Re: Familial hypercholesterolemia and statin intolerance
- From: jason@xxxxxxxxxx (Jason)
- Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 12:32:16 -0700
In article <1120099969.086775.101050@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
elephant9871@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi all,
> I have familial hypercholesterolemia with total cholesterol approaching
> 300. All the numbers are normal other than LDL (and therefore total
> cholesterol).
> I also have hypertension which is controlled somewhat with medication
> (ACE antagonist, Calcium channel blocker). I'm 30, not overweight, eat
> well and exercise regularly.
>
> My doctor first tried me on Lipitor, then Zocor, then Pravachol. Each
> time gave me progressively worse side effects consisting of severe
> muscle pain. After that he tried me on Questran and Gemfibrozil which
> had no side effects but also didn't improve my LDL (not surprisingly).
> After that he basically gave up and just told me to exercise and eat
> right.
>
> Are there any other things I should be trying or asking my doctor
> about? I'm very depressed and worried about this.
> Thanks in advance.
Hello,
I suggest that you buy and read this book since the doctor that wrote the
book discusses various alternatives to statins. I only wish that I had
read this book before I took the first statin pill.
"WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT STATIN DRUGS AND THEIR NATURAL ALTERNATIVES"
by Jay S. Cohen, MD
Jason
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