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Posted at 1:19 PM on Jun 08, 2009 by ataloss, #42110
My husband has been on Simvastatin for a few years, six months ago his dose was increased to 40mg, since then he has become someone I don't recognize, we have been married over twenty years and he used to be a very placid and wonderful man. He is now both verbally and physically abusive, he threatens me with divorce on a regular basis. He lies about me to others telling them he does all the housework (never) there is never any food in the house ( Totally untrue) He disappears for hours on end, and sleeps much of the time. He can be quite plausible with other people but turns into a monster when he returns home. Doctor told me I don't think it can be the statin, don't believe everything you read on the internet! She said to be sure for him to come off it for a few weeks - he refused! His aggression is escalating and I now dread him coming home. he has odd moments of being nice but within hours he is back to being nasty. He had been impotent for 7 years but now during his "nice moments" becomes amorous! I am at my wits end, has anyone else experienced this!
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Reply 5 months ago on Jun 10, 2009 by ruralex, #20509

Yes, this is a side effect for some people on statins. You need to go to the SpaceDoc's website (Dr. Graveline) There are others on this site that have had the "rage" side effect from statins. I suggest your husband stop taking these drugs. Do more research and you will see how dangerous they are. The lack of cholesterol is affecting his brain function. I wish you well.

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Reply 5 months ago on Jun 10, 2009 by ruralex, #20510

Yes, this is a side effect for some people on statins. You need to go to the SpaceDoc's website (Dr. Graveline) There are others on this site that have had the "rage" side effect from statins. I suggest your husband stop taking these drugs. Do more research and you will see how dangerous they are. The lack of cholesterol is affecting his brain function. I wish you well.

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Reply 5 months ago on Jun 10, 2009 by ruralex, #20511

Yes, this is a side effect for some people on statins. You need to go to the SpaceDoc's website (Dr. Graveline) There are others on this site that have had the "rage" side effect from statins. I suggest your husband stop taking these drugs. Do more research and you will see how dangerous they are. The lack of cholesterol is affecting his brain function. I wish you well.

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Reply 5 months ago on Jun 10, 2009 by 777, #20514

Statins are a dangerous drug that can cause MANY side effects. The drs. and the drug co's are doing a SCAM on the anti-cholesterol drugs. . . .it is big $$ business and people are suffer. Your mind/body needs cholesterol to function . . . . . .don't let the dr. to con you.

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Reply 17 days ago on Nov 05, 2009 by susie1812, #24230

My husband used to have aggressive rages where he would lose his temper, say things about me that weren't true and become very angry - it nearly split us up. Then 5 months ago it all stopped and he became the man I used to know again, I thought he was just making more of an effort and put the rages down to stress. Then just over two weeks ago the rages and nastiness started again - I was at my wits end and begged him to tell me what had changed in the last two weeks to make him like that. Thats when he told me that he had re-started taking Simvastatin which he had stopped five months ago as he suspected they were altering his moods.
I have never needed more proof that his moods were definately as a result of the tablets - I could tell him the day he had started the tablets due to his mood change when I didnt know he had started taking them, or indeed had stopped taking them.
I have tonight thrown all his tablets away - it is that or divorce. And he is taking just 10mg a day. Scary

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