Statins May Make You Tired

[Phelonious Ponk]

Now one 81 mg aspirin/day seems to have more benefit at extending life than any statin, and at less than 0.01% of the cost.

I assume this seems to have is supported by something other than what seems to be? Or a Bayer commercial?

Tim

 

[Steve Williams]

2) what should be the goal level of LDL cholesterol with treatment.

Under 75 if there is a history of heart disease

 

[flez007]

I have been taking statins for the past 15 years or so, no side effects that I am aware of (or the rutinary lab test show up) besides a constant monitoring of some possible liver damage in the long run. Excercise, diet and stress-control (music listening) adds-up considerably.

 

[rbbert]

see below

 

[rbbert]

Under 75 if there is a history of heart disease

But that's neither the stated nor achieved goal in many studies of statin effects.

 

[rbbert]

some information to help anyone interested

http://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0615/p1380.html

http://summaries.cochrane.org/CD004816/statins-for-the-primary-prevention-of-cardiovascular-disease

 

[Steve Williams]

Many cardiologists also prefer the LDL under 70 (not 75) when there is a personal history of CAD