Cholesterol Medications

[Guest guest]

I recently joined this group and already have gained much knowledge

from all of you here. My joining this group was by accident. I found

it while on a search for side effects of cholesterol lowering drugs. I

have taken Crestor for almost three years. I noticed in the past year,

I was aching in my muscles. My arms, legs, etc. I decided the drug was

causing this after reading many articles. So, I stopped taking it on

November 2, 2005. Just a short time ago. I noticed a difference in one

week. I was tired, lethargic, and it was not good. I am now feeling

much more energetic. My cholesterol problem is genetic. Eating the

correct foods does not lower it. But, I could not go on feeling the way

I did. I am now taking a natural supplement. I do not know if this is

going to work. But, I think the path I was traveling was slowly killing

me. I am taking charge of my health now. I am just tired of doctors

prescribing medicines for me that just make me have more problems.

Basically, I take no medicines now. I try and eat right and I take

natural, holistic remedies. Is it the right thing to do? I am not sure.

But, as I feel better each day with no meds, that is telling me

something. I would like to hear others stories of taking this

medication and their results. Thank you for all your knowledge here.

Suni

[Guest guest]

RE: Cholesterol Medications

 

I have used Niacin (release assured) and garlic for over 20 years to reduce

my cholestral levels and have no regrets- and no side effects from one more

pharmaceutical poison.

Aside from a 15 minute " flush " there are no ill side effects that I have

experienced. I donate blood periodically to monitor liver and cholestral

levels, at no cost; and Niacin costs about $3.00 a month- with no

prescription required. So the cost effectiveness of such a simple approach

beats the hell out of some expensive chemical compound that will just make

(me) sicker than (I) was to begin with.

I also use vitamins E, Folic acid, and eat lots of green veggies and oats.

My cholestral had been measured at 310; after 6 weeks of this regime I had

167, and have closely maintained that all these years. Irregardless of what

the quacks and monolithic corporations involved in the " medical community "

say, I find this much safer. Read the list of side effects posted on any of

these toxic chemicals (pharmaceuticals) and then compare those to Niacin.

Michael

 

On Behalf Of

spiritchasersix

Saturday, November 12, 2005 5:14 AM

 

Cholesterol Medications

 

I recently joined this group and already have gained much knowledge

from all of you here. My joining this group was by accident. I found

it while on a search for side effects of cholesterol lowering drugs. I

have taken Crestor for almost three years. I noticed in the past year,

I was aching in my muscles. My arms, legs, etc. I decided the drug was

causing this after reading many articles. So, I stopped taking it on

November 2, 2005. Just a short time ago. I noticed a difference in one

week. I was tired, lethargic, and it was not good. I am now feeling

much more energetic. My cholesterol problem is genetic. Eating the

correct foods does not lower it. But, I could not go on feeling the way

I did. I am now taking a natural supplement. I do not know if this is

going to work. But, I think the path I was traveling was slowly killing

me. I am taking charge of my health now. I am just tired of doctors

prescribing medicines for me that just make me have more problems.

Basically, I take no medicines now. I try and eat right and I take

natural, holistic remedies. Is it the right thing to do? I am not sure.

But, as I feel better each day with no meds, that is telling me

something. I would like to hear others stories of taking this

medication and their results. Thank you for all your knowledge here.

Suni