When It Hurts to Take a Statin

Statins and antibiotics

Does anyone know if I can take an antibiotic while taking a statin? and if so, what one? My dentist just gave me ethromyicin (sp?) to protect my heart after dental work but the insert says I can't take antibiotic if I'm taking a statin. anyone know what I can take? If you know, can you email me at barbbat@yahoo. Not sure what to do now.

Problems with Statins

After trying all statins, lipitor, crestor, zocor, pravachol, vytorin including zetia,my muscle aches remain ,i have high CPK when on the statin. My Dr's keep trying statins to no avail. Don't seem to know where to head now as my HDL is bad, LDL is high and triglicerides are high. I have changed my diet and excercise more.Niacin flushed me even with an aspirin 1 hour before. Heart attack almost 2 years ago. I have had 2 bare metal stents and they just took me off plavix. I take 200mg of COQ10, 4 Lovaza per day, Bystolic 5mg/day, 2-81mg aspirin / day. Benicar HCT 40/12.5 and aciphex.20mg, 1/day.just stopped vytorin today as i was taking small dose 10mg every other day and got muscle aches and nausea.HELP!!!! I am so disheartened trying to feel better. Thank You. Alan

when statins hurt

There is a alternative to direct release statins that could help those who have muscle pains and aches. Altoprev is a extended release formula that helps release a dose of lovastatin into the blood over 24 hours instead of the quick release formula. I personally have had Zocor, Lipitor, and even Zietia. All caused the same muscle pain which was relieved only by stopping the statins direct release meds. Why is Altoprev ER not mentioned as a alternative to direct release statins? It has been around since the 80's and works great on bring down cholesterol, ldl, etc, and stops the muscle pain everyone who trys direct release statins has. The worst one being Crestor. I recomend that individuals having muscle pain with these other statins try Altoprev ER. It works.

If you have muscle weakness, immediately stop taking the Statin!

I have had difficulty walking, climbing stairs, getting out ouf chairs, etc. for 11 months after stopping Lipitor. I estimate that I have only 10% of my normal strength. I took Lipitor for 5 years without problems. These side effects are in my experience, DEVASATING.

Erroneous "facts"

In "When it Hurts to Take a Statin," you say about niacin, "...can be toxic to the liver." Speaking of niacin, the article says, "When taken together with a statin, even a smaller niacin dose could cause muscle discomfort or weakness."

Perhaps the author of this article is innocently repeating erroneous "facts," about niacin, which he has heard.

Please read the articles, "Fact or Factoid? The Niacin-Danger Case" by Abram Hoffer MD PhD FRCP(C) and Niacin: Myths and Facts by Dr. William Davis.

Both can be found on www.cholesterolscore.com