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I am a 37 year old man who weighed approximately 188lbs when I pr...

Posted at 10:13 AM on Nov 21, 2009 by drybone8, #45926
I am a 37 year old man who weighed approximately 188lbs when I prescribed 20mg of Lipitor and fish oil to combat my high triglycerides(437) and my high total cholesterol(212) in August of 2009. I have a high stress job and was experiencing occasional chest pain and heart palpitations. In addition, I have psoriasis and psoriasis arthritis and take Enbrel injections weekly. Prior to taking Lipitor, I had normal liver function tests. At the same time that I began the fish oil and Lipitor, I began to change my eating habits and began a regular exercise routine. I began to feel better and lose weight. I was enthused about my progress. I took my Lipitor at night, however, I found it difficult to get up in the mornings and I was a little more tired than normal. Roughly 3 months after beginning Lipitor, I developed a condition of EXTREME thirst. Blood tests from my doctor revealed elevated Liver Levels. His first inclination was that it was Lipitor so I stopped taking it ASAP. A subsequent test a week later indicated little improvement in my liver tests. My doctor suggested we give it two more weeks to test it. I just got my tests back and they actually increased!(ALT 197, AST 90, ALP 571). My cardiologist does not have anything to suggest other than the possibility of a fatty liver, gall stones, or liver disease. His recommendation was that I get an ultrasound next week of my liver and meet with a GI doctor. My excessive thirst and fatigue continues. I am not jaundiced but I do frequently experience dark urine. I weigh myself every morning and my weight is now down to 174. I seem to be losing very gradual weight now though my eating habits have returned to my old routine. This worries me. I am now worried that this drug triggered something terrible in my system. Does anyone have any advice?
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Reply 8 months ago on Nov 21, 2009 by 777, #24505

This DANGEROUS drug can cause MANY side effects. I am a victim of this POISON and I learned the hard way. The drs. and the drug co's are doing a SCAM on the anti-cholesterol drugs . . . it is all about big $$. In reality, your
mind/body NEEDS cholesterol to function properly. So many people suffer and waste time/$$/tests. . . . .. a cholesterol level of 212 is not high. . . . DON'T LET YOUR DR.TO CON YOU.

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Reply 8 months ago on Nov 22, 2009 by oldcarpetcleaner, #24516

Excessive tiredness is well reported and possibly one of the first symptoms of statin poisoning, I am still fatigued 2 years since stopping the junk. I had a couple of instances of dark urine. Don't know about the thirst but I had massive taste pervisions. Most of what you need to know written by sensible honest doctors can be found at spacedoc dot net.

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Reply 8 months ago on Nov 24, 2009 by bobby, #24554

Excessive thirst + fatigue + Chest pain + palpitations + unexplained weight loss = hyperthyroidism. There are other possibities, but that was the first thing that jumped into my mind when I read your post. I would have a complete thyroid evaluation if I were in your shoes.

A cholesterol level of 212 is perfectly normal. BTW, that 212 is exactly what researchers found in people in Rural Crete who have very low rates of heart disease.

Lipitor can cause problems long after it has cleared your system. Dark urine is a sign of muscle breakdown, which statins are well known to cause.

Bobby

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