Important information about statins that I’m going to ask my doc about

I suppose that’s why my primary care recently changed my prescription from simvistatin to atorvastatin.

@reenieb
I’m so glad it works for you, as it does my siblings. I am concerned about the cost. Do you know if it falls under the 2,100.00 max out of pocket for Medicare? I’d be less concerned if it does.
Stay well! Cynthia

I also receive more superficial physical exams. On the other hand, many more blood tests and imaging, probably due to aging.

I stopped taking my statin months ago. I had blood work done and my cholesterol and LDL are mildly elevated. On Wednesday I will see a Nurse Practitioner who just looks at the lab work on her screen. I’ve been mildly anemia for 20+ years and I’m tempted to say that I plan to make it normal by declaring that I am a woman. (Joke).

When was the last time any of you had someone examine your body outside of checking your heart with a stethoscope?

Around 1950, my grandfather and an uncle were somewhere. A man pulled my uncle aside and asked him if he was aware that his father had a brain tumor. My uncle said that he was being treated for epilepsy. The man said that he was a doctor and his father’s gait was typical of a tumor. It was the size of a baseball.

Connon Doyle used a doctor at his medical school as his prototype of Sherlock Homes. The doctor would great a new patient and use his eyes for clues on the patient’s issues. No one does that now.

@clj9821 my cholesterol has been high most of my life and I can't tolerate statins, with psoriasis arthritis (creates muscle spasms) so I am on Repatha. Well tolerated and works wonders.

Soluble fiber helps lower LDL. It has to be soluble. A piece of wheat bread doesn't qualify.

A diet low in saturated fat helps a lot. Note that doesn't mean zero saturated fat. The typical American diet has no shortage of fat, though. That new McDonald's Big Arch burger their CEO could barely stand to taste? A thousand (!) calories, 2000mg (!!) sodium, and 25g (!!!) saturated fat. I'd have to be starving on a desert island to eat that thing.

@sbranen is just started Rouvastatin once a week as I am statin resistant (4 others haven’t work for me) in lowering my numbers and overtime side effects. Two siblings are on Repatha. Thank you for posting.. I am hopeful!

Excellent news!!

My Doc put me on Rosuvastatin over a year ago because of the amount of plaque I had in my Carotid arteries. It’s working perfectly. No additional plaque buildup occurring. I’ve had no side affects from the medication.

Whatt is the proper healthy number for oxidized cholesterol and is there a real solution other than statins for reducing this cholesterol and improving circulation?