Nov 8, 2008 at 4:02 pm( 6 ) HeartHawk says: I’m no lover of drugs but let’s perhaps not put the child out with the bathwater. Statins do have a location in managing cardiovascular disease. Yes, they’ve equally good and bad effects but we ought to neither follow them or disregard them on the idea of blogs. All of us respond to drugs differently, also among various drugs of the same course. One person’s toxin might be another’s answer.
There are a lot of things lacking preventing all and any statins when they are working out for you. Decide to try various medications, particularly the newer drugs that permit reduce or every other day dosing. Decide to try Co-Q10 for muscle pains.
Many can and do get a handle on their cardiovascular disease without statins. Niacin, the fish-oil, and other products described can work miracles (as can diet). And let’s perhaps not your investment need for thyroid health in preventing cardiovascular disease. If used cautiously statins also may help the thyroid. Armour and levothyroxine Thyroid likewise have dangers however for many a benefit is provided by them.
I’ve Hashimoto’s and cardiovascular disease and have taken all of the above medicines (and more). I experienced the statin side effects and now make use of a simple 5mg of Rosuvastatin every other day alongside 150mg of CoQ10 Niaspan, (and fish-oil, and other drugs/supplements).
The stark reality is, we’re all distinctive. Go-slow, locate a great document, and interact to modify what is most effective for YOU PERSONALLY!
Taking care of your heart-health,
November 8, 2008 at 6:42 pm( 7 ) Cathie says: I got the pain in my own hands and Crestor for large Cholesterol became therefore dilbilhating that i’d to stop. Which was last March. I’m still having some muscle pain. I’ve been attempting to simply take Magnesium and Red Yeast Rice, Omega-3 fish-oil, Calcium, supplement N, slimming down, exercise etc. But my cholesterol isn’t superior and i still don’t believe my Thyroid is in check both.
November 8, 2008 at 11:19 pm( 8 ) Willa says: I’ve Hashimotos and also have high cholesterol because of genetics. I simply take 10 mg. Lipitor that retains my LDL around 100 and three times per week. I also simply take 100 mg. Q-10. I’ve perhaps not experienced muscle or joint pains. Before Lipitor I tried from fish-oil hats, plenty of fibre and nothing worked. My document who’s allowed to be among the most useful of this type explained thyroid disease has nothing related to high cholesterol. I believe he’s wrong.
November 9, 2008 at 9:26 am( 9 ) Kabl says: I’d perhaps not suggest statins and was amazed that you presented it in your site Mary. I also was recommended statins for the high cholesterol associated with under handled thyroid although on T4 only therapy for 4 years.I created neck aches and horrible nck within months to be set on Bestatin. By mischance I didn’t create the hyperlink and it had been just this season that I found the “we have ended our statins” Yahoo team.
In the place of going onto statins decide to try organic thyroid remedy that ought to support your cholesterol also. Nov 9, 2008 at 2:16 pm( 10 ) Jan says:
I’ve high LDL, but my HDL can also be quite high, averaging about 100! I’m certain it should be family genes. All my physicians over time have explained to not fear due to my great HDL. One physician did attempt to set me on Zocor, but after observing how it not exactly killed my man, I declined. I started to use Policosanol and inside the first couple weeks of utilizing it my LDL came down 46 details and my triglycerides also came down. Nevertheless, there’s just ONE kind of Policosanol that works and that’s the kind produced from sugar cane. I went out once and got a GNC Policosanol produced from sugar beets and my LDL went straight back up! Statin drugs are murders!
March 3, 2011 at 9:42 am( 11 ) margie says: for most people Statin drugs are life-savers, your experience is merely your experience, it doesn’t affect everybody.
November 11, 2008 at 1:53 pm( 12 ) Ellen says: I was identified as having CFS in 1993. I needed to go wrong at the conclusion of 2000 created Orthostatic Intolerance in 1999 and fundamentally. I’ve been handicapped since 1/1/01. I’ve had genealogical hyperlipidemia for more than 20 years, with it getting steadily worse. I had been identified as having hypothyroidism in 2/01. I had been placed on Thyrolar in the time, have gone from it for when I’ve thought over-medicated periods of time, and often regretted it. I instantly placed on weight, my fats increase whilst the 1100s) (particularly my trigs…as large, my hair comes out, an such like. I recently ended my Vytorin due to price. My thyroid went insane, my complete cholesterol hit 393, and all of the poor thyroid signs hit. I’m straight back on Armour today, having a physician who showed a nice trick to me to determine just how much I would like each night. I simply discovered I’m sensitive to all grasses, woods, and weeds, and was placed on DiFlucan, an anti-fungal medicine allergists use to prevent huge anti inflammatory processes. I used to be also identified pre-diabetic due to high insulin with my high trigs. Straight back on Vytorin, Armour, and the DiFlucan, I’ve dropped 8 pounds in a week (also on a mainly protein diet now because of the insulin issue), the devastating discomfort I’ve had for 15 years (because of tolerance, I now get oxycodone) has reduced to the stage I’m down seriously to more than 509 less of the oxycodone in a 3 week interval, and I feel the very best I’ve in 15 years. Vytorin may be the only medicine (part Zocor) that’s ever influenced my fats. I also simply take Tricor for that trigs occasionally. I’ll probably begin it again today. But, finding “everything” handled at one time by one physician has made all of the huge difference on the planet. I’m not going to die from arteriosclerosis, as my mom and her 2 siblings did, or have one’s heart strikes a number of my relatives are experiencing (I simply made 58), I’m not going to be fat as a result of neglected “pre-diabetes” and under handled hypothyroidism, and the huge allergies have never-before been examined for, therefore preventing the continuous “fight/flight” problem by which my body has been for God-knows the length of time might finish the joint and muscle discomfort, or at least continue steadily to greatly reduce it. Under handled hypothyroidism is definitely recognized to cause fat “issues”. You just cannot dismiss a poor fat account when you’ve a thyroid problem. Both should be handled. Managing one doesn’t repair another. You DO require a physician that knows the relationship. Mine didn’t, so I found a brand new one. I might find myself un-disabled, but too old to find employment.
November 13, 2008 at 10:11 pm( 13 ) TexasTopaz says: I was recommended Lipitor with a few side effects mentioned in 6 months. Yes LDL increased & so did HDL but I was S.O.B., cranky, insomnia, forgetful and chest pain and endured heart a-fib so severe I believed I was having a heart attack.
I’m a nurse and dementia analysis are now actually side effects of statin drugs and I think a few of the elevated Alzheimers. My Dr. ignored my grievances, recommended I stop Lipitor and start Crestor—-which may be the Strongest of those drugs….I may NEVER simply take again….
Viox & THE SAME AS Celebrex, incredible remedies for irritation, Statins is likely to be remembered November 19, 2008 at 1:18 pm( 14 ) mo says: Holy Moly! Poeple discover everything you can about fluoride and it’s subtle methods for eating up your health on several levels. Because becoming conscious of this poisoning and definitely taking cleansing and deterrence steps my cholestrol went from 365 to 120 in six months time without taking meications. In addition to this I’ve stopped having insomina, warm flashes, persistent exhaustion muscle aches and pains from fibromyalgia. My psychological skill has honed, as therefore has my memory and I’ve hope now of leading the remainder of my entire life not only finding sicker without any idea why it had been happening.
I’ve been informed completely one thrird of the over-the-counter and perscription medications have fluoride inside them and aren’t needed by the FDA to become outlined. Difulcan is chocked-full of fluoride. Educating your self about that could only help enhance your health and wellness.
Jane deliver them to so that they may find out how really hand and hand several thryoid problems are with fluoride poisoning or exposures in the event that you can. Mo
December 1, 2008 at 4:53 pm( 15 ) Donna says: Ellen, may you reveal what the secret is the Dr. gave you to find out at night just how much Armour you’ll need? Very exciting! I’ve taken it feel it, and near to 35 years needs modifying significantly from time to time. TIA!
April 5, 2009 at 2:32 am( 16 ) KGN says: I’m a man. In 2008, I’d a basketball sized nodule along w/half of my thyroid eliminated (included Hurthle cells, but didn’t show carcinoma in biopsy). Fortunately, the ultimate biopsy suggested the nodule hadn’t become malignant. The ultimate analysis was Hashimotos Thyroiditis.
I’ve been getting 125micrograms/day of Synthroid since along w/20mg/day Simvastatin. I’ll be getting the Synthroid for the remainder of my entire life. I’m fortunate to not have experienced the side effects while using this medicine.
The risks are outweighed by the recent discovered benefits imo. Reduced chance of heart-attack, decreased chance of stroke. Also, recently, it had been discovered that statin drugs may also prevent Deep-Vein Thrombosis, which will be something that works within my father’s side before he died to prevent clots) (he got Cumadin for at the very least 25 years. I intend on until a health care provider informs me to prevent getting the Simvastatin.
April 27, 2009 at 2:20 pm( 17 ) François says: My dad, then 81,long moment hypothyroid individual, was handed statins after his heart-attack. A year later was hospitalized 2 weeks for a neuromuscular problem with creatine kinase assessments going right on through the top, despite ending Lipitor for many weeks, simply to discover his TSH was at 18. A Synthroid raise of 25 mcg enhanced things significantly.
And the medi-cal group views regular that seniors have their TSH only a little higher…What a disgrace. May 27, 2009 at 2:34 pm( 18 ) François says:
If statins have an excellent effect on hyperthyroidism, an equal harmful effect should be noticed on hypothyroidism. Statins might be goitrogen drugs
Articles on statins proven to reduce on prostate cancer might be an indication that lower k-calorie burning reduces cancer – wonderful information for undertreated hopothyroid patients!!!
August 14, 2009 at 1:10 am( 19 ) rendev says:
Based on research within the University of Michigan, introduced Statins might decrease the possibility of loss and dementia of memory. However many people advice to not use statins in stopping dementia because of the side effects of substance.
Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs have experienced a tough time of it recently. Thanks for sharing this article, this is extremely educational.
August 26, 2009 at 2:10 pm( 20 ) Guest in MO says: Quick question: can there be any proof of statin CAUSING hypothyroid situation (only returned from doctor. and TSH raised 5.45 in contrast to ~2yrs ago around 2). I just used Lipitor for some weeks — but ended after partner had the side influences (muscle neuropathy with cut suffering) which didn’t disappear! Because both problems are auto-immune condition — is it fair to propose medicine may have brought it on? (still to obtain check for T4 for full analysis, but normally is suggestive of thyroid)
November 1, 2010 at 10:21 am( 21 ) JM says: Hello. I do want to verify someone else on CRESTOR and it appearing to HYPOTHRYOIDISM and near current death experience. A person with any related account or treatment for what can be carried out about long-term medical issues as due to this medicine, please contact me at mj match 34 at gmail dot net. Thanks.
November 9, 2010 at 3:25 pm( 22 ) HotCocoa says:
An early on article expressed surprise which you function this short article. I 2nd that. My thought could be that you’d incorporate a alternative health watch of statins, which can be that as “bad”–is a myth( their basis–high cholesterol developed by Big Pharma, normally). Sufficient study can be obtained regarding this. The substance also offers worrisome side effects, as prior commentors have mentioned.
Dr. Mercola, who openly facilitates your guide, has printed details about the fantasy of cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. Links to become pasted in In case this site enables, here’s one at Mercola (but there are other articles there, also ): http//
If you should be likely to range from the topic of statins on this website, please provide a more balanced view. Some one less educated who views the study you’ve here (re: how statins may be of benefit to individuals with hypothroidism) might improperly draw the conclusion that statins are appropriate for over-all health.
This last point contains sarcasm (perhaps not directed personally to you, Mary, but instead in the idiocy of the study you included). If relaxing an over-active thyroid is preferred but without respect for over-all health, then you will want to just lower usage, while dosing to the quantities of fluoride present in food, in addition to in many public water supplies and personal care services and products?
In a nutshell, this “research” instead reminds me of the Big Pharma PR item. It’s not at all something I’d ever be prepared to see in your (otherwise useful) site. Thanks for reading my feedback., and thanks for your long-standing good efforts.
August 18, 2011 at 9:47 pm( 23 ) MDM says: The one who sugested because they’re goitrogens includes a excellent position so they’re only lowering all thyroid because they also intensify hypothyroidism that statins change hyperthyroidism purpose both unusually regular and high.
March 2, 2012 at 11:48 am( 24 ) Colleen Phillips says: I’ve been on Lipitor for 14 years, since age 42. It’s done an excellent work decreasing my cholesterol, and I haven’t had any side effects so far. Outcomes of my last laboratory work demonstrated moderately elevated liver enzymes, which worries me. Strong family history of cardio-vascular illness on both sides of my family – without medicine, my cholesterol is about 335. I believe the advantages outweigh the risks for me personally, and I trust I don’t need certainly to stop use because of liver injury. Have a sense that, without Lipitor, my veins might block fairly rapidly, despite diet and healthier life style, and fish-oil supplements, an such like. Way is manufactured by my liver more cholesterol than I want, and no quantity of organic therapy can alter my genetic “curse.” My father had his first heart-attack and my mom had her first ‘big’ swing around my age today. To date, my coronary arteries present NO gentle plaque whatsoever – I provide the credit to Lipitor. (I’ve also attempted Pravachol and Zocor, neither which had any impact on my large cholesterol.) I’ve been identified as having Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, so perhaps my statin can help protect my thyroid function, or at the very least decrease the development of the condition – I really hope so.
March 15, 2012 at 12:40 pm( 25 ) Linda says: My experience with all statins is that as time passes (1-3 years use) I experience high-protein in my own urine (kidneys). I’m off spots permanently! I’m hypothyroid since 1992. I simply take fish-oil (4800mg) every single day and my triglyericides are exceptional.
April 13, 2012 at 12:06 pm( 26 ) Dawn says: I recall reading how the cholesterol fantasy for cardiovascular disease came into being and it hit me how many false values there are in the medi-cal program which are stuck to like stick due to the blind leading the blind. I’ve to question though when numerous studies show it’s not heart disease is caused by that which whatsoever why the individuals will also be following a cholesterol fantasy. Also if you’ve high cholesterol levels the body is making it for grounds and you’re there knocking down the numbers to create it match a blood test result? After what we all know concerning the TSH? Are we not understanding something? You will want to discover the reason behind the increased cholesterol rather?
July 19, 2012 at 12:06 pm( 27 ) jane says: I’m on armour thyroid and recently set on lipitor, I’ve to inform you I feel much better, after side effects simvastatin affected me so basly