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Posted at 8:46 AM on Jul 06, 2008 by 18_has, #32096
I went on Simvastatin 40mgs last Christmas 2007 because of the family history of strokes, I was generally feeling very well . Since being on statins I have felt awful , with lots of side effects " muscle cramps, upset stomach, really really tired, strange feelings in my chest and bad palpations "... I thought I was really ill.which made me very depressed.and even had test's done at the hospital to try and find what is wrong with me thankfully nothing appears to be seriously wrong" so why feel so dreadful i thought it had to be the statins!!" I came off them my self four weeks ago ,since then I have been to see my doctor who has agreed for the time being I should be off simvastatin but consider taking a milder statin. I do feel slightly better after four weeks ,but still get some of the side effects can any one suggest roughly how long it takes to feel like one's old self again.....Please!!!
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Reply about 1 year ago on Nov 11, 2008 by barbieanne, #14383

hi there was just reading your write in about how you have felt taking statins and i really feel sorry for you for i am going threw this my self i came of statins on the 1st of october when i made my first write in about statins after reading what others had said and i at that time felt so ill i feel a bit better now but not really got over these dreadfull feeling i have been told that it can take 3 months to get out the systom i cant wait to feel as i use to i have never felt so ill as this befor i think its dreadfull that this can happen to so many people it should not have happened my best wishes to you and i hope you at least are beginning to feel some what better as you have been of them longer than i barbieanne

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Reply about 1 year ago on Nov 11, 2008 by barbieanne, #14384

oh and please let me know how you are feeling now as it might be able to give me some hope i have only just finished reading dc miriam write up in the daily mirror as she has said that she takes this drug statins and is a big fan of it /all though she does not have to take it .maybe it agrees with some and we are the unlucky ones , i shall keep on with eating my carrots ' my almond nuts ,and my pre+probiotic drinks to keep down my cholesterol and keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best but i dont wont to see another statin again barbie let me know how you feel now

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Reply about 1 year ago on Nov 11, 2008 by barbieanne, #14385

oh and please let me know how you are feeling now as it might be able to give me some hope i have only just finished reading dc miriam write up in the daily mirror as she has said that she takes this drug statins and is a big fan of it /all though she does not have to take it .maybe it agrees with some and we are the unlucky ones , i shall keep on with eating my carrots ' my almond nuts ,and my pre+probiotic drinks to keep down my cholesterol and keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best but i dont wont to see another statin again barbie let me know how you feel now

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