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<blockquote data-quote="kesun" data-source="post: 570117" data-attributes="member: 39776"><p>Not me, even though I have a genetic Q10 deficiency even without any help from statins. What happened was that the db consultant said looking at at my age and weight at diagnosis, my pattern of high fasting bg but normal OGTT results, the very slow progress of my db and my history of stroke at a young age without risk factors, he suspected MIDD or MELAS. He gave me some articles to read about them, and this was shortly after I'd had intolerable side effects from simvastatin. In the literature it mentioned Q10 deficiency as a common symptom of these db syndromes and said statin use was contraindicated, so at the next appt I raised it my statin problem with him, he got me tested, and bingo! Q10 deficiency was diagnosed!</p><p></p><p>My point is that even when a specialist suspected I had a condition that commonly includes Q10 deficiency, he didn't connect it with statins or think to warn me. To be fair the simva had been prescribed by my GP on his own initiative, not in consultation with the specialist. Even when I went back to the GP before seeing the consultant and told him about the side effects he didn't mention Q10.</p><p></p><p>So this reinforces your point that it's rare for HCPs to make any connection between Q10 and statin use. When I mentioned it to another GP in the group practice he treated me as if I were a batty old dear extolling the virtues of homeopathic oil of evening primrose and said he was sure taking supplements wasn't likely to do me any harm if it made me feel happy. Grr.</p><p></p><p>Kate</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kesun, post: 570117, member: 39776"] Not me, even though I have a genetic Q10 deficiency even without any help from statins. What happened was that the db consultant said looking at at my age and weight at diagnosis, my pattern of high fasting bg but normal OGTT results, the very slow progress of my db and my history of stroke at a young age without risk factors, he suspected MIDD or MELAS. He gave me some articles to read about them, and this was shortly after I'd had intolerable side effects from simvastatin. In the literature it mentioned Q10 deficiency as a common symptom of these db syndromes and said statin use was contraindicated, so at the next appt I raised it my statin problem with him, he got me tested, and bingo! Q10 deficiency was diagnosed! My point is that even when a specialist suspected I had a condition that commonly includes Q10 deficiency, he didn't connect it with statins or think to warn me. To be fair the simva had been prescribed by my GP on his own initiative, not in consultation with the specialist. Even when I went back to the GP before seeing the consultant and told him about the side effects he didn't mention Q10. So this reinforces your point that it's rare for HCPs to make any connection between Q10 and statin use. When I mentioned it to another GP in the group practice he treated me as if I were a batty old dear extolling the virtues of homeopathic oil of evening primrose and said he was sure taking supplements wasn't likely to do me any harm if it made me feel happy. Grr. Kate [/QUOTE]
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