After two weeks on this medication I lost 50% of my hair very devastating. So I stopped taking it and the hair loss has almost stopped completely. I will never go back on this medication.
The doctor put me on this and in one week I noticed the terrible side effect of memory loss! I took myself off and felt better within days!! Say NO to statins! There is always a better way!!
My doctor prescribed Rosuvastatin for slightly elevated LDHC. I have worked for MONTHS to lower my blood sugar. Dropped carb consumption and using time restricted eating to see my A1C drop from 14.0 to a recent 6.3…my fasting blood glucose since I began statins has steadily risen from 75-90 to the 120-130 range. Today I dropped the poison. I have not worked my ass off to let a stupid med undo the good I’ve seen. Don’t know how they affect you, but I know they are the only variable I’ve changed. I’m done, off the statin train.
lol so my dr gave me systatin and now rosuvs statin still trying to cause fear in me LOL i also said no to the jabs and boosters all BS lies so i'm leaving these bottles unopened These dr's insist they only understand science and not natural immunity they don't have any clues about a person's makeup or genetic systems NONE and I'm not a lab rat for any faucci's out there Reply
When I was taking statins and discussed it with others, those without side effect were much more rare than those with them. In fact I only encountered one person who wasn't suffering side effects, everybody else was.
what about chronic side effects? now no known side effects but the statin is eating away on your memory and you get dementia how? your brains needs alot of cholesterols to work properly, but squeezing your cholesterol productions, yr brains are on a diet control n soon will lose wt n yu develop dementia. You have no stroke, mobile body but once your brains goes you will just be a walking Zombie, you will lose everything
Ive been off crestor for about 3 weeks. I've been on an anti inflammatory diet, and boosted my fiber and protein intake. I've been sleeping well, less muscle aches, hair seems to shed less and loss 4 lbs, probably from all the pooping. Dont think I'llgo back on it.
try listening to some doctors who are not on pharma payroll..... let them guide you to the truth surrounding statins and how cholesterol is essential to your health.... cholesterol is necessary for so many hormones in your body including vitamin D - which in turn is essential to your immune health and ability to fight off viruses such as colds, flu and other related corona viruses.
Quit my statins about 5 years ago! Same journey that you describe! After multiple dr.s and testing to find the source of my body pain and other symptoms manifesting over 8 years!! Took control of my own health and I have dramatically improved my quality of life!!
@Bladerunner2043 Be careful what you wish on others! For you’re info my Doc completely took me took last month. My numbers are good. It’s always the idiots with no pic.
@@nakeshaj @Bladerunner2043 seems to have disappeared.... can't see his comments... even though he tried to put me down.... think its a PROLE - an entity designed to counter our intuitive points of view that are supported by more than one anecdotal or N=1 review.
Following an heart attack i had 2 years ago, i was put on AtorVastatin 80 mg, i.e. the highest dose. A while ago i started having massive knee pains, neck and back pains. I went to my doctor, here in the UK and explained what was happening. He changed my prescription and put me on Rosuva Statins 40 mg. Again the highest there is. I now go to the gym and i'm able to work out my entire body without suffering any aches. Bare in mind all this at age 65 and affected by Familial Hypercholesterolemis and type 2 Diabetes. I'm losing weight while increasing my muscles mass, and at my next blood test due next March i intend to get there in normal cholesterol range and rid of diabetes. It goes without saying i watch what i'm eating.
It caused my blood sugar to spike into full diabetes. However, now that I am off Crestor my blood sugar has dropped down to more normal levels. However, I still monitor it daily to make sure it doesn’t happen again and I won’t take this medication ever again.
I started rosuvastatin from last 5 days had diziness, weakness, teeth pain(mouth ulcer), neck pain extending upto lower back and also joint pain finally I decided to cure myself naturally(exercise+diet) and gave up statin now i feel better and energetic but have a mild body ache hope it vanishes soon. Statins may have good cholestrol lowering benefits but it's ultimately killing urself from inside.
Stop taking them, I had liver problems too, had to have a biopsy. My ALT level went from 1400 taking them to 80. Pharmaceutical companies don't care if it ruins your liver.
After my primary care and cardiologist pushing me to take Crestor for months I finally decided to try it. Two weeks in and I have developed bad back pain that extends from my neck to my lower back. I stopped taking the medication yesterday and last night the pain has gotten worse in the middle of my back and is now affecting my hip area. My cardiologist told me he wants to try a different class of medication when the pain resolves but there is no way in hell I'm taking any of this garbage again.
Thank you for your needed information. I have been taking rosuvastatin and have noticed that muscle pain has increased and I feel fatigued even on days that I am mostly inactive. My memory seems to be impaired more than usual, so much so that it has caused problems. I believe my body is trying to tell me something. I just need to listen!
stop that poison now. Cholesterols can be controlled with herbs and diet. however there are alot of ppl with high cholesterols naturally. All athletes esp. the retired ones have high cholesterols. Their liver are used to produce tons of cholesterols for energy. if statins work then heart disease won' t be the number 1 killer today! because if you keep increasing the statins dosage for everyone until no cholesterols then nobody will die of heart disease. Hence statin is useless. Exercise n diet is best. No dementia when you are old. if you lose your brains, what use is a healthy body????
My Dr. told me today that he will be starting me on this drug due to elevated Chloresterol levels. Good info regarding this drug, quick and to rhe point.
He TOLD YOU HE will be starting you on it? TOLD YOU? One of my doctors wanted to put me on 8t for SLIGHTLY elevated levels. My Rheumatologist said NO. TAKE RED RICE YEAST!
I have been taking Crestor 10 mg for years with absolutely no side effects. Age 79 now. Not overweight and go to gym and play tennis regularly. Am I just lucky?
What time do you take it? I was told to take it at bedtime but I go to sleep at different times every night, so I take it at 8:30 every night. Do you thinks that's ok?
I was ordered to take this about 3 weeks ago. Last week I started getting sever acne on the right side of my face, into my ear which is now infected, even on my scalp! But the worst is the lesions all over the right side in my mouth and tongue. Im 58 years old. I'm done with this poison.
You really need to do more research on statins and how they are working - see WOLF above he tells you clearly that statins interfere with your energy pathways leading to all sorts of muscle issues and other side affects. My healthy father took statins, had issues, now has alzheimers..... will not touch them with a barge pole, especially when you realise most of the data is not available for independent review (how bloody convenient).
@@jorgeluna9777 never taken a statin of any form, never will, I do not trust what I am told when the raw data is not available for independent review - big pharma have done with Statins what Pfizer tried to do with CVD Injections - bury the data for as long as possible. Best course of action get off them and address your risk factors through diet and lifestyle changes, but I am not a doctor and can't offer medical advice only anecdotally I saw how these so called golden bullets affected my own father who was as fit as a fiddle. Until you are under a doctor who will advise you to get off them, address your doctor about coQ10 as it is the blocking of these by statins that contributes to the muscle pain and lethargy since it is essential part of the energy transport system.
I take the same, walk the same and lift weights every day and have no issues or side affects. I look far more healthy and am in far better shape than my doctor.
Yes im on crestor 20mg for the last 3 months as well and walk 6 days a week about 3 miles a day. Ldl started at 158 and now is 68. Lost 18lbs with no side effects from crestor.
I am sensitive to most of the statins. Usually, getting excrutiating shin pains. I got persuaded to take Rosuvastatin in July under the guise of supposedly being different to the other ones I can't tolerate. I was put on a whole host of other medications to treat pains in my calves, a heart flutter and high blood pressure. I've lost nearly 2 stone is weight due to the nausea of all these meds. The heart flutter has responded to treatment but the leg pains are still waiting for investigation and have been getting steadily worse since July. I can hardly walk or stand without crutches now. I've finally got an appointment for a Vascular scan which I hope will finally discover why I have so much pain in my legs,. Whether it is due to DVT , muscle myopathy, PAD/claudication or actual muscle damage. I came across your channel. I have been put on Edoxaban which is a blood thinner like Warfarin. So I'm quite alarmed that my leg pains aren't being taken as seriously as they should. My GP doesn't seem to be interested in my inability to walk. Having been told all my life that if I lost weight I would feel better...... I have lost weight and feel the worst pain I have ever had.... even worse than when I had an accident that damaged my spine! So it's a complete and utter lie!
Can you ask for a referral to a Vascular doctor? They can look at your leg veins and circulation. They can also test you lymphatic system. My lymph system and leg veins have issues which explain my leg pain and trouble walking. It is always good to get a second opinion on your cardiology stuff with another heart doctor.
Take a look at the stories at peoplespharmacy and spacedoc. Dr. Duane Graveline and a lot of other people spent the rest of their lives wheelchair bound due to this poison, especially Crestor, the strongest. I was poison by it and have been 2 years in a wheelchair unable to even stand up!
The leg pain is muscle destruction by this poison. Look up the books online, specially: "How Statin drugs really lower cholesterol and kill you one cell at a time" with a woman sitting on a wheelchair on the cover by Dr. Hannah Yoseph.
I was on this medication and I started with joint pain, had a hard time walking even when I got out of bed. I had a hard time walking stair, and started losing strength in my arms and legs. I was fatigued and felt like I had added weight on me. I looked it up and I knew about statin meds so I quit taking it.
Statins increase the number of liver receptors that cycle back the LDL. But they do not affect oxidized LDL, which is the component that causes problems. Statins also block production of HMG-CoA Reductase, the end products of which are cholesterol and CoQ10. CoQ10 produces 95% of the energy used by the body, and its lack results in reduced energy production to the muscles, heart, liver, and brain. Statins also inhibit insulin receptors. Statin side effects include: Myalgia Myopathy Rhabdomyolysis Hepatitis Headache Fatigue Memory/cognitive function loss Insomnia Vertigo Constipation/Diarrhea Increased insulin resistance Increased blood sugar, which can lead to Type 2 diabetes Thrombocytopenia Higher free radicals Higher risk of stroke and heart attack
I am on 20mg Rosuvastatin once daily. Also take Micardis 40mg, and 1 Cartia daily. Am always tired, have bowel problems,and my hair has thinned quite a bit. I feel dizzy quite often and generally feel quite unwell. Had a Stroke 6 months ago and 11 months ago broke my Femur. I have a Heart Loop Recorder in my chest because he wasn't sure if the Stroke was caused by my Heart. I'm not overweight 46kgs. Calcium score was 0. Always have high blood pressure due to years of Stress. Doctor said "Stroke of undetermined origin". Thus I am on all this medication. Very worrying and get quite depressed.
Well put Wolf, I truly hope the sheep realise that the shepherds are not 'good' shepherds.... we need more gatekeepers..... my family on the paternal side are generally lean and fit and healthy, no history of heart disease, but prone to high cholesterol (I've been tested for FHC and it proved negative).
@@markdeegan7268 cholesterol is not evil if that is what you imply.... understanding (diet) what causes damaged cholesterol is a 3rd and totally non-evil option... modern mass processed food including vegetable oils, sugar(s) and refinded carbs..... know your enemy..... and that your doctor is not necessarily your best ally
@@robynhewett2813 statins are making you worse, and watch a good neurologist like Perlmutter.... he'll explain why you should not be taking statins.... do your research and stop relying on others who are always biased.
Watch for liver problems if taking this medication. I had ALT levels at 1400 had to have a liver biopsy. Went off this medication now my liver ALT level is 80.
Thank you very much Doctor. You are very kind and very good doctor. You educate the patients. I am from Yangon, Myanmar. I am taking Resuvastatin tablets a day. 20 Mg.
Sir i had a great downfall of my platelets decreasing to 73000. As prescribed I'm intaking Rosuvastatin 10mg from the past 5 years. Could there be any possible link between my platelets decreasing and the medicine I'm consuming from the past 5 years. Please let me know sir I'm very much worried.
Your Doctor should be working you up for other causes of a low platelet count.In postmarketing surveys thrombocytopenia was only described in this study as it is rare.: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20531065/
When I first started, I couldn't breath, I told my doctor and she prescribed 2 inhalers that I now depended on all day long. After a year, I could barely get out of bed, blurred vision, hair loss, and depression, which my doctor then prescribed pills for depression. When I got to the point I couldn't walk and didn't want to live anymore, I threw it all in the trash. I can breath and see again, am getting a lot done and no more depression. This medication is very dangerous.
I am already a diabetic taking Metformin and Rybelsus. I'm wondering if this is going to elevate my sugar levels to the point where I wind up on insulin.
i am taking Rosuvastatin for more than 20 years now and i am suffering body pain specially my arms hips and needs now i know where i got this. Is there a remedy for this? i thought it was just a patigue sometimes i can't sleep of this. what should i do. Thanks
What do I tell my doctor if she asks me if I’m taking the medication? Rosuvastatin? I don’t want to take it.She said my LDL cholesterol is so high that the lab couldn’t even measure it.
I am new to this channel -- first visit. Thank you for this video and thank you to comments from others who take / took Crestor. I take 20 mg at bedtime. (I was on Avorstatin but it wasn't getting the job done.) I am 65 and just assumed that my "senior moments" were age-related. But now I wonder if the Crestor is also contributing to memory issues?? I am impressed / inspired by some comments from people who were able to wean themselves off Crestor through changes to exercise & diet. Thanks!
What if any is the benefit of any of these statins other than theoretically they lower cholesterol, but what N does that benefit you so far? It only appears hypothetical.
What about 50% statins users die after a heart attack? What about more than 50% heart attack death happened with people with considerado normal, cholesterol? What about mescle issues if the heart is a mescle?6
Nice overview of Crestor, Dr. John. Is there an upper age at which the risks of side effects justify discontinuing a statin medication, especially if the muscle pain is decreasing quality of life? Thanks for this video.
I wonder if the dreadful rise in dementia is due to long term use of statins. I stopped mine 3 months ago and feel so much better. Lost weight and digestion improved.
SATANs STATINs! Don't take them , there are other options. I started light exercise , I got a small round trampoline , which I use every other day. Don't think that u won't get a cardio workout ' WRONG ! S low build up , then when you ve the hang of it , do 30 - 45min various exercises , it is a tremendous bit of equipment , and boy it is a serious cardio , infact an all over body workout So , I get some exercise , I didn't have to make big adjustments to what I ate , I have always been conscious of what type of foods I eat anyways .. increased fresh fruit intake , easy peezy , feeling snacking: no more chocolate , biscuits instead I ve started munching on a selection of raw nuts 😉 almonds, pecan , Brazil, macadamia and bar nuts I don't smoke any more , I enjoy a drink , I don't go overboard , like in my student days. Will see if the results show any improvement when I go blood tests in 3month. Start making the change , honestly , it's easier than your head has you thinking it isn't.
I took a CAC test, basically a cat scan. It said I have 0 percent blockage. The test cost 100.00 and was not covered by insurance. My Dr says my bad cholesterol is high even with a total of 166? She was me to take this medication. Did I just not prove I dont need it by having scan done?
your doctor is no less ignorant than the rest of the population.... just because they are doctors does not mean they are not prone to believing propaganda.... CVD has shown us that too.
Started out at 10 mg than 20 then the poop hit the fan. I tried for 2 weeks to no avail., lots of CD side effects which were not tolerable.Called my Dr and she told me to go back to the other statin I was on. I have low tolerance for most statins and cardiac drugs..... I knew it wasn't going to work for me.
Liver effects are seen in 1-10% of individuals:Liver enzymes are elevated and should be monitored by doctor.Primary care provider will help decide if this is a side effect of the medication or further testing is warranted.Usually, reduction of the dose of the medication or discontinuation of the drug will lead to liver enzymes returning to pretreatment levels or near pretreatment levels.Discuss with primary care providers other alternatives.
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Hi, my doctor prescribes statins rosuvastatin (Crestor) for cholesterol control.After a year I developed what could be similar to Alzheimer's symptoms. I had difficulty remembering things ( 15 minutes of memory ).I had been tested with the Montreal test and they said that I could have the beginning of Alzheimer's. After that I went to the internet google and RU-vid and from there some RU-vid doctors told in a video that statins were affecting cholesterol and that the brain made up with a lot of it. Guest what, I stopped taking those statins and 2 weeks after I didn't have any symptoms. A real miracle, I could have continue taking that medicine and have bad symptoms for the reste of my life. RU-vid had made me realize what could have been the source of my problem. No thanks to my doctor and his staff. . LESSON : STATINE ARE NOT WITHOUT RISK!
I've been taking Crestor for almost 4 months, no sides until the last two weeks I've noticed my heart feeling heavy not sure why. Is this a heart palpitation? I don't know, I'm taking 20mg a day but now I'm reading online that heart palpitations are common I guess, it's uncomfortable if that's the case. If it goes away I wonder when, I don't want this feeling anymore it's very uncomfortable. Any advice doctor? I'm taking the Crestor because I had carotid endarterectomy surgery last August. I kinda ask my primary if I should take a good stating and figured Crestor was the right one, now I don't know.
I am about to start crestor 10 and scared of getting back pain, can I divide the tablet and take half for a week or so to get used to medication and then increase to one tablet? Many thanks doctor 🙏
I have been on a 5 mg but was watching another dr on u-tube that said just take it on mon.wed and friday think I am going to try it as always tired ????????????????who knows
It’s largely our fault. We don’t take proper care of ourselves and expect the medical community to fix us. I had started lowering my intake of sugars and eliminated vegetable oils due to an overweight condition. My doctor prescribed statins for “ The prevention of a heart attack “ that’s the message I got from the office. To prevent, it’s inevitable, they’re geniuses, clairvoyant, know everything. Doubled down on the diet, off all meds with the exception of a beta blocker for an idiopathic tremor. Blood pressure down, heart rate down, sleeping better and oh yes, 30 lbs in 4 months. Inflammation was making life difficult, gone unless I mess up and eat the wrong thing such as the oils. The medical industry has failed us as patients, (we do bear responsibility as well) thank goodness for caring physicians and others who will still tell the truth.
Your question assumes that lowering cholesterol is essential.... do your research... the evidence does not support it.... association is not causation.... those with the highest cholesterol in old age have less all cause mortbidity.... oh dear.... that is so inconvenient for the drug companies, no wonder they won't allow the data to be released for independent review.
I took Lipitor 20 mg for 2 years, it did lower May Chokesterol my LDL Cholesterol, but it didnt increase my HDL!! it did also lower my HDL Cholesterol!!
I had same experience with lipitor. All my lipid profile was great, LDL, TC, vldl, triglycerides,,, everything except HDL. It was always mid 30s and I Walk daily
PLEASE why would anybody ever consider taking this drug?? Cholesterol is so important to your health and once you realise that it is damaged cholesterol that is the issue, then look into why it becomes damaged you will have many answers..... the pathway this drug inhibits is the very reason why people on statins should be told to take CoQ10. JUST do your own research and get off statins. AND if you need any further persuasion, then just ask why on earth most of the 'trials' and 'tests' are unavailable for independent review - lock up in OXFORD somewhere! AGAIN high cholesterol is not the risk, high tryglycerides and low HDL have been shown to be the better marker for health. AND they now know that it is oxidised/glycated LDL that is the issue. HINT.... it is the modern diet that contributes to the damage done to LDL.
Peanut oil contains monounsaturated fatty acids, which increases the levels of “good cholesterol”, called HDL, in the blood. Should not be used as a cooking oil as it oxidizes in heat and can cause free radicals.There are reports that peanut oil can clog arteries in animal studies however I cannot find the source,( I did find a description in this web article but again this web article also does not contain a source). see here: www.emedicinehealth.com/peanut_oil/vitamins-supplements.htm. Of note walnuts, sunflower seeds and flaxseeds have higher polyunsaturated amount than peanut oil. Here is the study looking at the benefits of peanut oil: www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000510. Overall peanut oil does have some health benefits but there are probably better choices in oils.As mentioned above prone to make radicals when oxidized and is high pro-inflammatory omega 6 fatty acids.
@@ThinkYourHealth about time, but you fall shy of saying that saturated fats are more stable, less prone to oxidation, etc etc etc.... that is why since the 70s when we threw out the lard/beef dripping from our chip/fry pans, we have seen an ever increasing issue with chronic inflammatory disease.... forget how animal fat congeals.... they never show the corn oil going gunky yellow do they!!
The reason is Tums contains calcium Calcium affects the absorption of some common drugs, including certain antibiotics (fluoroquinolone and tetracyclines), bisphosphonates (for osteoporosis), levothyroxine (a thyroid medicine) and some diuretics. So if you are taking any of these medications make sure there is at least a two hour window as the reabsorption of those medications will be affected.
We neglect our health initially and starts building cholesterol we also initially do not follow advice of doctors when they recommend small doses When problem becomes big you have to go for higher dosages which results in side effects Problem is neither with doctor or the medication it is with us Never neglect doctors advice in initial stages you can fix any issue at this stage
That's not true for many many people. And a lot of cholesterol issues aren't fixable with diet or exercise. Face it, whether a medication is good, some people can't tolerate it. That's life
Ser please reply this because I knew you know what is the answer. ● I have a moderate hepatic steatosis , my doctor divot give me medicine since my cholesterol is high according to doctor, I have small polyps in my gallbladder wall doctor say nothing . Can I take atorvastatin? What mg? Thank you
Main treatment for non alcoholic fatty liver is : Weight loss(if overweight), avoid alcohol.Statins have shown to help if your lipid profile is also affected.Would start at the lowest dose and titrate dose according to lipid profile.The dose depends on a number of factors including your co-morbidities and tolerability.. Depending on the size profile.More important than the medication are lifestyle changes which have to be consistent. Depending on the size of gallbladder polyps they can be observed and monitored.For polyps less than 5mm in size the current recommendations are to get an Ultrasound every 12 months( if you have risk factors such as over the age of 50 y/o, indian ethnicity, if the polyps are described by your doctor a sessile.Here is a study which looked at this: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28185005/
@@ThinkYourHealth fatty liver primarily caused in the modern diet by FRUCTOSE as NAFLD is seen in children who don't usually consume much alcohol... since statins increase risk of diabetes and then on to fatty liver try to address these issues through diet.... by increasing insulin sensitivity and avoiding alcohol and fructose.
As far as statins go Rosuvastatin in my mind is the best out there. Have try probably all of them, stopped taking all of them. I need to take them so bite the bullet, you do need low cholesterol. The bad type of course.
Why would anyone take a statin? You are just trading one problem for another! Possibly many problems for the one problem of high cholesterol. It is not worth it.
I don't know if there is a difference between Lipitor and Crestor, but both hurt my legs... I got put on Rosuvatatin, and that doesn't bother me at all......
I’ve been on 10 mg Rosuvastatin for 3 weeks and so far so good. Im happy it’s a low dose. Rosuvastatin is just the generic form of Crestor. It’s great though that you are feeling ok with it.
truth is, what good is it doing you? examine the facts, and don't be baffled by statistics that drug companies quote, as they are masters of manipulation.
My Trigleceryde is 244. which medication is good for me. I was using lopid 400, Currently i am using Crestor 10mg. My LDL chelesterol is 125. Sugar level is 254 (ppbs). which one is good for me?
Triglycerides (fat) in the blood comes from sugar/carbohydrate metabolism, not from eating fat.... you fail to mention HDL.... ratio of HDL to Triglycerides is a better marker than LDL as LDL is only a problem if damaged (usually by high blood sugar/insulin levels)... hard for me to comment more as you have american measures and I am UK.
@@davegibbs6423 No. He is trying to sell statins. Do some research. They are a bogus product supported by skewed figures. All studies by the manufacturer have been posted by highly paid experts who are on punitive non-disclosure contracts. There is a lot of independent research that you have not seen yet.
@@johnx9318 I'm with you on statins. I was just commenting on him. I think he's trying to help people who stick with them, but also says you may need to get off them, which is what I did.
