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Anyone taken Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) to reduce prednisone?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Aug 28 5:39pm | Replies (23)
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I just had this conversation with my Dr. Stating make me sick..no way I can take them. Did your Dr say what caused issues with Statins

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hosers2 | @hosers2 | Aug 28 1:14pm

No he did not. He claims (like almost every doctor has been trained to do) that “Everyone over the age of 60 should be taking statins”.
He wanted to change to another brand (from Simvastatin). I said no way. He then said there are other meds he can prescribe that are not statins. He suggested Ezetimibe. Here are the serious side effects:
“Myopathy and rhabdomyolysis: A severe muscle problem involving muscle breakdown, which can lead to kidney damage. The risk is higher when ezetimibe is combined with a statin.”
Obviously I said no.

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