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Crestor

Posted by tomang @tomang, Jun 4, 2024

Hello

I have a calcium count of around 800 and the three doctors I have consulted all prescribed crestor. However crestor and the other other statins all seem to have a wide range of terrible side effects (according to web sites and YouTube) Consequently I have very wary of taking mycrestor knowing that once I start I may not stop. Do statins actually cause all the side effects I have read about?

Maybe you can give me some encouragement as I need to get my ldl under 100 which might be difficult by just taking ezetrol.

Thank you

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judythompson | @judythompson | Aug 13 6:12pm
In reply to @fortunateoldguy "Crestor is a good and safe medication. I’ve taken 20mg for 12 years with no side..." + (show)
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Crestor is a good and safe medication. I’ve taken 20mg for 12 years with no side effects whatsoever. It lowers vascular inflammation, LDL and apoB, while raising HDL slightly. It’s also stabilizes soft plaque make it less likely to rupture.

YouTube video creators who scorn statins are fear mongering in hope of more clicks and followers. They often are selling unproven theories and supplements. Beware of these idiots.

A minuscule percentage of people experience myalgia. It is usually remedied by adjusting the dose or switching to a different statin.

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My complaint is more personal. No one ever checked my liver, kidneys, blood, heart. A very young 'wellness' person told me I had dangerously high cholesterol and prescribed Crestor and one other pill to take daily. The two of them combined turned me into a walking zombie in two days. I contacted the office and they said to take half the dose.
I have one kidney, which results from kidney disease. I experienced intense eyeball pain in one eye, about a week into taking the Crestor. When I stopped taking it, the pain went away. No one ever asked me about kidney problems, took blood samples, or even listend to my heart...
It's been about three or more years and I am still suffering from memory problems, and they don't seem to be improving.
The doctor (who is also part of this group) seems upset that I refuse to take anything for what is actually 'normal' cholesterol.
I blame big pharma for pushing this.

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