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Cant Take Statins What To Do Now

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Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Female age 77 wo was on various statins for about 20 years. stopped taking statins a year ago after ... effects from taking statins Can muscles recover if damaged by statins? thanks ... View answer

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Dr.  Nishad BN MD

Can we stop taking statins? Or will my cholesterol zoom up after stopping statins, even if I maintain exercise and low fat diet? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Albana Sejdini MD

Hi I have high cholesterol and I am on statins for last 6 years.Is there any aryuvedic medicine that I can take and stop statins. Many Thanks XXXXXXX ... View answer

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Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

Just started taking statins 10mg for high cholestrol . Also on Tomaxafen and Eutirox. Have noticed strong odor when urinating since starting the statins. Could they be the cause please? ... View answer

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Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

good afternoon Dr.s, my question is a general one and not specific to me and its about statins there are new studies or books or youtube videos of cardiologists coming out saying that statins are un ... View answer

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Do Statins have a harmful effect on other parts of the body? I am undecided as to whether to take statins for high cholesterol ... View answer

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Dr.    Chandrashekar K MD

pains finally gone but cardiologist again suggeting I reconsider statins due to high LDL (187).What is ...Have suffered with severe muscle pains which I am convinced is due to statins-have been thro... View answer

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Dr.    Chandrashekar K MD

My total cholesterol is 279 and my HDL is 46. Do I need to take statins? My risk factor is16.? My total cholesterol is 279 and my HDL is 46. Do I need to take statins? My risk factor is16.? ... View answer

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Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

My husband has cholesterol and has been on statins for almost 10 years now. He does enjoy his ... effects? Is this medication safe to have along with statins? Thank you ... View answer

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Dr. Suryakanta Baraha MD

I am in a catch 22, if I take statins my cpk goes up, if I don t my cholesterol goes up I am a 53 yr old man, my cpk right now is about 500, if I stop taking statins it goes down but cholesterol goes ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suryakanta Baraha ( General & Family Physician)