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@mayofeb2020 You mention that your new doctor wanted you to confer with your GP about the statin. What type of doctor was the new doctor? I ask because my PCP had me check with my endocrinologist about what I should do for my cholesterol which I thought sort of odd. Why did he want the other doctor to prescribe rather than himself? He's a doctor of internal medicine. The endocrinologist is the one who prescribed the statin. Actually I was OK with that, I have more confidence in my endo than I do in my PCP, I just thought an internist would do that prescription himself.
I'm sure that pravastatin isn't "all bad", different people just have different reactions to medicines. I often seem to have unusual reactions to various medicines.
Thanks, @pollyanne I know there are some exercises, like those with weights, that they say you should not do every day and I am wondering if that applies to other exercises like squats. I was doing 3 sets of 15 squats every day. My son thought that I should not be doing that daily. He's very fit but has no education about all of that. When I was going to my health club I alternated gym days with days of pool jogging or water aerobics - actually I did the water aerobics and stayed after to jog. That worked out so well for me.
I am trying so hard to be good about what I eat but I can't lose weight at all and am gradually gaining still. I guess my home exercises are not burning as many calories as what I did when I could go to my health club. I think it's going to be a long time before I will be able to go there again, unfortunately.
@fiesty76 I have New Balance sneakers that I bought a few years ago. Twice I had to bring them back to the shoe store and have the soles reattached in places. I started out not using them much so by the time it happened, even though the sneakers were barely worn, it was beyond the time when they would take them back. My newest sneakers are ABEO from The Walking Company and so far I really like them. I had Sketchers before and they were great too, they have a memory foam insole. I actually picked them up at Marshall's for some crazy low price in the sale section and they worked out great.
JK
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@contentandwell It is definitely best to not repeat the same exercises each day and if you have different routines that is great. I think your son is right and I have to watch overuse when using weights. I don't do very much with weights myself but I do think they are good for lots of reasons. I really feel they help your metabolism more than walking because you are building muscle and in fact it isn't good to just walk, so a mixture is perfect. We need to work on flexibility and strength just as much as walking. However, I am not an exercise freak and so don't think that I am continually exercising. In fact I just hit my 80th birthday and my energy level is definitely going down from 6 years ago when I went to the gym 5 days a week. That was when I had a trainer and did weight lifting with him. But it was too much for me and made my back worse. It was great for weight control though.
And your comments about using music with your work out is exactly right. Music can give you a lot of energy and that is why it is one other thing to be aware of because I found that music made me overdo things. I still enjoy it though and I was doing advanced high impact classes, so that;s a bit different from what you are doing.
Also, concerning your statin options. I do think that in spite of the new recommendations, different Drs have different ideas. I have found that the older Drs are still not so gung ho on using a statin whereas the younger Drs, especially the females, go by the book. Women are always more exacting than men which is often a good thing. It took a woman Dr to discover my daughter's broken neck 2 years ago. Two male Drs had already examined her. I hope my present Dr who is an older man is right about me not taking a statin, but I shall be talking to him again soon. I think it is a difficult decision to make when you are border line like me. Plus the medical field is always changing it's mind!
@contentandwell, Thanks for your experience with the New Balance sneakers,JK. With my severe osteoporisis, balance and not falling are big priorities in my life. This was so unnerving that I tossed my pr. immediately. Will check out the ABEO and Sketchers when I resume instore shopping.
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To everyone talking about rouvastatin and other statins, please check out this discussion:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/statins-and-peripheral-neuropathy/?pg=1#comment-312571
They are all discussing pros/cons of statins