joints especialy knees night sweats etc...basically all the symtoms that are mentioned as side affects...I am pretty gobsmacked to be honest...as I went on these due to heart problems..history in family and got admitted for angina attack...my faith in docs has gone out of the window as my blood pressure was quite low and I was prescribed another low dose to still bring my blood pressure down...only to be rang by doc not to take them...ime totaly confused at the moment...I just want to know what's going on.regards Carol
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douglas21840 carol37472
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Good for you! Best thing to do is flush them down the bog. My doctor suggested them for me a couple of years ago. I felt really bad with them, memory loss and genreal deprission. I didn't have muscle pain but that was probably because I stopped them ater only a few weeks. My sister, who is older than me, took them for longer and, because she was was suffering quite badly from musscle pains in her legs, was advised by the doctor to stop them and now is fine. Doctors cover up for each other. I know because we have two in the family and neither of them would give an honest answer. Ask your doc if he or she takes them?
scott86884 douglas21840
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Hi Douglas,
I was on a statin for 6 weeks and then my memory started to go, then my vision would change, headaches followed along w vertigo and the Dr's said it couldn't be the statins. I tried allergy meds thinking maybe it was that and continued on for another 4 to 5 months w same symptoms. Had an MRI of the head because we thought it could be a brain tumor, Dr's ordered it because they refused to believe a statin could have these side effects. Mri was negative and I said screw this I'm quitting the meds all together and sure enough it all got better but it took at least 6 weeks before it started to get better and now it's been 9 weeks and I'm still seeing improvement. It's definitely the statin and I won't be on them ever again. I just hope I continue to improve as I still have some balance issues..
jane14277 scott86884
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I wonder if your Dr reported this? I'd say not
jane14277 douglas21840
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Terryrush carol37472
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So I stopped taking them and I spent Yesterday (Sunday) clearing Brambles from the garden. I was tired because I am not used to such work nowadays however I have had no pain recurrence. I feel like new!!!!!
I believe they may well be good in the long term so I shall take them again or until the back aches return.
What irritates me is that no one said stop taking them for a while.