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Statins Side Effects - Diabetes, Rhabdomyolysis & Cardiomyopathy
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By Jane Mundy
Statins are a class of drugs that lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Use of statins has been linked to statin side effects including an increased risk of cardiomyopathy and diabetes. The high-potency and best-selling statins, namely Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor, have been found to increase statin diabetes risk by up to 15 percent. Additionally, a link between statins and rhabdomyolysis has been reported.
Statins lower a patient's blood cholesterol by reducing the amount of cholesterol the liver produces. By lowering the amount of cholesterol in the blood, statins are used to treat and prevent atherosclerosis, which can cause chest pain, heart attacks and strokes.
Common side effects of statins include headache, nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, rash, weakness and muscle pain.
Altoprev(lovastatin extended-release)
Crestor (rosuvastatin)
Lescol (fluvastatin)
Lipitor (atorvastatin)
Mevacor (lovastatin)
Pravachol (pravastatin)
Zocor (simvastatin).
Simcor (a combination of simvastatin and niacin)
Vytorin (a combination of simvastatin and ezetimibe)
On February 28, 2012, the FDA announced that use of statins was associated with an increased risk of diabetes mellitus. Although the FDA said the risk is small, some critics argue that studies investigated by the FDA included statins that were not as potent as others. For every 167 people taking Crestor, for example, one person developed diabetes. That's compared with one in every 255 patients treated with a statin overall.
In March 2012, the FDA announced a label change to alert patients to the risk of side effects and possible drug interactions linked to statin use. According to the FDA, there have been reports of muscle injury when statins are used with fibrates (cholesterol-lowering drugs), niacin (in large doses), Ranexa (used to treat angina) or Colchicine (used to treat gout).
The FDA also noted that there were reports of serious liver problems in patients who use statins. Although those reports are rare, the condition is serious. Symptoms of liver problems include tiredness or weakness, loss of appetite, upper abdominal pain, and dark-colored urine. Some patients have also experienced an increase in blood sugar levels.
In October 2012, the FDA announced a change to the warning label of drugs in the statin class. That change was made to alert patients to the risk of immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM), an autoimmune myopathy, a rare condition that is associated with statin use. Symptoms of IMNM include proximal muscle weakness and increased serum creatine kinase, both of which can continue after statin therapy has been discontinued.
The FDA has not removed statins from the market, saying it believes the benefits of statin drugs continue to outweigh the risks.
Some statins have reportedly been linked to an increased risk of cardiomyopathy, a serious weakening of the heart muscle or a change in the structure of the heart muscle. Cardiomyopathy is associated with the heart's inability to pump blood adequately and other problems related to the function of the heart.
April 2015: A study of healthy adults conducted by Veterans Affairs researchers and published in the Journal of General Internal Medicinefound that Lipitor, Zocor and Crestor may significantly increase the risk of developing diabetes. Researchers reviewed data involving 26,000 beneficiaries of the Tricare military health system. This study was unique in that it involved people who had no history of diabetes, heart disease or severe chronic diseases.
March 2015: The medical journal Diabetologia reported that a study conducted by researchers in Finland found that use of the popular cholesterol drugs like Lipitor and Zocor may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes. More than 9,000 patients ages 45-73 were followed over a period of six years. Researchers found that the risk of Type 2 diabetes was increased by about 46 percent for those taking Lipitor and Zocor. The findings were dose-dependent, meaning that the larger the dose, the more likely a diabetes diagnosis. Further, statin treatment reduced sensitivity to insulin and reduced insulin secretion over time.
September 2014: Research published in The Lancet found that the enzyme statins designed to control cholesterol are also tied to a number of factors affecting blood sugar.
May 2014: A Canadian study published in BMJ (5/29/14) concluded that patients who are prescribed strong statins like Crestor, Zocor and Lipitor are looking at a 15 percent increased risk for diabetes within two years, when compared against patients taking statins that were considered low in potency.
February 2014: A UK study published in the European Society of Cardiology found that 3 percent of those taking statins were later diagnosed with diabetes, compared to only 2.4 percent who were given a placebo.
2006: The JUPITER study (Justification for the Use of Statins in Prevention: an Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin) found that in certain patients, the risk for newly developed diabetes increased 25 percent in patients who used Crestor (a statin drug) over those who were given a placebo. Meanwhile, a meta-analysis of six statin studies showed the risk of new-onset diabetes increased by about 13 percent when patients were given a statin.
More than 2,300 Lipitor lawsuits have been filed in the District of South Carolina on behalf of individuals who allegedly developed Type 2 diabetes due to their use of the statin, according to court documents. The lawsuits claim that Pfizer knew or should have known about risks associated with their medication for years, but withheld diabetes warnings from the medical community and the public to avoid a negative impact on sales and growth of the world's best-selling ever medication.
Crestor lawsuits have been filed against AstraZeneca on behalf of former users of the statin who were diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Many Crestor cases are currently pending in California state court.
Several Lipitor lawsuits filed in April 2013 are seeking to consolidate all similar federal actions in the U.S. District of South Carolina. After speaking with a Lipitor diabetes lawyer in March 2013, a South Carolina woman filed a Personal Injury and Product Liability lawsuit against Pfizer. The lawsuit claims that Pfizer promoted and marketed Lipitor as safe and effective and that Pfizer did not adequately disclose this risk to its consumers. Plaintiff Evalina Smalls claims that prior to taking Lipitor she lived a healthy and proactive lifestyle. She was not overweight and had a healthy diet. But she was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes after taking Lipitor for about ten years to decrease her risk of heart disease. (Case Number 2:2013cv00796)
See Lipitor Litigation up to October 2013
See Crestor litigation up to October 2013
Lawsuits filed by US women diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes increased from 56 to almost 1,000 in a period of five months, Reuters reported in August 2014. The diabetes lawsuits began shortly after the FDA in 2012 warned that statins, including Lipitor and Crestor, were linked to incidents of memory loss and a "small increased risk" of diabetes. Women face a higher risk than men of developing diabetes from using Lipitor, and gain fewer benefits, according to plaintiffs' lawyers.
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Statin Drugs
Common side effects of statins include headache, nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, rash, weakness and muscle pain.
Drugs in the Statin Class
Crestor (rosuvastatin)
Lescol (fluvastatin)
Lipitor (atorvastatin)
Mevacor (lovastatin)
Pravachol (pravastatin)
Zocor (simvastatin).
Drugs that Combine a Statin with another drug
Vytorin (a combination of simvastatin and ezetimibe)
Statins and the FDA
In March 2012, the FDA announced a label change to alert patients to the risk of side effects and possible drug interactions linked to statin use. According to the FDA, there have been reports of muscle injury when statins are used with fibrates (cholesterol-lowering drugs), niacin (in large doses), Ranexa (used to treat angina) or Colchicine (used to treat gout).
The FDA also noted that there were reports of serious liver problems in patients who use statins. Although those reports are rare, the condition is serious. Symptoms of liver problems include tiredness or weakness, loss of appetite, upper abdominal pain, and dark-colored urine. Some patients have also experienced an increase in blood sugar levels.
In October 2012, the FDA announced a change to the warning label of drugs in the statin class. That change was made to alert patients to the risk of immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM), an autoimmune myopathy, a rare condition that is associated with statin use. Symptoms of IMNM include proximal muscle weakness and increased serum creatine kinase, both of which can continue after statin therapy has been discontinued.
The FDA has not removed statins from the market, saying it believes the benefits of statin drugs continue to outweigh the risks.
Statin Cardiomyopathy Risk
Statin Diabetes Risk & Statin Diabetes Research
March 2015: The medical journal Diabetologia reported that a study conducted by researchers in Finland found that use of the popular cholesterol drugs like Lipitor and Zocor may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes. More than 9,000 patients ages 45-73 were followed over a period of six years. Researchers found that the risk of Type 2 diabetes was increased by about 46 percent for those taking Lipitor and Zocor. The findings were dose-dependent, meaning that the larger the dose, the more likely a diabetes diagnosis. Further, statin treatment reduced sensitivity to insulin and reduced insulin secretion over time.
September 2014: Research published in The Lancet found that the enzyme statins designed to control cholesterol are also tied to a number of factors affecting blood sugar.
May 2014: A Canadian study published in BMJ (5/29/14) concluded that patients who are prescribed strong statins like Crestor, Zocor and Lipitor are looking at a 15 percent increased risk for diabetes within two years, when compared against patients taking statins that were considered low in potency.
February 2014: A UK study published in the European Society of Cardiology found that 3 percent of those taking statins were later diagnosed with diabetes, compared to only 2.4 percent who were given a placebo.
2006: The JUPITER study (Justification for the Use of Statins in Prevention: an Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin) found that in certain patients, the risk for newly developed diabetes increased 25 percent in patients who used Crestor (a statin drug) over those who were given a placebo. Meanwhile, a meta-analysis of six statin studies showed the risk of new-onset diabetes increased by about 13 percent when patients were given a statin.
Statin Lawsuits
Crestor lawsuits have been filed against AstraZeneca on behalf of former users of the statin who were diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Many Crestor cases are currently pending in California state court.
Several Lipitor lawsuits filed in April 2013 are seeking to consolidate all similar federal actions in the U.S. District of South Carolina. After speaking with a Lipitor diabetes lawyer in March 2013, a South Carolina woman filed a Personal Injury and Product Liability lawsuit against Pfizer. The lawsuit claims that Pfizer promoted and marketed Lipitor as safe and effective and that Pfizer did not adequately disclose this risk to its consumers. Plaintiff Evalina Smalls claims that prior to taking Lipitor she lived a healthy and proactive lifestyle. She was not overweight and had a healthy diet. But she was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes after taking Lipitor for about ten years to decrease her risk of heart disease. (Case Number 2:2013cv00796)
See Lipitor Litigation up to October 2013
See Crestor litigation up to October 2013
Lawsuits filed by US women diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes increased from 56 to almost 1,000 in a period of five months, Reuters reported in August 2014. The diabetes lawsuits began shortly after the FDA in 2012 warned that statins, including Lipitor and Crestor, were linked to incidents of memory loss and a "small increased risk" of diabetes. Women face a higher risk than men of developing diabetes from using Lipitor, and gain fewer benefits, according to plaintiffs' lawyers.
Statin Side Effects Legal Help
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STATIN LAWSUITS
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- Zocor Warning Issued by FDA
- Simvastatin and Amiodarone alleged risk of Rhabdomyolysis when drugs used together.
- Vytorin alleged risk of heart attack and liver damage.
- Zetia Merck and Shering-Plough have conducted unpublished tests that raise questions about risks of heart attack for Zetia users.
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August 28, 2017
Washington, DC: There is little doubt that the cholesterol-fighting drug Zetia (ezetimibe) has travelled a rocky road since it was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002. And while several years have passed since the controversial delay in releasing study results into potential Zetia side effects, issues involving Zetia and its cousin Vytorin (Zetia in combination with a statin) continue to lazily percolate like water at a gentle boil. READ MORE
Concern Over Crestor Side Effects Is Old News
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November 18, 2015
Washington, DC: AstraZeneca, the manufacturer of Crestor, recently released its third-quarter (Q3) results for 2015 during which the company referenced various patent and personal injury lawsuits for the benefit of investors and analysts concerned, as they are, about all aspects of doing business. And a Crestor lawsuit, for a pharmaceutical firm, is simply part of doing business. However, various Crestor side effects have not only been fueling lawsuits, but have also been raising the ire of health advocates for some time. READ MORE
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September 10, 2015
Not that Americans could be accused of popping any medication like candy. But there are times when consumers have become so desensitized to medications, that popping a pill such as an aspirin or a statin to rein in bad cholesterol is rarely given a second thought. However, with statins, and specifically Crestor, a second thought might be warranted with regard to Crestor side effects. READ MORE
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My urine started getting darker and was brown tinge and had a different scent and that was what I read was the beginning of rabdomylosis. Since my doctor and her staff told me to quit bothering them and calling with my pain I knew I had to stop the medication. I wish I had demanded a urine test, but the doctor told me to quit calling and would not read the material I found in the Scandinavian Journal.
I was just was so busy with my patients and was told I had to reduce my cholesterol that was in the 300's. A doctor from Ethiopia told me that my cholesterol was not a problem when she took other factors into consideration and had a computation she did.
The problem is that now it is progressed above my ankles and the doctor said that it would progress up to my thighs. I have a type of axon result in blood tests that is considered more painful I have never been diabetic. My father had diabetis but my blood sugars always in the normal range. I had a fall yesterday when outside walking my dogs on my property. I went down on my knees and my head nearly hit the ground. I did have a fall when I fell like an ironing board when I tried to kick a pebble off the driveway. I went down on my face and bruised my eye pretty badly and my knees. My muscles are weak and it is hard for me to get up by myself. I have had several falls, once fracturing three bones in my hand, bones displaced when I put my hand out to keep my head from hitting the ground. My legs are weaker and my muscle mass has atrophied in my legs and my arms. My hands had also pin prickling sensations but that went away when I quit the Lovastatin, bu tthe pain in my feet never went away after quitting the medication. I have had neurological tests that confirm peripheral neuropathy. Now my hands have become weaker over time and I have problems opening tops of jars and I drop things because I do not realize I am not holding them tightly enough.
All the medications have side effects adn the only things that helps the pain is Oxycodone, and I am treated like an addict. that people do not realize how painful it is. I also have to take a muscle relaxant, diazepam which helps with my anxiety and an antidepressant, Elavil. I get frequent cramps in my muscles and sometimes a sudden charlie horse cramp from my foot to my thigh that is long lasting and excrutiating. I had a very active life and used to hike in the Cascades and been to top of Mt. St. Helens, and Camp Muir. Now walking through the grocery store requires I have a nap and it is hard to keep going to put the food away when I get home. I have had food delivered a few times. I am now 77 and this started when I was 65.
They did not disclose to doctor and pharmacists that Lovastatin caused peripheral neuropathy and had they informed them I would not have continued if they had given me proper care.. I don't have a lot to look forward to I have to say. Swimming is the best thing for me and trying to sell my house so I can move to a climate with a pool nearby will help me get stronger and keep some muscle tone.
I have always been healthy but this will take years off my life, and my enjoyment of my retirement years I planned for have not been experienced. My future is not something I like to think about.
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my house chores more than five minutes at a time. No more shopping or cooking dinner, no more leaving house except to doctors.
My quality of life has been taken from me by taking Lovastatin.
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As I followed my bloodwork for a 4-year period that I was prescribed Zocor (statin). Each quarterly lab work showed an increase in my glucose level, until my doctor diagnosed me with Type 2 Diabetes. At that time, I did not request copies of my lab reports and had to request a CD in order to see them.
I immediately stopped taking Zocor and have refused any statin since then. Still, my doctor asks me every appointment if I would consider taking a statin. I refuse and he now refuses to order a cholesterol test for me "since I don't seem to care about it." I stand firm. I was never given information regarding side effect of statins, but I study all of my medications carefully now and make sure to get a copy of my labs.
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I have been diagnosed with Cramp Fasciculation Syndrome (CFS) which has now progressed to Isaacs Syndrome (Neuromyotomia).
I live with still joints, tight cramping painful muscles, and ataxia.
My cardiologist wanted me to try a statin and i took it for one day recently, and my body cramped up like a pretzel. I had to stop it of course.
I wonder if these statin drugs caused my disability.
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Marcia
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I was aging very rapidly and always had muscle pain.
Now age 48 I’m still not in optimal health and so
tired. Feel like I’m age 68 .
Don’t take these horrific unnecessary drugs!!
Beverly Oliveri
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What can we do about this?
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I have increasing problems walking due to loss of leg muscle strength. Experts say there is no evidence of muscle or nerve damage and assure me the atrophy of leg and arm muscle volume, tone and strength is age-appropriate, but they do not have a baseline of leg muscle volume, tone or strength upon which to gauge normal vs abnormal age-related loss of structure or function.
Is there a class action suit for patients experiencing long-term loss of muscle structure or function from the use of relatively low doses of Simvastatin or Simcor for an extended period of time, e.g, two or three years.
Has anybody had success slowing or reversing this abnormal muscle atrophy using supplements, e.g., CoQ10?
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20725809
*I continued 1000 mg/day niacin and then reduced to 500 mg/day for another three years until new GP convinced me that niacin had more risks than benefits and I stopped.
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Iam looking for a class action to join too
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My doctor had just purchased the clinic from my previous doctor who had just retired and she directed me to stop taking them.
So I have endured the pain mainly in the back, hips, and iliotibial band. There were number of other odd reactions - fatigue, cognitive problems, rashes (which can happen with some forms of myositis).
The pain was a real myriad of sensations -
In May of 2015 on the advice of my doctor I started going to a myofascial massage therapist and have been getting relief in increments with an end in sight to all this. It is a very
aggressive working lose of the fascia - what we have found in me was a lot scar tissue, dried blood and lumps of fat that she has worked out of me. That is the only therapy I have tried that has worked for me but after reading some of these entries I think there are a number of folks that could benefit from it.
One vent I have about it is the way the medical community lack of addressing this, the research and addressing this almost non-existent from what I can tell, so we are on our own.
Any one is welcome to contact me if they have questions and good luck to all!
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The week before my daughters wedding i was there helping her and had to stop many times to go cry in a pillow because of the leg pain.Many times the ibprophen didn't help or barely dulled the pain. Also because of the tendon problems i am still very unstable feeling like a marionette with loose strings.
i will be 68 this year and i have had to quit a job i loved and needed and now still have to work on my feet for 4-5 hours a day. in order to do this i spend much of my day in-between chores iceing and heating. the only exercise i can do is water X and i pay dearly for that with shaking hurting legs.
i can no longer particapate in actives that i did before the use of a statin and my big fear is that this will never heal.
i want to be part of a class action if there is one that fits my problems.
i got off the statins one week before the wedding and although it was better right away as time goes on i am worse and it looks hopeless.
HELP
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sergio omar
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Also I never suffer from Gout Attacks before, but now I do. Statin cause my Uric Acids to go off the charts causing gout Attacks for 3 painful weeks-the worst pain ever. I never ever drink alcoholic drinks, and eat very little red meat, or shellfish food which also might cause Gout attacks over a life time. BTW 6-9 cherry's a day, and 8 once of tart cherry juice reduce my gout attacks almost immediately.
Came to find out by taking the SMARTSTATIN TEST, that I`m 4.5 times unable to metabolize Statin, which put me at 23% of the population to have Statins Induced Myopathy. BINGO.
I will continue to monitor my muscle and joint pain, and will never ever stop telling people of the negligence of doctors whom prescript statins as the first response to treat high cholesterol.
I`m taking coQ10 for life which helps repair the damage statin drugs cause, and fortify the heart and muscles.
coQ10 is a powerful antioxidant that has been shown to be beneficial for heart health by protecting LDL cholesterol from oxidation and by re-energizing the mitochondria in the heart cells, which is where energy metabolism occurs. CoQ10 may also help lower blood pressure. And is produce naturally in the liver, but statins drugs brings coQ10 to dangerous low levels. Not enough coQ10 in the body, its common in cancer patients, and heart failure victim's. So take coQ10 please.
Also I`m now taking Omega3 krill oil pills; turmeric pills( Indian spice found in curry which are made into pills OTC that lowers LDL and plaque built-up in arteries as well as inflamations); vitamin D3 for bone and join strengthening and B3 for inflammation and to keep cholesterol at optimist levels lowering LDL and bringing HDL up; diet free of sugar and low carbohydrates, and I hope to exersice soon after my foot surgery.
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sergio omar
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Also I never suffer from Gout Attacks before, but now I do. Statin cause my Uric Acids to go off the charts causing gout Attacks for 3 painful weeks-the worst pain ever. I never ever drink alcoholic drinks, and eat very little red meat, or shellfish food which also might cause Gout attacks over a life time. BTW 6-9 cherry's a day, and 8 once of tart cherry juice reduce my gout attacks almost immediately.
Came to find out by taking the SMARTSTATIN TEST, that I`m 4.5 times unable to metabolize Statin, which put me at 23% of the population to have Statins Induced Myopathy. BINGO.
I will continue to monitor my muscle and joint pain, and will never ever stop telling people of the negligent of doctors whom prescript statins as the first response to treat high cholesterol.
I`m taking coQ10 for life which helps repair the damage statin drugs cause, and fortify the heart and muscles.
coQ10 is a powerful antioxidant that has been shown to be beneficial for heart health by protecting LDL cholesterol from oxidation and by re-energizing the mitochondria in the heart cells, which is where energy metabolism occurs. CoQ10 may also help lower blood pressure. And is produce naturally in the liver, but statins drugs brings coQ10 to dangerous low levels. Not enough coQ10 in the body, its common in cancer patients, and heart failure victim's. So take coQ10 please.
Also I`m now taking Omega3 krill oil pills; turmeric pills( Indian spice found in curry which are made into pills OTC that lowers LDL and plaque built-up in arteries as well as inflamations); vitamin D3 for bone and join strengthening and B3 for inflammation and to keep cholesterol at optimist levels lowering LDL and bringing HDL up; diet free of sugar and low carbohydrates, and I hope to exersice soon after my foot surgery.
Ingrid Innes Clark
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Doctors was given me antibiotic saying that i was having sinus infection, in which was and wasnt the case. come to find out the statin drug was causing my sinus to act up, but the antibiotic wasn't doing anything for me went to a different doctor and he took me off the statin.
Come to find out that i have the Rabdo, myopathy, neropathy
cataracts.
Now i havetype2 diabeteies and along with blood work problems feeling tired all the time
Fernando hernandez
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I was having a heart rate over 170 bpm and also bad muscle pain. I have seen heart doctors and can seem to find anything.
My muscle pain was very painful I seen orthopedics doctors and have not been very helpful. I was taken off my statin and it has help me.
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Statins also cause arterial calcification. http://www.siliconvalleyfit.com/blog/bid/363136/Statins-Deplete-Vitamin-K2-May-Promote-Coronary-Calcification
Warfarin causes arterial calcification.
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/warfarin-use-increases-risk-valvular-calcification
Vitamin K prevents arterial calcification, but also causes blood to clot. http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/vitamins/vitamin-K
Blood clotting and arterial calcification are two different things, but trying to prevent one may cause the other.
My late husband was put on statins, had congestive heart failure, and immediately afterward, was given spironolactone and losartan-contraindicated for heart failure patients, causing hyperkalemia and kidney failure. There is a shortage of Vitamin K associated with chronic kidney disease: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3847737/
He became diabetic, which impaired his ability to process potassium, in conjunction with the contraindicated drug combination. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC372558/
While in the hospital, he asked that his case history be used for teaching purposes (he had been a teacher). Little did I know what a can of worms I opened up when I researched his medications.
He died a few years later on a dialysis machine age 59. His dad died at 91, and his mom died at 67.
So when somebody dies a lot younger than their parents, something went wrong somewhere. The statute of limitations for medical malpractice is only one year. I waited too long to sue. But perhaps someone else can be alerted before this happens to them.
Look up all drugs you are taking and see what they are doing to your body, before it's too late.
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soaked my feet in Epsom salt daily. I would lay in bed and cry because the pain would not go away. then one day leaving church my ankle popped and my foot begun to roll inward toward the ground. now Im walking in the inside of my ankle bones and still am not able to get around, these meds have ruined my legs and feet. not to mention my mental health.
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I spent a month in the hospital and nursing home for physical rehab. I AM 57 YEARS OLD. I have been unable to work for 3 months without pay.
I am looking for a class action to join.
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