Heart & Blood Health Support Group

I have muscle stiffness, pain with every statin including red yeast rice. , Lymph swelling, SOB.

Due to a 70% blockage in my LAD I had 2 stents inserted. I had no symptoms. I was put on Rosuvastatin and after a...

I am currently taking pravachol for high cholesterol. I have also taken crestor but when it gave me mild muscle aches my doctor immediately switched...

So, I have been on rousavastatin for maybe 7 years and I have had several instances where I have "pulled" a hamstring muscle just walking.......

An MRI scan of the brain shows a slight narrowing of the internal carotid and middle cerebral artery.The doctor has prescribed an Ecosprin and statin...

I tried generic Lipitor and it gave me terrible leg cramps. They went away within just a few days after I discontinued them. Then I...

I was given a statin by my doctor and my total numbers are 221 and my average is 2.9, LDL 136 and HDL 77

I had a catheter ablation procedure in Jan 2016 for A-fib and am currently doing fine and am off of metoprolol and eliquis. Based on...

I have been using Lipitor since 2007 for lowering my cholesterol which is on the list of those medicines that are suspected to cause neuropathy....

Hello all. I'm about to join the millions of people who are on a statin. This is something I've resisted for over a year after...

Good morning everyone. Has anyone being prescribed Belpedoic acid to lower the LDL and cholesterol? It is a no-statin. My cardiologist mentioned it since I...

I've developed statin intolerance over the 6 months I've been taking daily 40 mg atorvastatin. I'd like to hear from those of you who also...

As mentioned previously I have been diagnosed with mild plaque deposits in my coronary arteries and am about to be prescribed 20mg of statin and...

I was on 80mg of a statin for 10 months and got "sick" every couple of weeks. Would feel terrible for 3-7 days, then would...

First off, I realize all stains have side effects so I am "not" asking for one with *no side effects*. I am wanting to know...

How long did you take a statin before you started feeling side-effects?

Hi, I'm taking 20 mg Atorvastatin and my legs were aching. My great Cardiologist told me that statin medications rob the body of the supplement...

Hi there. I was diagnosed with pre diabetes few months ago and I am taking Metformin 500mg once a day. My blood sugar before Metformin...

Since various tests have shown moderate to severe calcium build up via Carotid exam, Calcium score test and lipid panels I've been taking 40mg of...

This may be of use to others taking statin drugs. I had a 5-way CABG in Sep 2015. Shortly after that, my cardiologist prescribed atorvastatin,...