How many of you have had side effects from statins?

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• Cholesterol reducing drugs.

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  by Bohemian is back on October 4th, 2009

• Oh, sorry never taken them, although my last reading was 238. For some reason I though you meant an acne drug!Have you had side effects?

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  by 34th st. on October 6th, 2009

• Yes, and other people I know have too. For some the side effects subside when you stop taking the drug, and for others the damage is permanent.

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  by Bohemian is back on October 7th, 2009

• This sounds really serious. Are you OK? What kind of side effects are we talking about? How high does ones reading have to be for these obviously risky meds to be prescribed?

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  by 34th st. on October 7th, 2009

• Friends of mine have been prescribed them when their cholesterol has been over 200. People mainly complain of muscle weakness but there are reports of myopathy, myositis, rhabdomyolisis, heart failure and liver failure. I do, however, know people that have taken them for years and have had no effects at all.

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  by Bohemian is back on October 7th, 2009

• I'm hoping they've had some effects, mainly that their cholesteral count was reduced!

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  by 34th st. on October 7th, 2009

• By that time, I don't think they care either way!;)

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  by Bohemian is back on October 8th, 2009

• I'd hate to have to be dead to get my cholesteral below 200!

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  by 34th st. on October 11th, 2009

• LOL. Yes, it pays to be cautious with medications.

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  by Bohemian is back on October 11th, 2009