My Experience With Welchol - Not Good!
Posted over a year ago
I have had bad experiences with several statin meds, and had hoped Welchol would do the trick since my doctor said this was the last resort. Well exactly 1 week in - severe neck pain & stiffness, pain and stiffness in my knees, waking up at night with ... more »
I have had bad experiences with several statin meds, and had hoped Welchol would do the trick since my doctor said this was the last resort. Well exactly 1 week in - severe neck pain & stiffness, pain and stiffness in my knees, waking up at night with terrible neck pain, constipation, gas & bloating and the last two days, ringing in the ears. I give up on cholesterol meds, I will get serious with diet, exercise and prayer!
Swedish - You can consider yourself lucky that you react quickly to statins.
Then it`s easy to see the connection and stop.
I have never taken any - nor would I if my numbers were said to be too high.
I don`t believe in the Cholesterol Hypotesis.
Several in my family were "ordered" to take statins and I am sure that some of their problems were actually side effects and not new diseases (more medications).
I started to look for "alternative" information long ago and that`s something I recommend everyone.
There are lots of interesting books written by - Uffe Ravnskov, Shane Ellison, John Abramson, Joel F. Kauffman, Anthony Colpo, Malcolm Kendrick, Duane Graveline and Gary Taubes.
Google their names and you will learn more and also find webb-sites.
Google "Wonder Drug That Stole My Memory"
You will find an article from Daily Telegraph with 140 comments
Google "Stopped our statins"
Many interesting articles under " print articles" and lots of other information.
Take your time and explore.
Duane Graveline´s webb-site is full of information and there´s a Forum with patient stories. Please read his own story.
Here are some books that also are enligthening.
Our Daily Meds
The Truth About The Drug Companies
Selling Sickness
I have no interests in health- or pharmaceutical industry nor in the book business. Just an ordinary lady who became very angry when I started to realise how little people know when they start medications.
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