More statin warnings

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More statin warnings

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http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/we ... 06603.html
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I'm sending this to my sister. Her doc is wanting her on a statin now. Thanks

Love, Shirley
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It's insanity. I just learned Lipitor can also cause autoimmune muscle diseases, various forms of myositis. It's not just a transient risk of rhabdomyolisis, statins can cause a full-blown autoimmune disease!!
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But federal officials and some medical experts said the new alerts should not scare people away from statins.
Heavens no! Perish, forbid that anyone should pay attention to those warnings. :sarcasmon: I'm sure that the FDA only requires putting such warnings on drugs so that manufacturers can use up more ink, and thereby support the ink industry. :lol:

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It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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Post by GRB »

Great...my doctor just put me back on Crestor. I guess with all the other problems I have I should stop taking it again. I would love to get off all these medications. It's so difficult to determine what side effects go with which problem/medication....ugh!
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