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I am prone to kidney stones. Amazingly I have never had pain from a kidney stone, just urinated blood. I had to have one of my kidneys removed due to transitional cell carcinoma. I go for a cystoscope every six months and also a ultra sound every year. I do take statins, have for 20+ years. Anyway, that is my experience, for what it's worth.
I have a friend who took statins for about 30 yrs and lives with nerve damage. Her MD's had the fear of cholesterol instilled in her big time. She jumped on the Lipitor class action lawsuit.
Right, it is often said that lack of potassium or Magnesium causes leg pains and cramps, but it is often caused by the statins, too!
I eat a potassium rich diet with potatoes, bananas and many more. And my leafy greens take care of the magnesium. I never get leg cramps anymore. I have not been near a hospital for the last year or so and doing so much better.
I don't get ENOUGH potassium and mag rich foods so I do supplement with both. I haven't been near a hospital in 6 yrs this month when I had replacement and I've living with all the side effects/complications. My goal is never to be back in a hospital.
I eat a potassium rich diet with potatoes, bananas and many more. And my leafy greens take care of the magnesium. I never get leg cramps anymore. I have not been near a hospital for the last year or so and doing so much better.
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Moving away from fruits. Targeting Monday to be completely off of fruits and starches. This will be difficult but the fall months harvest is essentially done and I don't particularly like "fresh" winter fruit.
3 Apple trees, 8 varieties
1 crab apple (edible, most flavorful, June bearing)
4 Plums, 4 varieties
3 Prunes, 2 varieties
12 Blueberries, 5 varieties
2 Persimmons
1-Comice Pear
Many Asian Pears, 5 varieties
2 Mulberry, 2 varieties
1-acia berry
1 fig, access to 2 other varieties
3 variety of strawberries
Kiwi fruit
Jujube
And the tomatoes.
Doctor says that fruit fructose is different from HFCS.
I however can feel the effects just as fast or faster.
I am going to ask for blood sugar test strips and keep a diary of food eaten.
About 13 years ago my husband was on simvastatin for a few years with no problems. Then we moved to a new area and a new doctor who believes if you have no underlying health issues you should not take cholesterol medication. My DH was healthy in all ways except for his cholesterol so she took him off the simvastatin.
Flash forward to today, 10 years later, the same doctor recommended a heart calcium scan. My DH's #'s were on the high side of the scale and he has plaque on his heart. Our doctor "now" tells him to see a cardiologist. We went yesterday and he was stunned that my DH was taken off the statins and instantly put him back on and told him to change his diet. He also said that being off the statins more than likely caused his high build up of plaque in his heart. Next up a stress test.
So just a heads up for those who have gone off the statins and their cholesterol is still high get a coronary calcium scan done. Ours was only $49.00 and well worth knowing how healthy our hearts are.
BTW, thanks for those recommending the CQ10. I will ask the cardiologist about that. He also said for my DH to take one baby aspirin per day.
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