Re: a primer on statins?

Hi Leigh,

Everyone has already given you a bunch of great sites for researching
statins. I don't have an opinion, because I think each person's
situation is unique in regard to statin use. Obviously, many studies
tout their benefits. However, I'm hoping Susan will chime in here
because her mother became very ill while taking a statin, so she could
explain the less illustrious side-effects.

Michelle T2
diet & exercise

Leigh Melton wrote:
Got a call from my endo. After all the poking, prodding, questioning
and lugging home a ton of junk, I've been rejected for the Liraglutide
study because of my cholesterol levels. I'm 18 points over their
maximum. He was sure he could get a waiver for me, but that didn't
happen.

So now he wants to put me on Lipitor. (Not for the study. Once I
start Byetta on Tuesday, that will make me ineligible.)

Since I've only been on a LC diet for about six weeks (and,
whaddayaknow, the elevated liver enzymes I had are now back in normal
range) I had thought I would try to get my chlolesterol ratios and
triglycerides in check by diet, exercise and taking fish oil caps,
etc.

I've seen references to statin use, good and bad, but don't know
enough to really know what to think.

Could someone point me to a statin primer? Its use in women
especially would be of interest to me. I've found plenty of partisan
sites, but would like something relatively balanced that a beginner to
the drug could grasp relatively quickly. He wants to start me on it
*tomorrow*, but I don't feel comfortable starting the drug until I've
read more.



Leigh

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Consequences, shmonsequences, as long as I'm rich. - D. Duck

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