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Statins. again

Burylancs said:
The side effects of statins over diagnosed ... 50% of reports of side effects are nocebo/drucebo ... People influenced by fake news about statins ...

www.getsurrey.co.uk

Professor explains who suffers side effects of cholesterol drug statins

A study has found how many suffer symptoms including muscle pain, headaches, dizziness, nausea, tiredness and digestive problems
www.getsurrey.co.uk www.getsurrey.co.uk
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I was intrigued by the thread title and then disappointed you had left out a T. I'm about to go out but will read the article, later
 
Whilst I don’t doubt some of what the article says, I do find it incredibly irritating to be dismissed as “all in your head”
A better headline would surely be that some albeit a smaller number are indeed intolerant of statins.

It’s taken me 2 years to finally get my GP and DN to offer me Ezetemibe. Have tried 3 different statins and symptoms were definite muscle pain, muscle weakness and raised BS.
My last appt with DN telling me vehemently that Rosuvastatin (last one I tried) does not raise BS.
I’d preemptively taken screen shots of a self funded CGM showing it plainly does!
Also added that they even list it on the side effects now.
Number 10 of 1-10 common side effects, may cause type 2 diabetes.

Articles like these do not help the fight for the minority that suffer with statins.
I’m a very persistent person and 2 years was too long.
Should add that I’m fine with Ezetemibe. And my BS has indeed dropped.

Statins are excellent for those who can tolerate them, but for those who can’t it’s a hard battle.
 
Definitely not nocebo effect for me. I took statins for around 10 years, thinking all the pain suffered was attributable to my arthritis. Once I stopped the statins the reduction in pain was enough to stop taking the meloxicam I took for pain, and also the omeprazole I took because of taking the meloxicam.

I appreciate that many, many people take them with no side effects. The term "fake news" belittles those of us for whom it was anything but fake.
 
saffron15 said:
I was intrigued by the thread title and then disappointed you had left out a T. I'm about to go out but will read the article, later
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I was thinking it was going to be a post about a place near Heathrow
 
goodybags said:
I was thinking it was going to be a post about a place near Heathrow
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You took the words right out of my mouth. It must've been...

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Looks like this might be the original paper?

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Prevalence of statin intolerance: a meta-analysis - PubMed

Based on the present analysis of >4 million patients, the prevalence of SI is low when diagnosed according to international definitions. These results support the concept that the prevalence of complete SI might often be overestimated and highlight the need for the careful assessment of patients …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

And the full text:

Prevalence of statin intolerance: a meta-analysis - PMC

Statin intolerance (SI) represents a significant public health problem for which precise estimates of prevalence are needed. Statin intolerance remains an important clinical challenge, and it is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

I understand the frustration of those who genuinely have experienced significant adverse reactions. Especially where you may have had top battle with your surgery/nurse/GP for alternatives.

But I’m also aware that many newcomers arrive slightly terrified by the mere idea of statins - so it’s reassuring to know that when 4 million people were studied, the general likelihood of side effects was reassuringly low, and those with extra factors that made side effects more likely were fairly easily identified, and could be supported effectively.
 
There are side effects to all medications that affect people differently. I am fine with Statins 2.9 last cholesterol test but any other medication than metformin and I'm a mess!!!
 
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