Wow! It took me about two years of off and on study to convince myself
of the same. Just be aware that Ravnskov would not advise you get off
Lipitor if you have an existing heart condition. It does have proven
benefits in reducing further heart attack and stroke for the already
afflicted though quite small percentage wise when expressed in absolute
terms vs the relative terms the drug industry is fond of.
But neither would he advise you not to do it. It's a tough call because
there's too much existing data on nasty side effects and the effect of
taking such a medication for the rest of your life is a big experiment
with unknown outcomes. There seems to be a weak correlation with
increased cancer rates but that's not well known yet. But I've decided
it has already been wearing away at my muscles for years and I have no
idea what else it might have been doing.
Based on the statistical evidence I am quite convinced that whatever
effect Lipitor and other statins have on pre-existing coronary artery
disease the effect is not due to cholesterol lowering. But it does do
something. I don't want to take a drug whose actions on the body aren't
really understood.
Chuck Norcutt
Bruce Nolting wrote:
> This has been an enlightening discussion, thank you all for chiming in.
> After reading these posts and doing a lot of other research my eyes have
> been opened. After careful thought and consideration I went to Walgreens.
> Instead of refilling my Lipitor prescription as I had earlier intended, I
> bought a couple of months worth of CoQ(10). Thanks again.
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