Sitting in the hospital waiting for surgery tomorrow morning...

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I've taken Atorvastatin for 10 years. No issues. Just my experience.

I have been on it for 17 years at 20mg and he just bumped it to 40, too strong for me it seems. Maybe because my cholesterol is so low to start with?

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

I have been on it for 17 years at 20mg and he just bumped it to 40, too strong for me it seems. Maybe because my cholesterol is so low to start with?

If your cholesterol is low, why are you on a statin?

Sorry, I think statins are a money grab and I'm seeing a lot of long term users here.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

If your cholesterol is low, why are you on a statin?

Sorry, I think statins are a money grab and I'm seeing a lot of long term users here.

My cholesterol was 240. Now its 160. No side effects. Only use 20mg.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

My cholesterol was 240. Now its 160. No side effects. Only use 20mg.

No side effects that you know of. Statins have been shown to cause liver issues.

But you weren't really the target of my question.

For example, my wife had high triglycerides but low cholesterol so they put her on a statin. She now has virtually no good cholesterol, her bad cholesterol is also nearly non-existent and it hasn't helped her triglycerides. She had to, wait for it, change her diet.

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

No side effects that you know of. Statins have been shown to cause liver issues.

But you weren't really the target of my question.

For example, my wife had high triglycerides but low cholesterol so they put her on a statin. She now has virtually no good cholesterol, her bad cholesterol is also nearly non-existent and it hasn't helped her triglycerides. She had to, wait for it, change her diet.

Sorry, just catching up here, been out planting trees.

I hadn't heard that about the liver before. My regular Dr. recently had a liver scan done on me (excellent insurance) and She determined I have non alcohol related cirrhosis of the liver. (I thought to myself, holy shit how much would I have to drink to have it be the cause)

Does your Mrs. have a lot of work related stress? Mine was high until I retired then it plummeted.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

Sorry, just catching up here, been out planting trees.

I hadn't heard that about the liver before. My regular Dr. recently had a liver scan done on me (excellent insurance) and She determined I have non alcohol related cirrhosis of the liver. (I thought to myself, holy shit how much would I have to drink to have it be the cause)

Does your Mrs. have a lot of work related stress? Mine was high until I retired then it plummeted.

My wife has a chronic pain disease and takes a lot of medication that messes with her body, especially her liver and kidneys.

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

My wife has a chronic pain disease and takes a lot of medication that messes with her body, especially her liver and kidneys.

So sorry to hear, hope it gets better.

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

If your cholesterol is low, why are you on a statin?

Sorry, I think statins are a money grab and I'm seeing a lot of long term users here.

Once again, I think the Drs. cover their asses for potential legal issues. They had me on Plavix for over ten years before I talked a Dr. into taking me off of it. It was working, so none of them wanted to take a chance even though the more recent subscriptions said for about a year if I remember correctly.


Highest my Cholesterol has ever been was 166 in 2007 when I was 95% blocked in 4 and they had to do emergency stint procedures. Last month it was just below 120 total. At one time it got down to the low 70s total.