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Old 10-20-21, 06:10 AM
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Stopped Statin - feel ten years younger.

After struggling to get out of bed and suffering from very stiff joints as well as brain fog I decided to try not taking my atorvastatin. Me aches and pains melted away quickly. I had teledoc discussion with a doctor about this decision and she indicated that considering how much cycling I was doing and that she had seen many heart attack victims with good cholesterol readings she wasn't too worried about it. She then went over a risks versus benefits discussion with me, explaining that the risks seemed to be out weighing the benefits of the drug. Anyway, I feel alert now and I can lie in bed peacefully without tossing and turning all night due to stiff joints.

Your mileage may vary though, don't do what I did without a good discussion with your doc.
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