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tezza

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well im bining the grapefruite as on statins i was never told about not eating it,took what i think was a hypo this morning,pulled myself around went to see nurse for advise,waste of time carnt see her till wednesday,asked reseptionist could she explain to me why i have to buy my own meter,after i had asked for one well she went rather red in the face and said she did not know so i went to chemist asked them a load of questions they were brill so we came to the concluesion it is all down to docs budget ,so roll on wednesday when i will what i call my why head on try and get a meter free
to explain hypo, shakeing wobbly legs sweating light headed.
 
Hi Tezza

I am also on Statins and was never told to avoid grapefruit.

Do the two not mix? Is it just grapefruit or all citrus fruits?

Regards

Pavlos
 
Many thanks Sue.

I am on rosuvastatin, which I am relieved to read does not interact with grapefruit juice.
Still I used to be on simvastatin so I am amazed i was never warned.
Regards

Pavlos
 
im on simvastatin,had toast for breakfast ,coffee,did not know anything about grapefruite untill i read about it on this site.very glad i did.
 
Just to put it in plain English: there is a chemical in grapefruit that slows down the breakdown of simvastin. This means that it would be possible to end up with an overdose of simvastin in the system - but you would need to have a fair amount of grapefruit for this to become dangerous.

What I do - but not necessarily recommending it to others - is to not have grapefruit at home - but if put in a position where it isn't an option (eg this weekend I was served Florida cocktail with no alternative choice) - I eat the grapefruit and miss my simvastin that night
 
Hey there I was told straight away, it also says it in the medic instructions with the tablets as well.
 
I've been on Simvastatin for years and have only seen a warning on the instruction leaflet in the past few months, was never told to avoid grapefruit by doctor or nurse. I guess the problem with grapefruit and some statins has only recently come to light.
 
When I was first prescribed Simvastatin, I was advised NOT to eat or drink anything to do with Grapefruit. I was then changed over to Rosuvastatin, I was told the same. If you take any of the statins, its is HIGHLY reccomended that you avoid Grapefruit like the plague..... No big issue for me as I cant stand the sruff anyway :lol:
 
Has anyone tried vodka and ruby grapefruit juice? Neither have I since the appearance in my life of Atorvastatin. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: It was delicious she said,weeping gently.
Val
 
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