Co-Enzyme Q 10 (100 mg daily) Stops Statin Leg Pain

Hello @ramakambhatla,

Thank you for sharing your information and insights. I've been reading your messages with interest, more so because I'm also originally from India.
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) has been widely available in India for a number of years now, at local pharmacies (or chemists, as we tend to say:) and online. However, as @stressedmesseddepressed also noted, I would like to add that Mayo Clinic advises that people consult with their current care provider before making any changes to their existing medication or treatment plan.
CoQ10 supplements may benefit some patients with cardiovascular disorders, but research is not conclusive; for instance, CoQ10 might make blood-thinning drugs, such as warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven), less effective; and this could increase the risk of a blood clot. https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-coenzyme-q10/art-20362602?pg=2

Hi @ca426,

CAD stands for coronary artery disease.

Hi kanaazpereira , Thanks for a rather cordial and pleasant message. I have reviewed about Co enzymeQ10 and
so far, I had no access to this medication. I have extensive knowledge and do wonder why, many cardiology doctors, did not refer to it. The discussions, comments of mentors, moderators are being quite helpful.

@ramakambhatla, I'm sorry to say that your posting here is confusing in several respects, and I worry that Connect members might get the wrong idea from some of your cryptic statements. For example, you say that not many people have lipid problems that are familial, but you didn't tell us what you meant by familial. In the US, most of the best research on disease and human behavior asserts that heart and circulatory disorders caused by excess lipids (e.g., cholesterolemia) are much more prevalent among members and succeeding generations of the same family. You also seem to say that "lipid problems" are "a non-modifiable risk factor" for coronary artery disease (CAD), but then you advocate lipid-lowering drug therapy as "required" and go on to list six behavioral changes and one lab test that "should be helpful." It's also puzzling that you focused on CAD and cholesterol in a discussion whose topic is CoQ10 as a treatment for muscle pain caused by statin medications.

When my Dad died in 1951 they ca!led it a coronary occlusion which is plaque or blood clot.In 1996 I had a CADwith 3arteries blocked so my Cardiologist put me on a statin as my brother and I felt it was to cholesterol plaque that my Dad died my lipid profile on cholesterol has always been high it is hereditary ,not food related I never had any risk factors you talked about Its been 22yrs since my CAD and still numbers are high when I go off a statin med.But it hurts my legs so I just go off them at times.

Sorry that there is confusion about hyperlipidemias. This group of people are not commonly encountered; tho' they
have risk factor and need to be screened and treated. I refer to a chapter on: Lipid Disorders, by Robert B. Baron, MD,MS. in CMDT (Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, 2015) already, 2018 edition is available. This should clarify. (I read it as reference for most clinical problems, in Medicine, updated annually)

@stressedmesseddepreassed- thank you for sharing this great info. If it is possible, can you share the brand of CoEnzyme Q10 you are taking?

Sure - These two - 100 - 300 mg a day - My great Cardiologist said it would stop statin leg pains at 100 mg and it did! Every cell needs it.

Posted by @stressedmesseddepressed, 1 second ago
Sure – These two – 100 – 300 mg a day – My great Cardiologist said it would stop statin leg pains at 100 mg and it did! Every cell needs it. And does other helpful things!

I buy my coq10 at vitacost.com, but make sure you get Ubiquinol the most absorbable form.