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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Statins Irritability Fatigue

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Dr. Payman Hajiazim MD

Do Statins, or any of the other drugs I take,affect finger nails? My nails are lifting, white ..., generic Lipitor, daily. I also take 150mcg Levothyroxine for hypothyroidism , Amantadine fror MS fatigue ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Payman Hajiazim ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin MD

I tried many statins with side effects and, lastly, Livalo . My joints ache and muscles don't recover, with tremendous fatigue . ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Female age 77 wo was on various statins for about 20 years. stopped taking statins a year ago after ... effects from taking statins Can muscles recover if damaged by statins? thanks ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Nishad BN MD

Can we stop taking statins? Or will my cholesterol zoom up after stopping statins, even if I maintain exercise and low fat diet? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Albana Sejdini MD

Hi I have high cholesterol and I am on statins for last 6 years.Is there any aryuvedic medicine that I can take and stop statins. Many Thanks XXXXXXX ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

good evening, Iam taking statins and they make me too tired to work especially since iam 70 years ... to take statins to keep my heart heatlhy. I don t eat anything with sugar and don t eat out, trying ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

I have very sore muscles (especially in upper arms), fatigue, and sweating (the past week). I do not feel sick, otherwise. I have been taking statins (40 milligrams per day) for the past 3 years and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

My latest total cholesterol reading was 235.I have been taking statins for years and the total ... completely. Diet is not the typical American fast food diet, I take supplements. Can I just stop the statins ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Naser Jani MD

I have days when I am very cold and tired? I take metformin hcl 500 for type 2 diabetis . I am unable to take statins so I just started taking Niacin flush free 500 mg. Is it possible that the 2 do ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naser Jani ( Ayurveda Specialist)
Dr.  Gaurav Ghatawat MD

with high cholesterol last year of which statins was used to lower it, i have not taken statins for ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gaurav Ghatawat ( Pulmonologist)