[Recovering Ex-hippie]

I am so sorry for your loss. How difficult grief is.

I just had a Cardiac Dopplar done. It is a sonogram of the carotid artery to see how much plaque there is. My internist recommended it as I am taking statins and he wanted to use this as a way to determine how aggressive the statin regimen should be. as it turned out, I had normal arteries for someone of my age. so now we will keep a moderate amt of statin med.

It is such a simple test. Just a sonogram, not invasive.
I recommend it to anyone on or considering statins for cholesterol.

[Spunky]

How long have you been on the Statins? Get to know your body real well, and the minute you feel weaker it could be the Statins are destroying you muscles. It has been recommended by some doctors to take CoQ10 while on them because this is what Statins are depleting out of you system.

I believe the Statins have destroyed my husbands muscle mass. He has a terrible time getting in and out of cars, chairs, bed, etc.

There was a report that came out last year by the FDA advising doctors to be very careful about putting people on 80mg of Zocor because they are now finding patients are losing muscle mass.

FDA Warning

I have been telling my husbands doctor for years that I believed his cholesterol medicine was destroying his muscles. I asked him about my husband taking the CoQ10 and he didn't even know what it was. He would not listen to me. Now he is trying to say he believes my husband has Parkinsons. I don't believe it and will not take his word for it. We will go to a Neurologist and see what they say.

As far as the FDA only saying 80mg of Zocor, I personally believe it could be ANY of the STATINS and any amount.

[WOBBLY BOB]

my doc wants me to start taking cholesterol lowering meds,too.

[truthkeeper]

Thank you for this valuable information.