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My PhD Nurse Practitioner of over 20 years is my "General Practitioner" - and my daughter's....
is why I am so avidly pursuing an alternative ... to statins. ... is quite put off by my refusal of statins ... has agreed with my reluctance to use statins ... so far, but says we need to find an alternative
Has anyone had experience taking Nexzilet as an alternative to statin intolerance? It’s fairly new I...
had experience taking Nexzilet as an alternative ... to statin intolerance? ... has suggested it (taken in place of statin
Welcome @harolddr, I have not heard that statins do nothing for women but help only middle-age...
Welcome @harolddr, I have not heard that statins ... decision was based on studies showing statins ... There Equal Benefit and Safety from Statins ... cholesterol) when on treatment with a statin ... S0140673614613684 Have you discussed alternatives
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Posted: May 31, 2022
I was put on Atorvastatin, and in less than 2 months I developed: (a) TERRIBLE muscle...
Statins almost killed me. ... being told that "if I do not take statins ... There have to be alternatives to the ... If I take Statins, I'll have three ... The Statin Pharma Lobby is a really
Yes, it is well established that statins can cause peripheral neuropathy. There are alternatives, but your...
Yes, it is well established that statins ... There are alternatives, but your doctor ... another very serious side effect of statins ... increased significantly (an added benefit statins ... There are studies showing that statins
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Dec 4, 2025
@jen73 I am sorry you have been going through all of that. Why were you on...
you on prednisone and what type of statin ... everything I read I will not go on the statin ... Have you heard about Ezetimibe as an alternative ... to a statin?
@ginaquilts I am so glad your pain has resolved. Sounds like you needed a new pcp....
that is a much safer option than a statin ... I have not started the statin yet due ... wanted to do a little research on the statin ... pcp if she could prescribe a safer alternative
Posted: Oct 4, 2025
Hi all, I just wanted to post my experience and reactions to Repatha. Hopefully this information...
I have tried numerous statins, they ... Of all the statins that I have tried ... , this alternative (Repatha) has had
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Posted: Oct 2, 2025
If your doctor doesn't engage in alternative medicines, they will shrug it off. I would have...
your doctor doesn't engage in alternative ... Mother-in-law who was 84 and taking statins
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Posted: Sep 17, 2025
My son was on statins, they also gave him weak muscles. Dr had to finally take...
My son was on statins, they also gave ... him off that, I will never take statins ... drugs so far, going to natural and alternative ... and finding alternative Drs. ... to Germany to study some of their alternative
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: May 8, 2025
Hi Lori, thank you for the welcome! I had been a full time caegiver for my...
He is on BP meds, statins, so I try ... MetFormin but too many side effects after alternating ... He also alternates the Rosuvastatin
Support Group: Caregivers
Posted: Apr 22, 2025
Same issue here. Statins were awful so my doctor took me off and prescribed Ezetimibe 10mg...
Statins were awful so my doctor took ... Ezetimibe 10mg because I refused another statin ... I did not want to take any type of statin ... as if someone does not want to take statins ... , perhaps this is another alternative
Posted: Dec 18, 2024
Of course what you propose to do for yourself has a great chance of doing good...
medications that progressive and useful alternations ... scores of millions of people take statins ... at various doses, and not all statins ... , and then there are statins. ... I have no detectable symptoms of statins
Posted: Dec 2, 2024
I don’t blame you. We have to be our own advocates. Did you try asking about...
Did you try asking about a statin alternative ... can take now if you can’t tolerate statins
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Nov 3, 2024