Dr. Dach, Thank you so much for your post! This is great information for our readers to know when trying to make a decision regarding statin usage.
My mother is one who has suffered permanent muscle damage from statin usage. Because of that fact, I've refused to take statins even though my doctor has really pushed me to do so. I managed to lower my bad cholesterol 45 points last year without statins. Even though it's still considered 'high,' it's the lowest it's ever been in my adult life and I'm glad I did it without taking statins. I'm still working on my goals to lower it further (without drugs). Your post just encouraged me that my decision not to use statins was a good one!
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Dr. Dach, Thank you so much for your post! This is great information for our readers to know when trying to make a decision regarding statin usage.
My mother is one who has suffered permanent muscle damage from statin usage. Because of that fact, I've refused to take statins even though my doctor has really pushed me to do so. I managed to lower my bad cholesterol 45 points last year without statins. Even though it's still considered 'high,' it's the lowest it's ever been in my adult life and I'm glad I did it without taking statins. I'm still working on my goals to lower it further (without drugs). Your post just encouraged me that my decision not to use statins was a good one!
March 18, 2010 - 7:40amThis Comment
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