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[Ayesha]

Anyone on statins remember when they first took them, did you have side effects whilst they settled in the body and for how long. Did you eventually give up on them?
I am on my second day of taking them and am feeling jittery and tired but hoping that will settle down.

I would love to know others experiences of statins, yourself or anyone you know!

[CLKD]

DH and I have been taking Avastatin for 5 years with no symptoms at all.  I expected aches and pains, but nowt. 

[suziq99]

It’s very individual, isn’t everything  , my OH had aches & pains leading onto muscle pain. He can’t take any of them now, but he’s been put on Praluent, a self administered injection once a month it works in a different way to statins.
Good luck hope you are one of the lucky ones & don’t have problems with them.

[Ayesha]

Certainly agree everyone’s experience can be so different.
I do suffer with muscle weakness but although I ache and have this jittery feeling with raised blood pressure added to the mix, the muscle ache is not too bad so I’m hoping everything will calm down. 

CLKD, what time of day do you take the statin? I have been prescribed the same and am taking it in the evening.

[CLKD]

Yep.  At night with my 10mg of AD.  5mg AD in the morning with my Omperazol. 

[Ayesha]

Thanks CLKD. I've just read that they help with reducing blood pressure so will be persevering with them! 

[CLKD]

Statins are prescribed to avoid strokes.

[Ayesha]

Well here I am four days in taking statins and the side effects are horrendous. I don't know whether I have to wait for them to settle or should I stop taking them now, my brain is a huge foggy mess.

I know there are alternatives which give less side effects that I might try, perhaps!

[CLKD]

Personally I would stop.  Give the body a rest whilst exploring other medications. 

[Songbird]

Hi Ayesha
My hubby stopped taking atorvastatin as, within a week, he was getting horrendous muscle aches and cramp everywhere. He persevered for a month but doc told him to stop as it was getting no better. He has to wait 3 months before trying a different one (no idea why he has to wait 3 months though)..

[Dierdre]

Well here I am four days in taking statins and the side effects are horrendous. I don't know whether I have to wait for them to settle or should I stop taking them now, my brain is a huge foggy mess.

I know there are alternatives which give less side effects that I might try, perhaps!

I had blood tests a month ago and have high cholesterol 6.9. The doctor recommended statins but I refused as I want to try to get it down with life style changes. I already eat a healthy diet so I'm focusing on exercise and reducing stress levels, also changed to Benecol butter as this is supposed to work.
I will have another test in 3 months.
Were you not offered this option first?

[CLKD]

Research has shown that 'benecol' doesn't make much difference, that it's more a marketing ploy.  Our GP explained it really well, DH went the diet route whilst I went onto statins.  Of course, I can't remember the why's or where4s as it's a few years ago 

If a medication that isn't immediately necessary makes a patient ill, why continue ? Especially if there are alternatives.

[sheila99]

No experience of stations but you mentioned you have muscle weakness. Mine was cured by taking testosterone.

[Ayesha]

Hi Dierdre. I have always been on a healthy diet, including exercises and always used Benecol spread, but that hasn't made a difference to my 7.2 level.
I know people taking statins that have no problem at all and I was happy to have a go, but I nearly ended up in A&E because my blood pressure went through the roof. It's now obvious I should not take them and will have to try something more to lower my levels. I am now waiting for the effects off the statins to wear off but I can still feel my heart racing away!
Just to say I managed to reverse my prediabetic diagnoses, I must be doing something right!

CLKD, I might go back on butter, least it will have more taste! 

[Ayesha]

No experience of stations but you mentioned you have muscle weakness. Mine was cured by taking testosterone.

Glad you found the cure, Sheila. I was doing well with exercises that I didn't need to think about testosterone, I just need the effects of the statins to wear off to get back to fitness, thankfully I was only on them 4 days for them to cause long term damage.