I take 100 mg twice a day with food. It is absorbed better with food.
I started it for anti inflammatory effect when I researched supplements
for my Psoriatic arthritis. L
My doctors recommend I take 100 mg ubiquinol type of CoQ10 twice a day, same as @seniormed. It depends on age, health and condition it is being treated. Your doctor will be able to tell you what is best for you.
- Testing and treating with diet: If you are worried that your coenzyme Q10 level is low, you can have it checked with a blood test at your doctor’s office. If it is lower than normal, then you may first want to consider making changes to your diet. For most people, eating at least five fruits and vegetables a day, fish two to three times a week, and nuts two to three times a week keeps their coenzyme Q10 level normal, even if they are taking a statin.
- Supplementation: If your coenzyme Q10 level stays low after you have incorporated these foods into your diet, then taking a supplement may be appropriate. Coenzyme Q10 supplements are available over-the-counter at most pharmacies. You may see them under the names “ubiquinone” or “ ubiquinol.” Ubiquinol tends to be better absorbed than ubiquinone, and the ideal dose is typically 200 mg once per day. Most of the time, ubiquinol is sold in a gel-based or liquid-based capsule.
What condition are you taking CoQ10 for? Do you plan to visit with your doctor for recommendations?
If your doctor doesn't engage in alternative medicines, they will shrug it off. I would have had less memory issues if another doctor had gotten onto the benefits of CoQ10 sooner. After I started taking the supplement, I started to give it to my Mother-in-law who was 84 and taking statins. I saw almost immediate improvements in her memory.
My doctors recommend I take 100 mg ubiquinol type of CoQ10 twice a day, same as @seniormed. It depends on age, health and condition it is being treated. Your doctor will be able to tell you what is best for you.
- Testing and treating with diet: If you are worried that your coenzyme Q10 level is low, you can have it checked with a blood test at your doctor’s office. If it is lower than normal, then you may first want to consider making changes to your diet. For most people, eating at least five fruits and vegetables a day, fish two to three times a week, and nuts two to three times a week keeps their coenzyme Q10 level normal, even if they are taking a statin.
- Supplementation: If your coenzyme Q10 level stays low after you have incorporated these foods into your diet, then taking a supplement may be appropriate. Coenzyme Q10 supplements are available over-the-counter at most pharmacies. You may see them under the names “ubiquinone” or “ ubiquinol.” Ubiquinol tends to be better absorbed than ubiquinone, and the ideal dose is typically 200 mg once per day. Most of the time, ubiquinol is sold in a gel-based or liquid-based capsule.
What condition are you taking CoQ10 for? Do you plan to visit with your doctor for recommendations?
@jlharsh After a week of taking Lipitor I had extreme muscle pain in my hips so that I could barely walk. My physician told me to stop and eventually put me on Lovastatin. It was my well educated chiropractor who told me to take COQ10 and it worked for over a year but now I'm starting to feel the muscle pains again although not as strongly as before so I started increasing my dose of COQ10 from 200 to 400. I was not told about Ubiquinol, so I guess I should switch over!
I heard that COQ10 is prescribed with statins in Canada but my doc never once mentioned it.
Hi @donnanm. Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! I am encouraged to hear you are working with a chiropractor as well.
I was on Lipitor for years before I started having problems. I switched to Crestor and immediately had worse. Eventually, I went off all statins and my problems did not go away. Here I am years later with worsening problems and I don’t think they are the statins. My doctors are making progress, I am feeling better, my cholesterol is better controlled than ever, but the story isn’t over yet. CoQ10 is helpful to me.
There is a relevant podcast out last week from Mayo Clinic Cardiology Continuing Medical Education. It addresses statins but also CoQ10. I would love to hear what you think about it after listening.
- Statin Myopathy: https://cardiovascularcmemayoclinic.podbean.com/e/statin-myopathy/
Are you able to stay active @donnanm? Do you have health issues or symptoms other than muscles? What dose of Lipitor are you on?
@grrranny plans to have a doctor discussion about CoQ10. When is your appointment?
Hi @donnanm. Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! I am encouraged to hear you are working with a chiropractor as well.
I was on Lipitor for years before I started having problems. I switched to Crestor and immediately had worse. Eventually, I went off all statins and my problems did not go away. Here I am years later with worsening problems and I don’t think they are the statins. My doctors are making progress, I am feeling better, my cholesterol is better controlled than ever, but the story isn’t over yet. CoQ10 is helpful to me.
There is a relevant podcast out last week from Mayo Clinic Cardiology Continuing Medical Education. It addresses statins but also CoQ10. I would love to hear what you think about it after listening.
- Statin Myopathy: https://cardiovascularcmemayoclinic.podbean.com/e/statin-myopathy/
Are you able to stay active @donnanm? Do you have health issues or symptoms other than muscles? What dose of Lipitor are you on?
@grrranny plans to have a doctor discussion about CoQ10. When is your appointment?
Hi @donnanm. Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! I am encouraged to hear you are working with a chiropractor as well.
I was on Lipitor for years before I started having problems. I switched to Crestor and immediately had worse. Eventually, I went off all statins and my problems did not go away. Here I am years later with worsening problems and I don’t think they are the statins. My doctors are making progress, I am feeling better, my cholesterol is better controlled than ever, but the story isn’t over yet. CoQ10 is helpful to me.
There is a relevant podcast out last week from Mayo Clinic Cardiology Continuing Medical Education. It addresses statins but also CoQ10. I would love to hear what you think about it after listening.
- Statin Myopathy: https://cardiovascularcmemayoclinic.podbean.com/e/statin-myopathy/
Are you able to stay active @donnanm? Do you have health issues or symptoms other than muscles? What dose of Lipitor are you on?
@grrranny plans to have a doctor discussion about CoQ10. When is your appointment?
@jlharsh 5 years ago I had 7 fractured vertebrae. My dexa scans show I have osteopenia. I also had several falls after that and did not have any breaks. My doctor thinks the deterioration of my spine nay have been cause by a genetic malformation but he really doesn't know. I had severe pain from muscle spasms for years but I'm so much better now but do have neuropathy on my left side and issues from losing 3" in height. I can handle my daily functions but my activity is still limited to some weight bearing exercises and modified yoga stretches etc.
As for Lipitor, I only took that for a week. I am on Lovastatin 40 mg. I ordered the Ubiquinol coQ10 yesterday so I'm hoping that will help my muscle pain
@jlharsh 5 years ago I had 7 fractured vertebrae. My dexa scans show I have osteopenia. I also had several falls after that and did not have any breaks. My doctor thinks the deterioration of my spine nay have been cause by a genetic malformation but he really doesn't know. I had severe pain from muscle spasms for years but I'm so much better now but do have neuropathy on my left side and issues from losing 3" in height. I can handle my daily functions but my activity is still limited to some weight bearing exercises and modified yoga stretches etc.
As for Lipitor, I only took that for a week. I am on Lovastatin 40 mg. I ordered the Ubiquinol coQ10 yesterday so I'm hoping that will help my muscle pain
@donnanm, you really have overlapping things going on that make it difficult. I look forward to hearing how you do with CoQ10.
This may be a perfect time to draw the stick figure described in the podcast before you start CoQ10, then again some time later to compare. Did that make sense in the podcast?
@jlharsh After a week of taking Lipitor I had extreme muscle pain in my hips so that I could barely walk. My physician told me to stop and eventually put me on Lovastatin. It was my well educated chiropractor who told me to take COQ10 and it worked for over a year but now I'm starting to feel the muscle pains again although not as strongly as before so I started increasing my dose of COQ10 from 200 to 400. I was not told about Ubiquinol, so I guess I should switch over!
I heard that COQ10 is prescribed with statins in Canada but my doc never once mentioned it.
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I take 100 mg twice a day with food. It is absorbed better with food.
I started it for anti inflammatory effect when I researched supplements
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My doctors recommend I take 100 mg ubiquinol type of CoQ10 twice a day, same as @seniormed. It depends on age, health and condition it is being treated. Your doctor will be able to tell you what is best for you.
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- CoQ10 Overview: https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-coenzyme-q10/art-20362602
- Testing and treating with diet: If you are worried that your coenzyme Q10 level is low, you can have it checked with a blood test at your doctor’s office. If it is lower than normal, then you may first want to consider making changes to your diet. For most people, eating at least five fruits and vegetables a day, fish two to three times a week, and nuts two to three times a week keeps their coenzyme Q10 level normal, even if they are taking a statin.
- Supplementation: If your coenzyme Q10 level stays low after you have incorporated these foods into your diet, then taking a supplement may be appropriate. Coenzyme Q10 supplements are available over-the-counter at most pharmacies. You may see them under the names “ubiquinone” or “ ubiquinol.” Ubiquinol tends to be better absorbed than ubiquinone, and the ideal dose is typically 200 mg once per day. Most of the time, ubiquinol is sold in a gel-based or liquid-based capsule.
What condition are you taking CoQ10 for? Do you plan to visit with your doctor for recommendations?
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1 ReactionIf your doctor doesn't engage in alternative medicines, they will shrug it off. I would have had less memory issues if another doctor had gotten onto the benefits of CoQ10 sooner. After I started taking the supplement, I started to give it to my Mother-in-law who was 84 and taking statins. I saw almost immediate improvements in her memory.
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2 Reactions@jlharsh After a week of taking Lipitor I had extreme muscle pain in my hips so that I could barely walk. My physician told me to stop and eventually put me on Lovastatin. It was my well educated chiropractor who told me to take COQ10 and it worked for over a year but now I'm starting to feel the muscle pains again although not as strongly as before so I started increasing my dose of COQ10 from 200 to 400. I was not told about Ubiquinol, so I guess I should switch over!
I heard that COQ10 is prescribed with statins in Canada but my doc never once mentioned it.
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1 ReactionHi @donnanm. Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! I am encouraged to hear you are working with a chiropractor as well.
I was on Lipitor for years before I started having problems. I switched to Crestor and immediately had worse. Eventually, I went off all statins and my problems did not go away. Here I am years later with worsening problems and I don’t think they are the statins. My doctors are making progress, I am feeling better, my cholesterol is better controlled than ever, but the story isn’t over yet. CoQ10 is helpful to me.
There is a relevant podcast out last week from Mayo Clinic Cardiology Continuing Medical Education. It addresses statins but also CoQ10. I would love to hear what you think about it after listening.
- Statin Myopathy: https://cardiovascularcmemayoclinic.podbean.com/e/statin-myopathy/
Are you able to stay active @donnanm? Do you have health issues or symptoms other than muscles? What dose of Lipitor are you on?
@grrranny plans to have a doctor discussion about CoQ10. When is your appointment?
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1 Reaction@jlharsh 5 years ago I had 7 fractured vertebrae. My dexa scans show I have osteopenia. I also had several falls after that and did not have any breaks. My doctor thinks the deterioration of my spine nay have been cause by a genetic malformation but he really doesn't know. I had severe pain from muscle spasms for years but I'm so much better now but do have neuropathy on my left side and issues from losing 3" in height. I can handle my daily functions but my activity is still limited to some weight bearing exercises and modified yoga stretches etc.
As for Lipitor, I only took that for a week. I am on Lovastatin 40 mg. I ordered the Ubiquinol coQ10 yesterday so I'm hoping that will help my muscle pain
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1 Reaction@donnanm, you really have overlapping things going on that make it difficult. I look forward to hearing how you do with CoQ10.
This may be a perfect time to draw the stick figure described in the podcast before you start CoQ10, then again some time later to compare. Did that make sense in the podcast?
@donnanm My husband takes statins and his cardiologist has him take Red Yeast Rice capsules along with it. It has worked very well for him..