Re: Question about Chol. medications



Jason wrote:
> In article <1118162358.699945.284150@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "zee"
> <outrider@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Jason wrote:
> > > In article <hr6ba1dhverlafcd0nsj8p4m50pnq4qfkj@xxxxxxx>, Rita
> > > <nitany_98@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On 07 Jun 2005 04:01:49 GMT, listener <listener@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Many months
> > > > >ago I mentioned how I loved eating chocolate covered almonds and she,
> > > > >apparently, delights in making fun of that. So, by "source" I'm guessing
> > > > >she means me.
> > > >
> > > > Well, that clears that up. I thought there was some problem with
> > > > almonds themselves which I found odd as they are so highly recommended
> > > > by so many legitimate sources. Or that one should eat only organically
> > > > grown almonds or something like that. I'm not really interested in
> > > > the dynamics between posters here. God knows I get enough of that in
> > > > other groups I post to. I'll read what is said and make up my own
> > > > mind. So far I've found much helpful material and am grateful to those
> > > > who have provided it. I'm building a file of links, etc.
> > >
> > > Rita,
> > > I agree with you 100 per cent. I was in another newsgroup and someone told
> > > me that I should not help people unless I was a doctor or medical expert.
> > > I later found out that this person was not a doctor. As a result of one of
> > > his posts--he actually told someone that believed they had a stoke that it
> > > was just a muscle spasm--it was obvious that he was also NOT a medical
> > > expert. I never did figure out his agenda. It's my guess that he had a low
> > > self esteem. Some people that have low self esteems think that they can
> > > build it up by putting other people down. I feel sorry for those people.
> > > They love calling people names such as stupid, trolls, quacks, etc. I try
> > > to ignore them but it's difficult.
> > > Jason
> >
> >
> >
> > Welcome Jason. If I can help you with information on statins please
> > just ask. I have two hard drives filled with clincial trials on
> > statins: the good and the bad.
> >
> > Zee
>
> Zee,
> Thanks for your support. I'm happy to report that most (but not all) of
> the muscle pains have gone away since I have stopped taking any statin
> pills and red yeast rice capsule for about 5 days in a row. I have a
> doctor's appointment in about one month. I'm hoping that my muscle
> problems will be over before the appointment. As you may know, I was
> taking two capsules of red yeast rice and one statin pill every morning.
> Do you think that if I just cut back to one statin pill and NO red rice
> capsules per day--that I would or would not have muscle pains? Would it be
> safer to take a Zetia pill each day instead of a Statin pill that it might
> prevent me from having muscle problems? I would STOP taking Zetia pills
> immediately if I developed any muscle pains.
> Thanks in advance,
> Jason

This is a decision you must make after you have talked to your doctor
Jason. Always remember this; your doctor is your consultant, there to
answer your questions. But not to make decisions for you. So gather all
the information possible. Take a notebook, ask about options, both
drug, and non-drug. First and foremost, as about diet and exercise
options. Be sure to tell him or her you do not want a one-size fits all
prescription, but want it to be fine-tuned for you. In another post Jim
Chinnis has talked about the various ways a lipid blood test is broken
down. Ask your doctor to do that, before he/she decides what to suggest
you take, if anything.

If you have cardiovascular disease, if you are diabetic, if some of
your blood work is very worrisome, the choices may be different than
otherwise. By the time you get there, you will be clear headed, armed
with a lot of knowledge and able to take charge of your heart health
planning.

Do read Dr. Cohen's website. He has a couple articles there about
statin dosage, coenzyme q10.

I can't tell you what to do Jason.

I can only encourage you to take charge of your health. It begins with
information, and the knowledge that drugs can help, but they aren't the
whole picture.

http://www.medicationsense.com

Zee



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