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Started Repatha - Side Effects
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It scares me to take a medication to cover side effects of another medication, anyway, even if the Doan’s relieved my severe low back pain, I still had severe joint and muscle pain all over , muscle waste, fatigue and loss of balance. I’m getting it all back since I’ve been off of Repatha. I wouldn’t stop a medication and continue an unhealthy lifestyle, but I am living a healthy lifestyle, I feel good and if I die of a heart attack at least I won’t die bed ridden by Repatha. Not everyone has the side effects that I have. If I didn’t have the side effects I would stay on it. But, my side effects were too severe, so I’m opting for organic, fresh Whole Foods, keeping my weight down, doing yoga, walking 8,000 and more steps a day, staying very active and sleeping. I actually love my lifestyle. It’s not for everyone.
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You are a good example. I also refuse to take a pill that will require another pill to correct the effects it has on my body. There are trade offs. The current pill I take, lowers my blood pressure, makes me dizzy so I use a cane, annoying brain fog, diaherra and my hair has thinned. On the upside, I can take deep breaths, sleep without a pillow, yawn again, no fainting when I stand up quickly, make dinner without sitting down and have energy to walk 180-250 minutes a week. The cardio docs want me to change my meds and the meds are loaded with more side effects. So is it quality of life or quantiy of life?