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LDN July 18, 2014
Joan
LDN July 18, 2014
Joan
Joan,
Thanks for posting that link.
Did you by any chance read the article at the link about Statin Side Effects: Do Doctors Take Patients' Complaints Seriously?
http://www.medicationsense.com/articles ... 12108.html
The tabulated results of the doctor's responses were very disappointing. It almost sounds as if most of them are on the payroll of the drug companies. The sad part is, if they don't pay any attention to what their patients tell them about the statins, (or any other drugs, for that matter), they're not going to report the problems to the FDA, either, so they perpetuate the problem, by sweeping it under the rug.
Of course, that's not much of a surprise to most of us, here.
Tex
Thanks for posting that link.
Did you by any chance read the article at the link about Statin Side Effects: Do Doctors Take Patients' Complaints Seriously?
http://www.medicationsense.com/articles ... 12108.html
The tabulated results of the doctor's responses were very disappointing. It almost sounds as if most of them are on the payroll of the drug companies. The sad part is, if they don't pay any attention to what their patients tell them about the statins, (or any other drugs, for that matter), they're not going to report the problems to the FDA, either, so they perpetuate the problem, by sweeping it under the rug.
Of course, that's not much of a surprise to most of us, here.Tex
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.
If it's not one thing, it's another........
I probably read it back when it was posted. I like that doctor, I wish he'd post more often.
I am having problems with triglycerides now. I am only 5 points away from the very high range and doc wants me to take Lopid (not a statin) and I read that it can cause hair loss and I don't want to take it for that reason.
I went off my statin drug at least 4 months ago, I would guess, after the neurologist said get off of them. I had gone to him for testing for peripheral neuropathy but didn't have that thanks to you for getting me on the sublingual B-12. I asked if the pain and weirdness in my feet could have been caused by the statin. He said yes and get off of it. My doc let me try it. I don't really want statins either.
I am having problems with triglycerides now. I am only 5 points away from the very high range and doc wants me to take Lopid (not a statin) and I read that it can cause hair loss and I don't want to take it for that reason.
I went off my statin drug at least 4 months ago, I would guess, after the neurologist said get off of them. I had gone to him for testing for peripheral neuropathy but didn't have that thanks to you for getting me on the sublingual B-12. I asked if the pain and weirdness in my feet could have been caused by the statin. He said yes and get off of it. My doc let me try it. I don't really want statins either.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor and don't play one on TV.
LDN July 18, 2014
Joan
LDN July 18, 2014
Joan
My favorite doctor is Sydney Wolfe of Worst Pills. I tell my doc what he recommends for older patients and she says and prescribes the opposite. He has a much better staff of doctors and pharmacists to rely on than she does.
He's gotten bad drugs off the market. He is a real watchdog to me.
He's gotten bad drugs off the market. He is a real watchdog to me.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor and don't play one on TV.
LDN July 18, 2014
Joan
LDN July 18, 2014
Joan
Joan,
I had never even heard of Lopid, so I looked it up. I'm somewhat concerned about these implications, especially the second one, (the red emphasis is mine, of course):
Tex
I had never even heard of Lopid, so I looked it up. I'm somewhat concerned about these implications, especially the second one, (the red emphasis is mine, of course):
Most important fact about Lopid
Lopid is usually prescribed only if diet, exercise, and weight-loss fail to bring your cholesterol levels under control. It's important to remember that Lopid is a supplement—not a substitute—for these other measures. To get the full benefit of the medication, you need to stick to the diet and exercise program prescribed by your doctor. All these efforts to keep your cholesterol levels normal are important because together they may lower your risk of heart disease.
http://www.drugs.com/pdr/lopid.htmlWhy should Lopid not be prescribed?
There is a slight possibility that Lopid may cause malignancy, gallbladder disease, abdominal pain leading to appendectomy, or other serious, possibly fatal, abdominal disorders. This drug should not be used by those who have only mildly elevated cholesterol levels, since the benefits do not outweigh the risk of these severe side effects.
Tex
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.
Joan,
Is the triglyceride issue a long-standing problem, or did it get worse after you adopted the GF diet? Have you considered niacin, (also known as vitamin B3, or nicotinic acid). I don't know how much of your previous wheat intake has been replaced by corn, for example, but corn is notorious for low niacin availability, because the niacin in corn is not available, unless the corn has been converted to masa, or hominy, (by steeping in an alkali solution), and even if it it has been processed this way, white corn is iherently low on niacin.
But even aside from that, harmacological doses of niacin can reverse atherosclerosis, by reducing total cholesterol, triglyceride, very-low-density lipoprotein, (VLDL), and low-density lipoprotein, (LDL); and by increasing high-density lipoprotein, (HDL). You might research this, and/or discuss it with your doctor, as a possibility for lowering your triglyceride level.
Note that this treatment does have a common side effect, in the form of a flush, which shows up about 10 to 20 minutes after taking the niacin, and usually lasts for about 15 to 30 minutes. For most people, though, this flush effect usually diminishes over time, and disappears after a few weeks, in most cases. High doses of niacin are contraindicated for anyone with diabetes, though, and there is also a risk of gout. I believe that most of these side effects, if they should develop, are reversible, if the treatment is stopped.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niacin
Tex
Is the triglyceride issue a long-standing problem, or did it get worse after you adopted the GF diet? Have you considered niacin, (also known as vitamin B3, or nicotinic acid). I don't know how much of your previous wheat intake has been replaced by corn, for example, but corn is notorious for low niacin availability, because the niacin in corn is not available, unless the corn has been converted to masa, or hominy, (by steeping in an alkali solution), and even if it it has been processed this way, white corn is iherently low on niacin.
But even aside from that, harmacological doses of niacin can reverse atherosclerosis, by reducing total cholesterol, triglyceride, very-low-density lipoprotein, (VLDL), and low-density lipoprotein, (LDL); and by increasing high-density lipoprotein, (HDL). You might research this, and/or discuss it with your doctor, as a possibility for lowering your triglyceride level.
Note that this treatment does have a common side effect, in the form of a flush, which shows up about 10 to 20 minutes after taking the niacin, and usually lasts for about 15 to 30 minutes. For most people, though, this flush effect usually diminishes over time, and disappears after a few weeks, in most cases. High doses of niacin are contraindicated for anyone with diabetes, though, and there is also a risk of gout. I believe that most of these side effects, if they should develop, are reversible, if the treatment is stopped.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niacin
Tex
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.
Hi Joan, I don't know if this will help, but my triglycerides went sky high after menopause, mc, etc. My pcp put me on a prescription fish oil Lovaza and they dropped significantly. She also put me on red yeast rice instead of a statin for cholesterol. Both have done the job. The Lovaza has some soy but it must be a very small amount because I don't react to it. JoAnn