Thread: Medical ethics
View Single Post
 
Old 02-11-2019, 05:57 AM
maggie1 maggie1 is offline
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 193
Thanks: 27
Thanked 276 Times in 90 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by graciegirl View Post
I believe that Statins are the number one reason we have had a huge drop in death from cardiovascular disease in the last thirty years. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I have heard others say that statins caused pain in their arms and legs. I wonder what your side effects are? Sometimes the benefit outweighs the side effects, but that is for each to choose.
I have RLS (restless leg syndrome), and the statins I've been prescribed aggravate the condition. I currently take Ropinirole, which seems to keep my RLS in check, but if I take a statin too, the effects of the Ropinirole is greatly reduced, and I end up getting no sleep. I wouldn't wish this condition on anyone!