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<blockquote data-quote="LittleGreyCat" data-source="post: 134117" data-attributes="member: 6467"><p><strong>Grrrr...Simvastatin 40mg!</strong></p><p></p><p>I have been on 40Mg Symvastatin for two packs worth (28 tablets each) and finally quit them in exasperation last night.</p><p></p><p>Perpetually grumpy, perpetually sleepy, and brain stuffed with cotton wool. :evil: </p><p></p><p>This has been building up slowly - I have had several bouts of what felt like a viral infection where I was knackered and depressed and just wanted to stay in bed.</p><p></p><p>Over the last couple of weeks the mental slowness has become markedly worse. The tiredness has also become worse - yesterday I had to lie down for an hour in the middle of the day and doze/sleep to be able to get through the afternoon.</p><p></p><p>I have also had a lot of muscle ache but since I have been doing some heavy physical work I attributed it to that. The stiffness took longer to clear than it used to but then each year I get a bit older.</p><p></p><p>Now, having not taken an overnight statin, I feel as though an enormous weight has been lifted.</p><p>My mind is much less clouded, and although I am still tired I feel much better in myself and more positive.</p><p></p><p>I am seeing my doctor in about a week and a half, so I will stay off the pills until then to confirm that the improvement is consistent, then talk to him about alteratives.</p><p></p><p>I think there must be a threshold on the dosage, because for my first six months or so after diagnosis I was on 20Mg Symvastatin on the 'standard treatment' guidelines. </p><p>My GP then told me that new research had shown that although the risk of a heart attack for a Type 2 was the same as that for a non-diabetic who had already had a heart attack the causes were not the same and therfore identical treatment might not be as appropriate as originally thought.</p><p>On that basis I decided to come off the statins.</p><p>During my time on 20Mg dose I didn't see the same side effects.</p><p></p><p>My last cholesterol test showed an increase, so I was put on 40Mg by my new GP (have moved to a different part of the country).</p><p>This has really knocked me out.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p><p></p><p>LGC</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleGreyCat, post: 134117, member: 6467"] [b]Grrrr...Simvastatin 40mg![/b] I have been on 40Mg Symvastatin for two packs worth (28 tablets each) and finally quit them in exasperation last night. Perpetually grumpy, perpetually sleepy, and brain stuffed with cotton wool. :evil: This has been building up slowly - I have had several bouts of what felt like a viral infection where I was knackered and depressed and just wanted to stay in bed. Over the last couple of weeks the mental slowness has become markedly worse. The tiredness has also become worse - yesterday I had to lie down for an hour in the middle of the day and doze/sleep to be able to get through the afternoon. I have also had a lot of muscle ache but since I have been doing some heavy physical work I attributed it to that. The stiffness took longer to clear than it used to but then each year I get a bit older. Now, having not taken an overnight statin, I feel as though an enormous weight has been lifted. My mind is much less clouded, and although I am still tired I feel much better in myself and more positive. I am seeing my doctor in about a week and a half, so I will stay off the pills until then to confirm that the improvement is consistent, then talk to him about alteratives. I think there must be a threshold on the dosage, because for my first six months or so after diagnosis I was on 20Mg Symvastatin on the 'standard treatment' guidelines. My GP then told me that new research had shown that although the risk of a heart attack for a Type 2 was the same as that for a non-diabetic who had already had a heart attack the causes were not the same and therfore identical treatment might not be as appropriate as originally thought. On that basis I decided to come off the statins. During my time on 20Mg dose I didn't see the same side effects. My last cholesterol test showed an increase, so I was put on 40Mg by my new GP (have moved to a different part of the country). This has really knocked me out. Cheers LGC [/QUOTE]
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