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Posted at 1:25 PM on Jul 11, 2008 by dbuchanan51, #32261
I was taking Lovastatin until the VA told me that it was not on their formulary any longer and I had to take Simvastatin. Within a couple months my feet started burning and a numbness began creeping up my legs. I began falling, staggering and lost the ability to walk without two canes. I thought I was in the early stages of MS or ALS and feared I was dying. My fiance' did research on the internet (Spacedoc.com) and discovered that the symptoms I was suffering from were the result of Statin Poisoning (don't take my word...look it up) I took myself off the Simvastatin at the doctors request and began taking 4 1000mg of Omega 3 Fish Oil, 2 50mg CoQ10, 1 50mg L Carnitine, a multi vitamin, and 1 81mg coated aspirin per day. I still have numbness in my legs and some burning in my feet one and one half years later. My Neurologist has told me (and written a letter to the effect) that I am permanently disabled...that this will never go away. Statins (all Statins) are poison...don't take them....the pharmacutical companies only push them to make MONEY they don't care about you or your health. If you need more information contact me anytime and I'll be happy to share any research I have. ******
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Reply about 1 month ago on Jul 12, 2008 by 18_has, #10007

I was on simvastatin 40mgs for just over six months because at the time the doctor thought I had stable angina....thankfully I don't
During which time I have never felt so ill, I couldn't even walk to the local shops and have been a keen walker all my life.
Every muscle seemed to be so weak this included my heart muscle which showed up on a echocardiogram as well.
I couldn't stand it any longer so came off them fives weeks ago my self, then thought I should tell my GP he actually was ok about it ,I had a blood test done for myoslitis that came back ok ,.......but liver test didn't showed enzymes were higher than they should be.
I am feeling slightly better not much though and worry I will never feel like my old self again.
I have started taking fish oils and co enzyme 10 but only 30 mgs a day.
If you could give me any advise I would be very grateful.
I am now thinking it will be I thing I will have to live with, good thing my GP agrees not to put me back on them because of the effect they have had wish I had never taken them
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