Re: Question for Sharon



In article <jWjze.1025$ru2.49@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Bill"
<xxx@xxxxx> wrote:

> "Jason" <jason@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:jason-0707051605510001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > In article <bFgze.1866$0w2.40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Bill"
> > <xxx@xxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> "Jason" <jason@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:jason-0707050923230001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >
> >> > In a recent post you made the following statement:
> >> >
> >> > "As the toxic effects of the statins fade and the healing begins..."
> >> >
> >> > My muscle problems are getting better as the toxic effects of the statins
> >> > fade.
> >> >
> >> > However, my memory problems are not fading away. I hope that they do fade
> >> > away in the months to come. Are there any ways to make the toxic effects
> >> > of statins fade away more quickly?
> >> >
> >> > I seem to recall reading many years ago that once brain cells are
> >> > damaged,
> >> > that they are NEVER replaced. For example, during my employment, we had
> >> > to
> >> > treat some people that had brains that were damaged by illegal drugs
> >> > during their teen years. Those people were over thirty years old and
> >> > their
> >> > brains were still damaged.
> >> >
> >> > Is it possible that statins have killed some of my brain cells and for
> >> > that reason--I won't ever fully recover?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance,
> >> > Jason
> >> >
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> >> When did you go on statins and at what dose. When did you go off?
> >>
> >> Bill
> >
> > Bill,
> > I was on statins (2 different brands) for about three months. I only
> > remember the brand name and dosage level of the second one since I still
> > have the container. It was Pravachol 20 mg. I was also taking 600 mg of
> > Red Yeast Rice capsules during those same months since at that time I did
> > NOT know that it was also a statin. Therefore, I am not sure of the exact
> > dosage level. I stop taking the Pravachol pills and Red Yeast Rice
> > capsules about one month ago. My muscle pains have almost gone away but
> > the memory problems continue to effect me in a negative way. I can't
> > remember how to spell certain words that I have always spelled correctly
> > before. I can't remember the names of my friends. I had to stop working
> > due to my memory problems.
> > Jason
> >
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> Generally what type of work did you do? (I'm not trying to probe your private
> life - just in general sales, accounting, etc.) and when did you quit work?
>
> Bill

Bill,
I prefer not to discuss those sorts of details in a newsgroup.
Jason

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