I'm worried about taking statins and side effects

Hi, I started Crestor about 3 months ago and was very hesitant as well. So my doctor had me start at 5mg every other day. I also noticed dents in one on my shins and chalked it up to getting older (65). No side affects that I can tie directly to the statin. So I just started taking it daily and hope you can tolerate them, as well!

I also had problems with taking stations & had so many concerns. I did a lot of research & found that Bergamot lowered cholesterol. I asked my Dr if he was good with taking me off stations and allowing me to try. When we did the next blood work in 3 months, my total cholesterol was down more than 35 points! Near perfect! I continue to take it and have had no bad side effects. Might be worth your looking in to. Here is a link about how it helps. Best wishes for good health!
https://naomiw.com/blogs/health/citrus-bergamot-benefits

When I started on Simvastatin my doctor put me on lowest dose, 10 mg. Granted my levels were not real high then and it has been keeping my levels good with no side effects. Eileen

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/statins/art-20045772
The above link comes from the Mayo Clinc website and discusses the risks of taking statins.

My doc suggests lowering my simvastatin dose. There appears to have been a raging debate for years over the adverse effects of statins. Does anyone know the latest "accepted" research on this issue and what bad effects have been documented? Especially those related to brain health? Links online?

To be clear, cepheid815 - you are saying you spouse's total cholesterol dropped from 300, right? Not that they reduced their calcium score?

Further, a single food ingredient (spice) cannot be credited with massive reductions in cholesterol - likely there was a more overall change in diet and lifestyle?

Some people just don’t respond to home remedies. We wish we did.

My diet follows an approximate “Medditeranium diet”. My cholesterols have been close to nominal since. Middle age. Came in helpful during open heart for a benign tumor. Scans of the status of my arteries at the beginning of that procedure was examined and at 80 years I had no blockage at all. Credit goes to my Castilian spouse and her doctor who recommended liberal amounts of cinnamon (preferably) from sources low in arsenic such as Ceylon.

My spouse started with totals at 300 and now has normal. We’ve learned that doctors aren’t fond of home remedies. Good luck

My wife had somewhat of same issue....she tried the new injectable drug to lower cholesteral called Repatha and no symptoms like with the oral statins. Less expensive is the two week injection cycle vs the monthly. Shop around for best pricing as some pharmacies have better pricing and/or discount cards for this specific drug. Good luck and oral statins work but they are not for everyone due to the muscle pains and weakness. Their efficacy has been proven thru many studies over multiple years so yes they do work to dimini plaque build up.

fdixon,

I'm not sure I understand.