Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Statins & Fatigue .AL


Your Health

     11:06 AM  -  Public
many patients experience fatigue after starting on a statin. 15 percent of statin users would feel more tired generally or during exercise due to the drugs.
"Fatigue is reversible and not fatal,"

Statins are generally thought to be safe drugs, but may cause muscle and joint pain in some patients.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/11/us-statins-effects-idUSBRE85A1JU20120611
Do statins drain your energy? »
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The popular cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins might take a toll on people's energy levels, a new study suggests.Researchers say the potential side effect, which h... 

Drugs.com

     2:35 AM  -  Public
Think it is your busy schedule draining your energy? It might be your statin.
Statins May Leave Patients With Less Energy: Study - Drugs.com MedNews »
significantly increase the risk of experiencing a drop in energy or becoming unduly tired when exercising, according to new research. The finding stems from wor 

KP Magazine

     Yesterday 7:07 AM  -  Public
Healthcare professionals should perform liver enzyme tests before initiating statin therapy in patients and as clinically indicated thereafter. If serious liver injury with clinical symptoms and/or hyperbilirubinemia or jaundice occurs during treatment, therapy should be interrupted. If an alternate etiology is not found, the statin should not be restarted.

Healthcare professionals should follow the recommendations in the lovastatin label regarding drugs that may increase the risk of myopathy/rhabdomyolysis when used with lovastatin.

http://www.drugs.com/fda/statin-safety-communication-class-labeling-change-13097.html
FDA Alert: Statin Drugs - Drug Safety Communication: Class Labeling Change »
ISSUE: FDA has approved important safety label changes for the class of cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins. The changes include removal of routine monitoring of liver enzymes from drug labels...   

Coconut Health

     Jun 8, 2012  -  Public
Newest Scam to Increase Statin Cholesterol-lowering Drugs If You’re Older than 50.
Newest Scam to Increase Statin Cholesterol-lowering Drugs If You’re Older than 50 »
by Dr. Mercola A UK Daily Mail headline from May 2012 read: “Why EVERYONE over 50 needs 

KP Magazine

     Yesterday 7:05 AM  -  Public
 Protease inhibitors and statins taken together may raise the blood levels of statins and increase the risk for muscle injury (myopathy). The most serious form of myopathy, called rhabdomyolysis, can damage the kidneys and lead to kidney failure, which can be fatal.

http://www.drugs.com/fda/statins-hiv-hepatitis-c-safety-communication-increases-risk-muscle-injury-13098.html
FDA Alert: Statins and HIV or Hepatitis C Drugs: Drug Safety Communication - Interaction Increases Risk of Muscle Injury »
ISSUE: FDA notified healthcare professionals of updates to the prescribing information concerning interactions between protease inhibitors and certain statin drugs. Protease inhibitors and statins tak... 

KP Magazine

     May 29, 2012  -  Public
if you take a statin medication and you exercise regularly, you may be setting yourself up for a dose of side effects that could be more severe than in a sedentary individual

When you exercise vigorously, there is likely to be some muscle damage. This is natural. However, statin drugs may increase the degree of damage in the exercised muscles. What’s more, the drug may interfere with repairing the damage that occurs. In addition, statins may bring on premature fatigue in exercising muscles.

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120524/FEATURES03/305240033/The-Body-Shop-Muscle-aches-side-effect-statin-drugs-complicates-exercise?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFeatures
The Body Shop | Muscle aches, a side effect of statin drugs, complicates exercise »
Statin drugs (Lipitor, Mevacor, Zocor, etc.) are used to lower serum cholesterol. They work by going into the liver and blocking key enzymes used in the cholesterol-production process. A warning is ... 

Coconut Health

     Jun 3, 2012  -  Public
Cholesterol Lowering Statin Drugs – How The Facts Don’t Back The Hype
Cholesterol Lowering Statin Drugs – How The Facts Don’t Back The Hype »
by Dr John Briffa The Cholesterol Truth When drug company PR extols the virtues of statin drugs, 

Coconut Health

     May 14, 2012  -  Public
Find out how worthless statin drugs are in doing what they are prescribed to do, which is to lower one’s risk for heart disease. Excellent short video:
Statin Cholesterol-lowering Drugs and CoQ10 Deficiency: The Medicine is the Problem, NOT the Cure! »
Health Impact News Comments: While Dr. Peter Osborne does not eve 

Garrett Law Office, P.C.

     Mar 28, 2012  -  Public
A recent study shows that Lipitor side effects may increase the risk of a brain hemorrhage if used after a stroke.
Statin Lipitor May Increase the Risk of Brain Hemorrhage — Garrett Law Office, P.C. »
Statin Lipitor May Increase the Risk of Brain Hemorrhage 
Statin-related Myopathy | MedIndia »
Statins, the commonly prescribed cholesterol medications, are associated with myopathy.  

Garrett Law Office, P.C.

     Mar 2, 2012  -  Public
The FDA notified healthcare professionals of updates to the prescribing information concerning interactions between protease inhibitors and certain statin drugs.
FDA Releases Drug Safety Communication Regarding Statins — Garrett Law Office, P.C. »
FDA Releases Drug Safety Communication Regarding Statins 

Coconut Health

     May 19, 2012  -  Public
FDA Admits Cholesterol-lowering Statin Drugs Cause Memory Loss, Liver Damage, and Diabetes - Read More:
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Rose LamattMay 21, 2012
could this be the reason for the rise in Alzheimer's disease? 

KP Magazine

     May 29, 2012  -  Public
it plans to add the diabetes-risk language to the "warnings and precautions" sections of labeling for the statin drugs. warning that patients taking the drugs may face a "small increased risk" of higher blood sugar levels and of being diagnosed with diabetes.


The drugs that will get the warning include top-selling brand names such as Lipitor, Lescol, Pravachol, Crestor, Mevacor, Altoprev, Livalo and Zocor.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/02/28/fda-issues-new-warning-on-lipitor-zocor-other-statins/
Centre Chiropratique Dagenais originally shared this post:
Inquiétude face aux médicaments pour le cholestérol...
FDA issues new warning on Lipitor, Zocor, other statins »
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday raised safety concerns about the popular class of cholesterol-fighting drugs called statins, warning that patients taking the drugs may face a small increas... 

Coconut Health

     May 3, 2012  -  Public
A growing body of clinical research now indicates that the cholesterol-lowering class of drugs known as statins, are associated with over 300 adverse health effects — research boldly flying in the face of national health policy, medical insurance premium guidelines, statin drug manufacturer advertising claims, and the general sentiment of the public, with approximately 1 in every 4 adult Americans over 45 currently using these drugs to “prevent heart disease.” Read More:

KP Magazine

     May 29, 2012 (edited)  -  Public
America's Second-Most-Prescribed Drug Has Dangerous Side Effects‎
Zocor Lawsuit News - The popular statin Zocor, released by Merck in 1991, may cause serious side effects, according to lawsuits filed by patients who developed muscle injury.
http://zocorlawsuit-info.com/2012/05/americas-second-most-prescribed-drug-dangerous-side-effects/
Zocor Side Effects | Zocor Lawsuits Increasing »
The popular statin Zocor, released by Merck in 1991, may cause serious side effects, according to lawsuits filed by patients who developed myopathy or diabetes.  

Bill Vick

     Feb 29, 2012  -  Public
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added new safety warnings to cholesterol-reducing statin drugs on Wednesday, noting increased risks of Type 2 diabetes and memory loss for patients who take the medications.
FDA Warns Statin Users of Diabetes Risk | Healthland | TIME.com »
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added new safety warnings to cholesterol-reducing statin drugs on Wednesday, noting increased risks of Type 2 diabetes and memory loss for patients who take the ... 

John Andreadis

     Apr 23, 2012  -  Public
Statin Drugs & Side Effects – the JAMA Debate | Naturally Lower Cholesterol Newsletter »
Even though it seems as if the medical community is firmly behind statin drugs to lower cholesterol -- despite the statin side effects -- there are a number of doctors recommending to naturally lower ... 

Smart Cardiovascular Savings

     Nov 21, 2011  -  Public
Study Finds Patient Adherence to Statin Medications Reduces Hospitalizations & Costs:
New Study Finds Patient Adherence to Statin Medications Reduces Hospitalizations and Healthcare Costs - Jun 7, 2011 »
New Study Finds Patient Adherence to Statin Medications Reduces Hospitalizations and Healthcare Costs. Costs reduced by as much as $944 over 18 months when patients take their statin cholesterol lower... 

Chris Kresser, L.Ac

     May 17, 2012  -  Public
This headline should read: Unnecessary statin prescriptions could continue to pad the pockets of Big Pharma at your expense.
Statins could benefit health of millions »
Medical journal says cholesterol-lowering pills can reduce the risk of heart problems, especially in the over-50s
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Hugh TauernerMay 18, 2012
The medical journal can say what it likes. The truth, however is very different. 

Research

     Jan 11, 2012  -  Public
Statin use in postmenopausal women associated with increased diabetes risk »
The use of statins in postmenopausal women is associated with increased diabetes risk, according to a study published Online First by the Archives of Internal Medicine. 

Sayer Ji

     Jan 3, 2012  -  Public
Consumer Alert: 300+ Health Problems Linked To "FDA Approved" Billion Dollar Pharmaceutical Industry's Statin Drugs. See the 444 medical research studies from the U.S. National Library of Medicine regarding statins:

Statin-Induced Pathologies
Myopathies
Chemically-Induced Liver Damage
High Cholesterol
Rhabdomyolysis
Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion: Statin Drugs
Hyperlipidemia
Coenzyme Q10 Deficiency
Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2
Cancers: All
Drug-Induced Toxicity
Pancreatitis
Cardiovascular Diseases
Insulin Resistance
Cataract
Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Oxidative Stress
Copper Deficiency
Zinc Deficiency
Myalgias
Mitochondrial Myopathies
Cognitive Decline/Dysfunction
Creatine Phosphokinase (CK): Elevated
GGT
Memory Disorders
Erectile Dysfunction
Coronary Artery Disease
Kidney Failure
Esophageal Cancer
Liver Damage
Neuropathies
Low Testosterone
Muscle Damage: Exercise-Induced
Athletic Performance
Blood Platelet Disorders
Testosterone: Too Low
Hepatitis: Cholestatic
Peripheral Neuropathies
Elevated: ALT
Elevated: Creatinine Kinase
Cholestasis
Polyneuropathies
Liver Disease
Diabetes Mellitus: Type 1
Hyperglycemia
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
AST: Elevated
Diabetes Insipidus
Fibromyalgia
Hemodialysis
Liver Failure: Drug Induced
Myopathy t
Hepatitis: Autoimmune
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune Disorders: Low Immune Function
Cardiomyopathy
Depression: Unipolar
Heart Failure
Muscle Soreness
Aggression
Aldosterone levels: Low
Birth Defects
Cardiac Mortality
Eczema
Hormonal Perturbations: Dopamine Elevation
Hormonal Perturbations: Homovanillic acid (HVA) Elevations
Insomnia
Kidney Diseases
Organ Transplantation: Heart
Psoriasis
Renal Failure: Chronic

http://www.greenmedinfo.com/toxic-ingredient/statin-drugs 
Consumer Alert: 300+ Health Problems Linked To Statin Drugs | GreenMedInfo | Blog entry | Natural Medicine | Alternative Medicine | Integrative Medicine | Consumer Advocacy »
Greenmedinfo.com - Natural Medical Resource - The only website in the world that has free, entirely evidence-based, and solar-powered natural medical database with 18,000+ articles and growing daily 

Dr. Mercola

     Apr 24, 2012  -  Public
If you or anyone you know is taking a statin drug, you may want to consider taking a CoQ10 or ubiquinol supplement immediately. Here’s why.
CoQ10 & Ubiquinol | CoQ10 Benefits - Mercola.com »
Take CoQ10 and Ubiquinol to support your energy and longevity, support your cardiovascular, immune, and nervous systems, and experience other CoQ10 benefits.
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Sarah BullockMay 3, 2012
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