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D_avid Loyal user 253 Posts |
I am speaking from firt hand experience here:
About 10 years ago I was diagnosed with Gilbert's Syndrome (My liver doesn't properly process a substance called bilirubin). No big deal, it's not life threatening. Flash foward to January 2012. I was told I had high cholesterol, and was given Crestor. I asked about it's affects with Gilbert's and was told it shouldn't be a problem. Shortly after I starting having a myriad of issues including nausia, headaches, pain and dizziness, resulting is several additional tests like an ekg chest x-ray, and even treated for allergies. Never was I given a blood test. All that changed last week when I collapsed and was taking to the ER with liver and kidney damage. A blood test revealed my asl and acl levels were phenomenally high. I firmly believe if my doctor would have monitored my liver, which every doctor should when giving statins, I would not be facing this mound of debt, missed work and additional treatments. If you are taking any meds at all, please trust yourself, and don't dismiss any possible symptoms without talking with your doctor. It may be nothing, but it could also indicate something more serious. |
tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
I wish you well and thank you for the advice DC.
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Tommy |
balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts |
DCV, your advice is good and best wishes to you.
Were you taking other meds at the same time, like gemfibrozil, or just the Crestor? Gemfibrozil is said to combine negatively with statins. I was on Crestor for several years myself ... it never really did anything for me ... it fiddled with my numbers but did not really improve them overall. My doctor did take blood work, but not until after several months had passed since I started taking Crestor. I've read that a yearly blood test to check the liver of people on statins is about right. So it would not be too unusual that your doctor did not take blood work since you started the meds in January 2012, were it not for your complaints. About half a year ago I was switched to a fibrate medication instead, and that is doing wonders.
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seeragain New user 17 Posts |
There is another side to this cholestorel tosh. And that is that the whole cholesterol hype is a myth. The studies showing that high cholesterol is allegedly harmful were badly conducted and doctors are just repeating what they have been told but don't really know. I suggest checking out "The Cholesterol Myth" by a Swedish medical doctor named Uffe Ravnskov. It may well open your eyes to the fact that it is the medication that is harmful rather than the high cholestorol.
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Ray Bertrand Inner circle Ottawa, Ontario 1452 Posts |
All the best to you DCV. I live in northern British Columbia, Canada where there are a shortage of doctors. Most of the doctors who do come up here are either from other countries or fresh out of med school. My wife and I have had the experience of receiving inaccurate readings from our tests (cat scans, blood tests, etc.) When we went to see specialists we were told exactly the opposite of what the local physicians had stated. Best advice: Do your research, stay educated and look after your health.
Ray
Mentalism in Ontario.
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Jim Sparx Inner circle Far Out, Texas 1144 Posts |
Et tu, Spartacus?
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randirain Inner circle Fort Worth, TX 1650 Posts |
Question all medical treatment.
There is a reason they call it "practicing" medicine. They may be right, they may be wrong. Always do your own research and know what you are taking. It's your body. Randi |
EsnRedshirt Special user Newark, CA 895 Posts |
I get full bloodwork done every time I have a physical- liver, cholesterol, etc. The problem I have is getting the results from the bloodwork to the doctors that need it. Last time, despite signing all the releases, it took three months, several phone calls, and multiple faxes to get the results sent over.
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* = Take any advice from this person with a grain of salt. |
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