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Been diagnosed with diabetes type 1 three years ago, I was urged...

Posted at 3: 7 PM on Jul 18, 2007 by ealit, #22365
Been diagnosed with diabetes type 1 three years ago, I was urged by my doctor to take statins to lower my LDL level (which was 130) down under 100. At the beginning I was reluctant but my doctor insisted. So I started to take Lipitor (the Mercedes of the statins, so I've been told), 20 mg a day. I've noticed that my health was deteriorating: muscle pain, confusion, bad memory, trembling when I have to write something, and more recently a terrible pain all along my leg. I am practicing sport on a regular basis (4 to 5 times a week), walking a lot, climbing stairs. I'm 47 kg, very slim and I didn't have any muscle pain before. I could not understand why I feel all this pains. Now I've been reading all those things people testify about statins and I realise that it is possible that all the health problems I had recently are the result of Lipitor taking. I'm quiting this drug tonight!!!
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