Question on Statins
Hi Members.
Good question for everyone. Over a period of five years, l have been given different types of Statins. My Cholesterol is now down to 5. But my GP has changed the Statins to Atorstatins I was previous on Simvastatin's, Pravastatin's, Lipitor and now Atorstatins Tearstains. And my god am l suffering. Over he years l have had joint pain in my Knees, arms and shoulder and now my feet. I believe that l my now have gout in my left big toe, I have researched the drug - which l don't normally do. I rely on the GP. And found that there is something in Statin that causes Gout. I remember a very good friend of mine refuses t take Statin, on these grounds. Any ideas |
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As Captain Jack Sparrow, he'll give you an answer to fit your nonsense question.
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I thought they were all the same just different brand names. I`m on statins and if I take my script to Lloyds I get Atorvastatin and if I go to Asda I get Lipitor.
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blackthorn: Same stuff!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atorvastatin |
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All drugs may have side affects. What dose have you been prescribed? |
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Also, if the statin causes attacks of gout, ask your GP to be put onto a drug called Allopurinol. It's a tablet you take to prevent gout attacks, you take it every morning. I know, as a relative had the same trouble until her GP put her on Allopurinol.
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There are alternatives to statins. I use plant sterols, which you can get in yogurt drinks (sometimes marketed as 'benecol', but there are cheaper supermarket own brands). Coupled with a few dietary changes e.g porridge for breakfast. It's brought my cholesterol down dramatically.
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I believe you should get your lifestyle right before resorting to quick fix drugs. They all have side effects.
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I reacted to Simvastatin at first (joint aches) but the GP suggested I tough it out before trying another statin (Pravastatin). Sure enough after a few weeks the discomfort stopped. No other side-effects AFAIK.
I dropped from 6.4 to 4.2 over a year, and it's been hovering around that level for years now. Incidentally, I was put on statins because my younger brother had a heart episode. And no lipides test before I was put on them! |
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l was put on Simvastatin to start with but my the joint aches would not go away so l am now taking Atorvastatin and so far l have not had any side effects |
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I'm on statins because both my parents and my uncles died of coronaries.
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Just had a quick look at the research papers on Medline and can't find anything linking statins to causing gout (but the wider web seems to have some stuff claiming a link)
This paper suggests that atorvastatin reduces serum uric acid levels which would protect against gout. |
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Seems like you should be talking to your GP, not seeking medical advice here :erm:
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I suppose I could be on of the lucky ones, but I've been on simvastatin for 20 years with no side effects. Cholesterol is now a regular 4.
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