[Magdalen] Today, PCP appt.

[Lynn Ronkainen]

Seconding Jay's recommend.  I remain convinced that statins caused my mom's neuropathy and she was never diabetic. I find curious that the early side effects of the first statin drugs were leg cramping. They ended up somehow "working out" that side effect but I've always wondered if that is a precursor of neuropathy and by "fixing" the side effect they eliminated the body's own warning signs. I remain intrigued by some researchers claims that statins do not even reduce cholesterol levels at all, they just create a false lower "score" by their mere presence in the bloodstream. 
Lynn

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On Jul 15, 2016, at 9:47 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

IMNSHO, Allan, you definitely should. Not all neurologists will go along
with this, but I definitely believe there is a connection. I've seen (and
heard) just a little too much recently. It does seem a little more
prevalent with diabetics, but it occurs among non-diabetics also.

> On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 5:05 AM, Allan Carr <allanc25 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> If I can scarcely walk and have a hard time typing because of peripheral
> neuropathy, should I, maybe, look for a non "wonder" drug to replace
> simvastatin?
> 
> I should remember to ask this question of my neurologist, my physiatrist,
> and my internist. Since not one of them has raised this question, I assume
> each will pooh pooh a connection.
> 
> But, scientifically speaking, a test of an alternative may actually make
> some sense. Especially since the neurologist hates the notion that the
> neuropathy is idiopathic, but has done quite a few blood tests without any
> result.
> 
> On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 7:03 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> In a message dated 7/14/2016 9:44:25 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> jay.weigel at gmail.com writes:
>> 
>> Don't  even get me started on what I think about  statins.>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> 
>> Yes, certainly there can be complications especially in persons  taking
>> multiple drugs.  However, the statins are modern wonder drugs and  new
>> benefits from them are continually found, especially for diabetics.
>> 
>> In my own case, I've taken simvastatin for 25 years (starting back in
> the
>> day when it was an expensive patented medication), and it has kept my
>> lipids at normal levels for all those years.  I credit much of my  clear
>> cardiac catheterization 18 months ago to this drug.
>> 
>> Combine simvastatin with an aspirin a day, and you have a dynamic
>> duo that goes a long way to overcome my own family's cardiovascular
>> genetic problems.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> David Strang.
> 
> 
> 
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> Allan Carr
>