Generic Name: Simvastatin for High Cholesterol, Familial Homozygous ()
Simvastatin for High Cholesterol, Familial Homozygous Reviews
"Statins made me crave fatty foods, pot roast, bratwurst, butter, as well as other high fat foods (and dark sodas like root beer-bad for kidneys). NO STATIN lowered my Genetically High Cholesterol, I am of half Mediterranean Decent. I was on 40mg Simvastatin about 10 years, Dr switched me to 40mg Atorvastatin about a year ago, for about 2 weeks but too many side effects including collapsing and massive confusion so he switched me to 80 mg Pravastatin for about 4-1/2 months. None lowered my cholesterol!!! Then I started 500 mg Niacin and 1T Metamucil late in the day and my Cholesterol went from 300 to 200 in 1 month. My Dr made me start 20 mg Simvastatin again but it never lowered anything. All statins caused me so much pain, confusion, depression, cramping hands legs, itching plaque skin, blurred vision, hearing loss, tiredness, and more, BUT NONE LOWERED MY CHOLESTEROL. I have been statin free for about 3 weeks and all my side effects are going away. I have energy and happiness again."
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