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Important information about statins that I’m going to ask my doc about
Just a bit of information I discovered last week. One of the side effects of taking "simvistatin" is temporary memory loss. It is the only statin that has this effect. I am going to talk to my .doctor about stopping it, with his guidance of course. I have had some short lapses in memory .... forgetting part of my phone number, etc.
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@amberpep Thats interesting I used to take simvastatin year's ago and it might explain my memory issues I've had. I take Atorvastatin now and my numbers are much better, actually better than they have been in years. Thanks for the information. I wonder if the memory issues recover. I can say that I had one issue back then that bothered me I could not remember one of my grandchildren's names. It did come back to me but maybe it was when I was on the other statin.
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8 ReactionsMerry ..... actually, the first hint I had of it (not thinking of meds.) I was talking to my therapist and he was updating his medication records on me. When I mentioned simvistatin, he looked at me and said, "really? hmmmm" ..... well, not being one to let anything slide, I immediately got on line and just typed in simvistatin. Up popped several sites, with Mayo and Cleveland Clinic being the ones I rely on.
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5 Reactions@amberpep- My sister and I use to take Lipitor and we both had what appeared to memory loss. After we stopped it and went on to something else that loss returned. It's not permanent.
Where did you find the information that you stated?
Here is up to date information on Statins.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/statin-side-effects/art-20046013
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