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Cila, you are SO totally .. absolutely correct!! Nowadays doctors are under SO much time pressure...
IS there an med alternative that might ... myself .. but based on my reading about statins ... a good level but pace taking my statins ... that level .. which is NOT a daily statin ... which is showing the big benefits of statins
Hi @lesb0298, Sorry to hear your treatment may have caused the neuropathy. There is another discussion...
discussion that might be helpful: --- Statin ... What are some alternatives? ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/discontinuation-of-statin ... cardiologist to see if there are any alternatives
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Nov 20, 2023
My father and grandfather died of heart attacks. I am 76 years old. Due to high...
doctor, some years ago, tried me on a statin ... I tried numerous different statins at ... mentioned in this thread, I can’t take a statin ... Are there other alternatives?
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Posted: Oct 17, 2023
Hi @emo, Mayo Clinic has a post, "Cholesterol lowering supplements may be helpful", which you can...
Andrew Weil about statin intolerance ... and alternatives. ... some kind of severe sensitivity to statin ... ANDREW WEIL, M.D. | JUNE 29, 2018 Statin ... While statins generally work well, some
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Posted: Jul 7, 2023
So, yeah, I think it is proven that statins increase calcification on plaques ... CAC score...
So, yeah, I think it is proven that statins ... CAC score increases after taking statins ... cardiologist's recommendation re statins ... discussion of Bempedoic acid as an alternative ... to statins - https://www.nejm.org/doi
I developed small fiber neuropathy from taking simvastin over a period of 7 or more years....
have developed numbness due to the statin ... Statins seems to be a quick fix but ... testing my LDL monthly as I reduce statins ... In addition, I am talking to an alternative ... neuropathy progress faster by taking statins
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Sep 23, 2022
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
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?