Gilly,
I take Lipitor, too.
I recommend taking aspirin every day- I take 5 grains (325 mg?)- but you only
need 80 to 90 mg. once a day.
I also take Folic acid 1 mg - 1.2 mg. a day
Both these have been shown to decrease Cardio events and strokes, and cancers
from epithelial tissues like skin a
To: Gillian Clark ; TM list
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 10:01
AM
Subject: RE: [TMIC] Lipitor
I HAVE BEEN ON IT FOR A LONG TIME. SIDE EFFECTS ARE MUSCLE
PAIN. I TAKE CO-Q10 TO HELP WITH THAT.
YOU MIGHT TRY FISH OIL TO HELP WITH THE CHOLESTEROL. IT DOES GREAT
Take it - or an alternative. And fish oil. And eat smart.
Two weeks before my transverse mylopathy incident my total cholesterol was
270, my LDL 266, my HDL, the good stuff, was nil. I believe my mylopathy was
the result of a blocked tiny branch artery at T9-10. A few months after the
TM I was dia
Lipitor saved my life (maybe). I have type 2B cholesterol (familial).
In my 40's, it started to climb rapidly & my dr put me on 3 meds one
after another. Still, it kept climbing & the dr was almost panicking
at the speed of increase. I won't give you the #s in Cdn count.
Lipitor came on the
Hi
Gilly,
Rod has
been on Lipitor for quite a while now (genetic cholesterol problems) and it has
been great at lowering everything, no side effects experienced. We read up
also - (be alert, not alarmed!) so I think if you decide to take it
you need to weight up the benefits of lower choles
I HAVE BEEN ON IT FOR A LONG TIME. SIDE EFFECTS ARE MUSCLE PAIN. I TAKE CO-Q10 TO HELP WITH THAT.
YOU MIGHT TRY FISH OIL TO HELP WITH THE CHOLESTEROL. IT DOES GREAT AND YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE TO TAKE THE LIPITOR, DEPENDING ON HOW HIGH YOURS IS. TRY 4000 MCG, 2000 TWICE A DAY, AND TEST IN ONE M
