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Hi yorkshire pud did not know about aches and pains just thought it was athritis as i have it in my neck and back will ask doc when i go to see him in june thanks Valxxx

Ann :):)

The beta blockers seem to have brought my pulse back to a nice level again although sometimes it seems to miss one or two beats, I shall be watching those things like a hawk

Hi Kay :):)

Thanks for the good luck wishes :):)

Me stress :):):) who me , I never get stressed, Ok just a little at the moment :):)

I think I am going to have to possibly do a tral day without one or the other and see how I get on with it to, see which ones causing the fellings I am getting, it feels so odd and I am not used to it at all yet :)

I dont think I am to keen on being on the middle range Statin either which gives me that extra boost to try and bring things down by changing the diet now .

More likely the beta blockers Colin. When I went on BP medication at first, I didn't feel right on the first one. dr said there are plenty to try we will keep trying until we get the right one for you. I guess the same applies to statins.

Ann
Glos

Colin,,~~sorry to hear about this,,,,,,,,,,,doing all thats been recommended by the others is sound advise,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

also..............DONT STRESS........or try not to as this is major factor aswell,,,,,try and get plenty of rests,,,hope you hear some good results at your next app,,,,,,just take care of yourself,,,,,,,,x

Colin, stop taking it and see if you feel any difference. xx

Hi Yorkshire P

Joint pain was one of the things I was told to watch out for and go back to the doctors if they flared up.

hi Colin, we are all hre for you, much love nite xxxxx

Hi Julie :):)

Thank you for your feedback :):)

I love all the wrong foods to :):)

Ive been started on 20 mg Simvastatin so far to try and bring things down


Im not sure at the moment whether its the asprin or Simvasatin that keeps making my head swoon

hi Vallium, you are on the same dose of statins as me. do you suffer from any pain in your joints or muscles? please reply this is so important to me. nite xxxx

Hi Ann, Ann, Caz and Yorkshire P :):)

Thank you all for your feedback, it is most appreciated :)

Hi Ann ( in Glos )

Sorry about the other missing thread,

I have recently suffered my first angina attack.The heart specialist has told me that the ECGs suggest that I have been given a very close warning at this time and one I now need to sit up and take notice of.
Other test suggest very high cholesterol and as there is a very strong history of fatal heart attacks in the immediate family I am at a very high risk.

I have been given statin, beta blockers and asprin and told I must do everything I can to bring down those cholestrerol levels.

I have to have further test as soon as I am over the accident I had this week, which as held them up.

Hi Yorkshire P :):)

Yep I agree, life can certainly be a bitch at times :) Its throwing so many things my way this year. I just need to survive it :)

Hi Ann ( of Green Gables ) The familial name is definitely the one, it has claimed at least 3 males all of early years 40s and 50s and of which I have now caught up with the age to :( Scarey thought although trying not to stree myself to much over it.

I am not quite sure what my levels actually are at the time but have to go back and have regular checks now to.

I definitely have to bring them down to a safer level though.

Hi Caz :):)


Thank you for asking your mum, it would be good to compare :):)

I am on 40mg simvastatin since last august was also told i was diabetic so on Metformin for that BP is fine have cut down on fats and cut out nuts my down fall can have a hand full of walnuts but no will power so do not buy them Lucky i have not got a sweet tooth last blood test am down to 3.5. just need to get my thyroid back to normal Valxxx

Julie, my OH is on 10mg, when I asked my Dr why I was on 20 he told me 10mg was not worth taking. I did point out that that was what he'd put my OH on, he was surprised, but it did work so can't complain. OH due for another check soon.

Ann
Glos

thakyou Ann for replying, i thought it was high too, but you put your trust in your G P to do the best for you. xx

Just to clarify, I take statins as well as tablets for high BP plus a low dose aspirin daily. I don't like taking drugs but I will if they improve my chance of having a long life!!

Ann
Glos

Yorkshire P that is a high dose, why not ask if you can drop it to 20mg I have had no ill effects from it at all.

Ann
Glos

hi caz, nite x

Hi Colin, my Mum has just been diagnosed with high cholesterol and bp, I will ask her,


Caz xxx

hi Anne, my doctor put me on 40mg simvastatin, but i dont think it agrees with me. ive felt really unwell since taking it, so its good to know lowering cholesteral can be done through a ghange of diet. thankyou, nite x