Simvastatins (40MG) side affects.

[Spent2much]

Re: Simvastatins (40MG) side affects.

Blimey your poor dad. Unfortunately it was the same with my dad with the heart attacks, and heart disease is hereditary in our family.
I assumed because my reading did come down a little on the fastings then it would just be a matter of keeping a close eye on it, but she said because of the matter being hereditary not to take any chances.

As I also have low kidney function as well, I'm in a vicious circle really lol x

I had a medical a month ago and my blood pressure was perfect, i have lost over a stone in weight and i eat only fresh food i don't eat anything that has additives colours or preservatives, i don't smoke and haven't drunk alcohol for 10 years, the result showed that there was only a 4% chance of heart attack or stroke .

My doctor told me that my dad's heart attacks which resulted in bypass is a lifestyle disease and not hereditary . I was also scared about the parkinson's and was told it is not hereditary. I came out of the doctors feeling like a new woman .

[pompeyfaith]

Re: Simvastatins (40MG) side affects.

As I also have hypertension

[pompeyfaith]

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Yes permanent these are just one of another 4 heart tabs I take.

[di30]

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Yes but cholesterol is not the only reason I am taking them I have cardiovascular diseases too and had a stent fitted

Yes of course, so the meds in your case are permanent then?

My doc put the meds on repeat for me, but to be reviewed after each blood fastings (3 monthly intervals).

See what is said tomorrow though, she may say about sticking these out a bit longer :-/ x

[di30]

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My dad had two heart attacks and has had a triple bypass so we all had to have our cholesterol checked, mine was 6.1 and my doctor said its fine, my blood pressure was sky high at one point but i lowered it by eating lots of leeks and walking everyday, i went back after 2 weeks and it was perfect, the doctor hasen't checked my cholesterol in years .

I am a firm believer that cholesterol can be lowered with change of diet and exercise .

Blimey your poor dad. Unfortunately it was the same with my dad with the heart attacks, and heart disease is hereditary in our family.
I assumed because my reading did come down a little on the fastings then it would just be a matter of keeping a close eye on it, but she said because of the matter being hereditary not to take any chances.

As I also have low kidney function as well, I'm in a vicious circle really lol x

[daisy]

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About six years, my cholesterol level has always been close to 4, but I had an infection that caused damage to my heart, so they are a safeguard for me.

[pompeyfaith]

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Yes but cholesterol is not the only reason I am taking them I have cardiovascular diseases too and had a stent fitted

[di30]

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Could have been me di I know we talk medical a lot!

Rosuvastatin is that what your thinking of? Are you by chance eating a diet of high citrus or bran at the minute? that can have adverse issues with any Statin.

I eat mainly porridge as a a cereal, other foods, rice fish, veg, "chips now only once a week". I can't stand banana's, but do enjoy other fruit but hardly eaten it since prescibed these x

[Spent2much]

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Yes hun current reading at 6.3, was 6.8 in May, then with the blood fastings in November it came in at 6.3, which was why I was prescribed the statins x

My dad had two heart attacks and has had a triple bypass so we all had to have our cholesterol checked, mine was 6.1 and my doctor said its fine, my blood pressure was sky high at one point but i lowered it by eating lots of leeks and walking everyday, i went back after 2 weeks and it was perfect, the doctor hasen't checked my cholesterol in years .

I am a firm believer that cholesterol can be lowered with change of diet and exercise .

[di30]

Re: Simvastatins (40MG) side affects.

Yes I am on high dose of 80 mg of LIPITOR and never had any side effects, but we are all different and what does not effect me might effect you.

Like I say it is a case of trial until you find one that works best.

It's like having an headache in the back of my legs, my right worse than the left.

Glad these work for you PF, have your levels came down with them? x

[di30]

Re: Simvastatins (40MG) side affects.

I have no side effects from taking Simvastatin.
Dibs

Hi Dibs

Can I be cheeky and ask on how long you've been taking these please?
Cheers x

[pompeyfaith]

Re: Simvastatins (40MG) side affects.

Yes I am on high dose of 80 mg of LIPITOR and never had any side effects, but we are all different and what does not effect me might effect you.

Like I say it is a case of trial until you find one that works best.

[di30]

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My dad take these he complained about achy legs but then he has Parkinson's which is one of the symptoms .

Di have you got high colestrol is this why your taking these ?

Yes hun current reading at 6.3, was 6.8 in May, then with the blood fastings in November it came in at 6.3, which was why I was prescribed the statins x

[di30]

Re: Simvastatins (40MG) side affects.

Could have been me di I know we talk medical a lot!

Rosuvastatin is that what your thinking of? Are you by chance eating a diet of high citrus or bran at the minute? that can have adverse issues with any Statin.

That sounds like the one Jen.
No Jen, but I know that I'm unable to eat grapefruit or drink it.
I am on other meds for high bp though. x

[daisy]

Re: Simvastatins (40MG) side affects.

I have no side effects from taking Simvastatin.
Dibs