Do you take Statins for Cholesterol?

Pudsey Bear said:
I'm on Atorvastin and Amlodipine, Clopidogral, Aspirin, Bisoprolol and monomil, plus lansoprazole and metformin, I 5akw Paracetamol as and when but have tramadol.
And Naproxin on my list but avoid them as much as possible as I rattle enough already.
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My soluble aspirin has been prescribed for only 21 days, Kev, on the basis [I think, since I have no qualifications to back this up], that the Clopidogrel will have established itself by then, and Aspirin can be discontinued. The notes do provide an 'escape clause'. 'unless your GP decides to continue the prescription of Aspirin'. I'll have to wait to find out whether the Aspirin is voted 'in'or 'out'!

On a side issue, my previous regime prescriptions have invariably been provided in 2 hits, with the Ivabradine being provided up to 3 working days later when supplies have been obtained [and the Pharmacy already has a 10 Working Days turnaround time]. My Hospital Discharge medication on Friday looked like the Hospital Pharmacy had been raiding the 'dog ends' box for Tablets! 44 Ivabradine instead of 56 tablets, and only 1 of the packs had the full 14 tablets; 2 x11 tablets, 1 x 3, and 1 x5 Tablets, rammed into the box, so there must have been a 'whip round' to get enough medication scraped together for my discharge! Clopidogrel was also an open package, 6 Tablets short of a full box, and my Ramipril was 3 Tablets short of a full box. Seems it's not just the local Pharmacy that's having difficulties with supplies of medication!

Steve
 
Pudsey Bear said:
I'm on Atorvastin and Amlodipine, Clopidogral, Aspirin, Bisoprolol and monomil, plus lansoprazole and metformin, I 5akw Paracetamol as and when but have tramadol.
And Naproxin on my list but avoid them as much as possible as I rattle enough already.
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Bloomin' 'eck my puddled friend, no wonder the NHS is broke, but back to my earlier post in January re Sea Buckthorn as cholesterol treatment. Since my blood test in January my good cholesterol has dropped by 15% and the bad by 80%, these are the results that I have just got, so I reckon that they work.
 
oppy said:
Bloomin' 'eck my puddled friend, no wonder the NHS is broke, but back to my earlier post in January re Sea Buckthorn as cholesterol treatment. Since my blood test in January my good cholesterol has dropped by 15% and the bad by 80%, these are the results that I have just got, so I reckon that they work.
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You and me too as per my post above. I saw dramatic reductions in chloresterol after taking Sea Buckthorne oil. No side effects, appart from a slightly lighter wallet but I can cope wit that.
 
Pudsey Bear said:
I'm on Atorvastin and Amlodipine, Clopidogral, Aspirin, Bisoprolol and monomil, plus lansoprazole and metformin, I 5akw Paracetamol as and when but have tramadol.
And Naproxin on my list but avoid them as much as possible as I rattle enough already.
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(Sorry if this has been mentioned before but I haven't read all the thread)

Long term use of Amlodipine causes gingival hyperplasia (thickening of the gums) which, in turn, contributes to gum disease. I've just spent a tidy sum for periodontal treatment because of this. Spoke to my GP and came off the Amlodipine and, so far, no change to blood pressure.

Long term use of lansoprazole (and the other 'prazoles) affects bone strength with, for example, increased risk of hip fractures as you get older. I try to keep my dosage to a minimum whilst still controlling the acid reflux.

As with all meds, it's a balance between the upsides and downsides.
 
Had a very, very small problem with vision in left eye, blurred vision about the size of a pinhead, I did go to where I should've gone (Yes, those in the adverts), immediate referral to local hospital eye department, seen very quickly, diagnosis being:- superotemporal branch retinal vein occlusion.
Information sent to GP, called in for check up, hypertension, brought under control with Amlodipine. Blood tests showed raised cholesterol, not surprising given my diet, and lifestyle, a quick change of which lowered cholesterol substantially. I feel better physically for the small changes I have made in my eating habits. So although the main title to this thread is

Do you take Statins for Cholesterol?​


I thought this might be worth a mention.... Regular check ups at opticians are very important also.
 
number14 said:
(Sorry if this has been mentioned before but I haven't read all the thread)

Long term use of Amlodipine causes gingival hyperplasia (thickening of the gums) which, in turn, contributes to gum disease. I've just spent a tidy sum for periodontal treatment because of this. Spoke to my GP and came off the Amlodipine and, so far, no change to blood pressure.

Long term use of lansoprazole (and the other 'prazoles) affects bone strength with, for example, increased risk of hip fractures as you get older. I try to keep my dosage to a minimum whilst still controlling the acid reflux.

As with all meds, it's a balance between the upsides and downsides.
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I actually come off Amlodipine as of today after seeing (yes seeing) a doctor yesterday he said some of the other meds are keeping my blood pressure down as a side effect so should be okay to stop them now, only on them as I had 4 stents fitted 18 months ago, I'm a long time sufferer of stomach problems, over 50 years so need the prazoles because I take metformin but just reduced that down as it is making me feel crap all day every day. I stopped the Clopidogrel about 2 months ago, but still take 18 different tablets a day.

My biggest health issue lately is lack of sleep it's 04:25 now and I've been awake since 02:15 I can't just lie still, I toss and turn and that disturbs Liz who has ME and she really needs her rest so I've just got up.
 
If you are thinking of taking statins its well worthwhile reading "A statin free life" by Dr Aseem Malhotra, and "A statin nation" by Dr Malcolm Kendrick. Turns out cholesterol is essential for us, and if over 60 years old, the higher your cholesterol level, the longer you live. The foods to avoid in excess turns out not to be saturated fats, but sugar and carbohydrates which can cause insulin resistance and diabetes. Statins do help 1 in 200 with heart disease, they increase these few people's lifespan by an average of 4 or 5 days.....but with loads of bad side effects. These can be muscle wastage, energy loss, digestive problems, memory loss and possibly alzheimers disease amongst others.
As in the video, they keep lowering what levels are considered normal, but blood pressure under 140 systolic is OK.
The 2 books really are excellent and eye opening.
 
This thread has been very interesting and also helpful. I have been on 40mg Statins for many years and they were recently upped to 80mg.

Four days ago I stopped taking them with interesting results.

1. The aches and pains in my joints have reduced significantly.

2. My breathing (I have COPD) has improved a lot.

3. My irregular bowels have improved and the constant feeling that I need the toilet has diminished.

Thanks to the suggestion of using Sea Buckthorn tablets by Oppy, I researched them and ordered some online, taking the first capsule today. I will be getting my annual bloods done in March/April and it will be interesting to see how the results compare to the last one.
 
Liz just sent me this video, it mentions an alternative, does anyone take Rosuvastatin?

 
Pudsey Bear said:
Liz just sent me this video, it mentions an alternative, does anyone take Rosuvastatin?

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Be brave my puddled friend, she's only after your money
Some days it's not worth gnawing through the straps. but on other days it truly is, believe me
 
Too cryptic for me.
 
Pudsey Bear said:
Liz just sent me this video, it mentions an alternative, does anyone take Rosuvastatin?

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I do. Kev, since my TIA [mini-stroke] in late January 2023; I couldn't take any other statin because they all caused giddy spells, but Rosuvastatins have worked really well, and 2 of the Cardiac Specialists said at separate times during my stay that Statins are much better for me than the alternative medications + aspirin

Steve
 
I've stopped briefly to see if my cognitive functions improve, not that they were ever that good, but I'm not sure if it is them or my ADD.
 
Exwindsurfer said:
I told my doctor a long time ago that he was wasting his time trying to get me to take them
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I was of the same opinion, Jeff, with the statins quite regularly causing me to lose my balance and to become disoriented [very unpleasant, your mind loses 1/2 second, and instead of shrugging it off, tries to pause the action to find the missing 1/2 second, so you become more and more confused for the next 3-4 hours until the reset occurs naturally]. Then I had the TIA in Jan 2023 and a BP of 234/173 [as near as I can remember] and 2 different cardiac specialists on different shifts said I was increasing the odds of 'waking up dead' with my history. The 2nd surgeon advised Rosuvastatin, in a smaller dose than previously, and increasing it at regular intervals, until the giddiness returned, at which stage, I should drop back to the previous level to stay under the 'giddiness threshold'. I haven't done this, preferring to stay at the Jan 2023 dosage, and my BP has remained within acceptable limits, and my GP is quite happy with the existing arrangements. And I continue to collect my State Pension every 28 days ... :ROFLMAO:, aka the price of a new Lithium Battery every 6 weeks ...

Steve
 

Other medicines for high cholesterol​

Other medicines may be used if statins do not work or you do not want to take statins.

These include:

  • other tablets – such as ezetimibe, fibrates, bile acid sequestrants (also called resins) and bempedoic acid
  • injections – such as alirocumab, evolocumab and inclisiran
Information:

Find out more​

Heart UK: treatment for high cholesterol
 
Sharon the Cat said:
I've been on Atorvastatin for nearly a year. I'm not sure about side effects as I seem to have so many side issues that can be blamed on other things I may never know.
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Does that include an adverse effect to other computor operating programmes 😂
 
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