pentiumrn
08-19-2002, 04:02 PM
I was in good health prior to statin use.
Under emotional duress by a physician and against my instincts I took Lipitor. When I complained about hip pain several months into the first treatment regimen I was told it would resolve. Pain in knees, elbows, feet was also provided to the physician during the following months. I was unaware that I was developing cognitive deficits including but not limited to multidimensional thought (learning new tasks which required multiple steps) , inability to recall dates, events, names, ages(even my own age), and destinations while traveling. I finally discontinued use when I was no longer able to run or ride a bicycle due to joint pain.
There was minimal muscle pain until years after discontinuing the drug which began during "rechallenges" with Zocor, Lipitor, or Mevacor (to see if I could tolerate any statin) which I also had to discontinue. At the time of the writing of this note, pain is increasing exponentially bilaterally in thigh and calf muscles. Other muscle groups affected include those in forearms and biceps to such a degree that typing has become an effort. Every "rechallenge" has resulted in further systemic deterioration though not apparent and not seeming to last at the time other than in muscle aches and memory deficits. It may be possible that the memory loss masked the problem as well - a "Catch 22".
I had EMG studies performed to determine the cause of loss of sensation and tingling in my hands but they could not prove loss of conduction bilaterally in my third, fourth and fifth fingers. What I have discerned from reading other posts on the internet is that EMG studies generally fail to prove the loss clinically exhibited by statin damaged patients. It is my hypothesis that our damaged organic systems recover functionality, however, long term loss is inevitable due to an acceleration of the natural process of degradation (age). It is my belief that the nerve conductivity loss is different than that tested for conventionally. What is known about activity at a cellular level is that statins affect the processing of energy. We do not fully realize the mechanism of action by which statin drugs affect the whole body.
Many physicians do not recognize the side-effects of statin use other than those which correlate to a specific problem which can be tested for clinically such as rhabdomyolosis.
Those of us who have been treated for an extended period of time with one or several statins may enter into a period of accelerated physical deterioration. I do not believe my system will recover from exposure to statin medications.
It is with great difficulty that I express my thoughts here due to the problem with memory loss, however, if you have any specific questions I may answer please don't hesitate to email me.
Pentiumrn@hotmail.com
Medications: Lipitor 80mg HS.
[This message has been edited by pentiumrn (edited 08-20-2002).]
Under emotional duress by a physician and against my instincts I took Lipitor. When I complained about hip pain several months into the first treatment regimen I was told it would resolve. Pain in knees, elbows, feet was also provided to the physician during the following months. I was unaware that I was developing cognitive deficits including but not limited to multidimensional thought (learning new tasks which required multiple steps) , inability to recall dates, events, names, ages(even my own age), and destinations while traveling. I finally discontinued use when I was no longer able to run or ride a bicycle due to joint pain.
There was minimal muscle pain until years after discontinuing the drug which began during "rechallenges" with Zocor, Lipitor, or Mevacor (to see if I could tolerate any statin) which I also had to discontinue. At the time of the writing of this note, pain is increasing exponentially bilaterally in thigh and calf muscles. Other muscle groups affected include those in forearms and biceps to such a degree that typing has become an effort. Every "rechallenge" has resulted in further systemic deterioration though not apparent and not seeming to last at the time other than in muscle aches and memory deficits. It may be possible that the memory loss masked the problem as well - a "Catch 22".
I had EMG studies performed to determine the cause of loss of sensation and tingling in my hands but they could not prove loss of conduction bilaterally in my third, fourth and fifth fingers. What I have discerned from reading other posts on the internet is that EMG studies generally fail to prove the loss clinically exhibited by statin damaged patients. It is my hypothesis that our damaged organic systems recover functionality, however, long term loss is inevitable due to an acceleration of the natural process of degradation (age). It is my belief that the nerve conductivity loss is different than that tested for conventionally. What is known about activity at a cellular level is that statins affect the processing of energy. We do not fully realize the mechanism of action by which statin drugs affect the whole body.
Many physicians do not recognize the side-effects of statin use other than those which correlate to a specific problem which can be tested for clinically such as rhabdomyolosis.
Those of us who have been treated for an extended period of time with one or several statins may enter into a period of accelerated physical deterioration. I do not believe my system will recover from exposure to statin medications.
It is with great difficulty that I express my thoughts here due to the problem with memory loss, however, if you have any specific questions I may answer please don't hesitate to email me.
Pentiumrn@hotmail.com
Medications: Lipitor 80mg HS.
[This message has been edited by pentiumrn (edited 08-20-2002).]