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Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Dec 4 7:56am | Replies (4374)
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@contentandwell.. I have been having trouble finding shoes too. My daughter gave me a very generous gift certificate to Zappos, the online shoes store. The deliver free and return is free too. The have tons of shoes, but if you know what brand you like and the style, it's a good way to shop. On some models, not all, you can even use it for 30 days and if you are not happy, send them back (free shipping back) and you'll get a refund. I had a pair that I wore over 30 days and only just found out that my shoes fall into that category but they still take it back. Their customer service is wonderful. They sell also dress shoes, insoles etc. And they have wide and extra wide width, which are hard to find in stores.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | May 25, 2020

@mayofeb2020 I wish I had a dollar for every person I have heard of with leg cramps from statins - going all the way back to my Dad over 20 years ago...
I have "borderline" cholesterol, but good HDL and low body weight, family history of heart disease, stroke... tried one statin over 10 years ago and got leg pain - ironically at the same time as my Mom and her sister - we all stopped them and I will never go back. By the way, both women died well into their 80's of causes completely unrelated to stroke, which was the reason for them starting. I keep listening and reading, and I'm still not convinced the side effects are worth it, so I eat healthy and exercise. (By the way, this refusal comes from someone who endured a year and a half of gruesome antibiotice regime for mycobacteria pneumonia, and has rehabbed from a dozen orthopedic surgeries for arthritis, so I don't think I'm a wimp...)

You were asking what to do - have you considered consulting another cardiologist? Maybe one who is open to alternative therapies?

Sue

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