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Statins

Junebug54 — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:50:40 GMT

Have any of you ever stopped taking statins cold turkey? If so any issues? Thanks in advance.

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chessylady — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:11:07 GMT

Ask your doctor...

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KathyM23 — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:18:15 GMT

I did on the advise of my Dr. Were causing my liver numbers to go up First tried changing from 40mg to 20mb - numbers still going up. then tried 20 very other day - till higher liver numbers.

Taken off statins as blood tests showed numbers increasing due to medications. No statins, liver numbers now their pre-statin normal.

As can be with meds, can be helpful, also can be harmful.

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Trinity11 — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:32:56 GMT

@Junebug54 wrote:
Have any of you ever stopped taking statins cold turkeu? If so any issues? Thanks in advance.

I have considerable joint pain from 10mg of atorvastatin daily but fear going off it. I have had 3 heart attacks prior to not taking statins. My last heart attack was May of 2017 and my angiogram of 2023 came back completely clean. No blockages. I don't want to rock the boat, so I continue taking atorvastatin.

When I asked about stopping atorvastatin, my cardiologist suggested that it may result in another heart attack due to cholesterol building up again. However, anecdotal evidence from me may be completely wrong for you @Junebug54 . Ask your physician what they think is best for you.

Good luck!

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Nightowlz — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:41:15 GMT

Never have taken a Statin. I would not stop cold turkey if I did.

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ciao_bella — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:27:32 GMT

@Trinity11 wrote:
@Junebug54 wrote:
Have any of you ever stopped taking statins cold turkeu? If so any issues? Thanks in advance.
I have considerable joint pain from 10mg of atorvastatin daily but fear going off it. I have had 3 heart attacks prior to not taking statins. My last heart attack was May of 2017 and my angiogram of 2023 came back completely clean. No blockages. I don't want to rock the boat, so I continue taking atorvastatin.

When I asked about stopping atorvastatin, my cardiologist suggested that it may result in another heart attack due to cholesterol building up again. However, anecdotal evidence from me may be completely wrong for you @Junebug54 . Ask your physician what they think is best for you.

Good luck!

@Trinity11 My daughter is a type 1 diabetic for many years. Her endocrinologist prescribed atorvastatin as a preventative for heart disease. She took it for about 3 months or so and developed leg muscle pain and joint pain in her legs. He said that was a common side effect of that medication, so he switched her to Plavastatin and since that switch, no more leg or joint pain. Might be worth mentioning that statin to your doctor.

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Trinity11 — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:36:54 GMT

@ciao_bella wrote:

@Trinity11 wrote:
@Junebug54 wrote:
Have any of you ever stopped taking statins cold turkeu? If so any issues? Thanks in advance.
I have considerable joint pain from 10mg of atorvastatin daily but fear going off it. I have had 3 heart attacks prior to not taking statins. My last heart attack was May of 2017 and my angiogram of 2023 came back completely clean. No blockages. I don't want to rock the boat, so I continue taking atorvastatin.

When I asked about stopping atorvastatin, my cardiologist suggested that it may result in another heart attack due to cholesterol building up again. However, anecdotal evidence from me may be completely wrong for you @Junebug54 . Ask your physician what they think is best for you.

Good luck!
@Trinity11 My daughter is a type 1 diabetic for many years. Her endocrinologist prescribed atorvastatin as a preventative for heart disease. She took it for about 3 months or so and developed leg muscle pain and joint pain in her legs. He said that was a common side effect of that medication, so he switched her to Plavastatin and since that switch, no more leg or joint pain. Might be worth mentioning that statin to your doctor.

Thank you @ciao_bella . I will definitely run it by my cardiologist.💐

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bargainsgirl — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:09:40 GMT

@Junebug54 wrote:
Have any of you ever stopped taking statins cold turkey? If so any issues? Thanks in advance.

I took 20mg. Simvastatin for quite a long time but began experiencing much discomfort in my legs. My doctor had me stop (yes cold turkey) and I began taking Zetia. After about 4 months my legs improved. Going for my blood work since taking Zetia in a month so we'll see how I am. My cholesterol was not so terribly high to begin with.

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Icegoddess — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:55:45 GMT

I was on Crestor and stopped cold turkey after discussing it with my Dr. A year or so later, we tried the generic Simvastatin and I've been on it for several years with no problems.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:44:32 GMT

I was taking Lovastatin for a while and it barely brought my LDL down plus it caused my A1C to go up above normal which set me up for taking another drug to lower my blood glucose. I had enough of that so I told my doc I was going to take a different approach and change some lifestyle choices...diet and exercise. I stopped the statins one day, cold turkey, when I got my LDL back down and today I don't take drugs for either high LDL or high A1C. Changes in diet and exercising more solved the problem for me.

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ahoymate — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:39:12 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
I was taking Lovastatin for a while and it barely brought my LDL down plus it caused my A1C to go up above normal which set me up for taking another drug to lower my blood glucose. I had enough of that so I told my doc I was going to take a different approach and change some lifestyle choices...diet and exercise. I stopped the statins one day, cold turkey, when I got my LDL back down and today I don't take drugs for either high LDL or high A1C. Changes in diet and exercising more solved the problem for me.

That is wonderful that you were able to get off these drugs. However not everyone can. Genetics is something we can't control. No diet or exercise change will help. But good for you. Stay healthy & enjoy.

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Franklinbell — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 02:19:40 GMT

I would speak to my health care professional before stopping.

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ThinkingOutLoud — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 03:07:45 GMT

Years ago I was on a med and was told not to stop it cold turkey. Because of various circumstances, I did just that and was fine. Looking back, I think it was the Universe's way of telling me enough was enough because who knows how much longer I would have continued something that I thought was in my best interest but that had run its course.

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Junebug54 — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 13:11:31 GMT

Thank you all that responded. Will take into consideration all the advice given.

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wagirl — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 14:19:30 GMT

@Junebug54 ---yes, many times---I am one who cannot tolerate any statins and trying most of them was the way I found out I couldn't take them. I would take them maybe for 3 months or so before side effects happened and I stopped cold turkey. Now I was never told by my drs to slowly stop either--and if I had issues never noticed them as the side effects from these drugs was far worse. But---I would be asking my dr about that.

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Spacrazy — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 01:01:30 GMT

@Junebug54 I would never stop any medication without my doctor's advice.