Another Statin Question

[newbs]

My brother (Type 1) has had very red patches either side of his nose and blood shot eyes for a few months so went to a locum gp who said it was caused by simvastatin and took him off them to see what happened. Whilst off the statins the red patches almost disappeared, eyes didn't reduce as much but there was a little improvement. When he went back to gp his regular gp had returned and said it was nothing to do with simvastatin and has now put him back on them. Brother is not happy about this but doesn't want to argue with gp. I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with anything like this?

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Hi Newbs,
if your brother isn't happy taking them, why does he take them? It's not compulsery 🙂

 

[Northerner]

How long had he been taking the statins before he noticed the red patches? If he's been on them for a long time but this has only happened recently there might be something else that caused them that he coincidentally stopped being exposed to around the time he stopped the statins (if you see what I mean!).

It's a shame that doctors can't agree on these things but are happy to make judgements on our behalf.

 

[Hanmillmum]

Hi
I suppose if those symptoms return now he is back on them he has a good argument against taking that particular statin.
Main side effects are muscular symptoms and altered liver function I believe.

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Just done a search and your brothers symptoms are or could be a side effect

http://www.drugs.com/sfx/simvastatin-side-effects.html

 

[newbs]

How long had he been taking the statins before he noticed the red patches? If he's been on them for a long time but this has only happened recently there might be something else that caused them that he coincidentally stopped being exposed to around the time he stopped the statins (if you see what I mean!).

It's a shame that doctors can't agree on these things but are happy to make judgements on our behalf.

He'd been taking them for quite a long time, maybe coincidental I guess, time will tell I suppose.

 

[newbs]

Just done a search and your brothers symptoms are or could be a side effect

http://www.drugs.com/sfx/simvastatin-side-effects.html

I know these things are not compulsory but most of us take the advice of our doctors I would imagine. After all, that is their field of speciality and what they are there for. Thanks for the link.

 

[newbs]

Hi
I suppose if those symptoms return now he is back on them he has a good argument against taking that particular statin.
Main side effects are muscular symptoms and altered liver function I believe.

Thanks. Yes, that's what he's thinking so waiting to see what happens.