Statins

[KsRancher]

Wondering who on here takes a statin? And how it affects you? 10yrs ago my dad got on a statin. He was 53yrs old, 5'9" and 170lbs. He was at 260 on his cholesterol.

I went and got my bloodwork done for the first time in 8yrs. Last time mine was 185. This time it was 210. Dr. told me that its time I get on some cholesterol medication. She prescribed me advorstatin. Last night I got to looking it up on the internet. Some things really stood out to me on the side affects list. Memory loss and and type 2 diabetes. My dad isn't a sugar eater and never has been. 3yrs ago he started to not be able to see very good. Went to the eye Dr. and got told that he needed to go to his regular Dr. instead. So he did and has diabetes. So they put him on a medication for that. And me and my brother have noticed for the past 1yr-1.5yr that his memory is getting BAD. Bad enough that we are/were thinking maybe something more than just being a little forgetful.



Maybe they aren't related at all. But I am going to call in tomorrow and tell the Dr. my concerns and get her opinion before I start taking them. I know that I probably need to do something to get my cholesterol down. But making me a diabetic and not remembering much isn't very appealing either.

 

[LaHunter]

Do you exercise and stay in good condition?
What is your diet like?
Ask your doc about Vascepa (Omega 3). This can improve your blood work without the side effects of statins.

 

[elkguide]

My cholesterol level was 234 and my Dr. told me that I needed to start a statin. I know too many people that started statins and ended up on this drug to counter that drug and this drug to counter that drug, I told her that would up my exercise level and start eating oatmeal with ground flax seed on it. I already gave up all processed and fast foods. After 2 months my level was 195 and it has gone down to 178 this year.
If you can up your exercise, be careful what you eat, and get plenty of sleep you should be able to change your direction. Of course, the caveat is that some things can be genetic so there is always that.
Good luck.

 

[NICKJ]

There is a test they can do to see if your high cholesterol is from genetics. Can’t remember the name of it tho.