statins and depression/fatigue,anger - High Cholesterol Message Board

cap'n chuy · 09-05-2006, 11:11 PM

my dr prescribed vytorin for my high cholesterol(330). i seem to be having a lot of depressed/hopeless moods, more severe than my usual monthly related ones.Also more fatigue. i am having trouble finding info about this. Mostly i find info about muscle aches. anyone else have or hear about this?
thanks, krista

janeslk · 09-06-2006, 05:57 PM

There is a website that allows people to rate their medications and list what problems they encountered with certain medications as well as the benefits they derived from the medication. I don't know about your statin, but I was surprised to see several people listing depression and not feeling like themselves listed several times when Lipitor and Zocar were rated.

Jane

NHone · 09-10-2006, 08:51 PM

Lowered cholesterol can cause depression. It can also cause violence.

Lenin · 09-11-2006, 08:23 AM

Being told you have a problem that is likely to affect your heart and your lifespan is VERY depressing for many people.

chj · 09-11-2006, 09:05 AM

I think it is very wrong to say that feeling depressed and having a cholesterol of 330 is "likely to affect your heart". Why!? Many people have suffered depression and othe side effects from statins and on top of it all the fear of having problems with your heart. Many people who has had high cholesterol and still have, has nothing wrong with their hearts. The fear of cholesterol is really getting out of hand. There are many other riskfactors to be taken into account.