The Smart Take on Statins
Are cholesterol-lowering drugs right for you? That depends
Reader Comments
Zetia and depression
After pravastatin 80 mg failed to reduce my total cholesterol from 220 my cardiologist put me on Zetia in July. I have experienced clinical depression since August and realized I haven't felt right since starting the Zetia. I did a search and discovered that depression is a possible side effect of Zetia. Why was I not warned of this?
Statins and memory loss
I have to change to a generic statin according to our drug insurance plan.
I was on Lipitor 20mg. The generic I am to try is prescribed at 4 times that dose, 80mg.
Since I had already noticed some memory loss on the Lipitor, I am concerned about the high dosage of the generic.
I realize I need a Statin. But am very concerned about the effects of the increase in dosage. I noted in many articles that generally the physicians prescribed double the dosage when switching to a generic.
I can't find solid information on the Statin effects on memory. Many articles say it is not a concern because no long term testing has been done.
That answer does not make me comfortable.
