Statins suppress the production of cholesterol but it also suppresses the production of CO Q10 both are necessary and vital in every cell in the body. The problem is platelet size, not the "number".
Many people have high numbers but do not have heart disease. Also, many have heart disease but have low numbers.
EU and Canada physicians that prescribe statins also put patients on COQ10, vital for every cell especially for muscle and brain function. That doesn't seem to be the norm in US.
I had a friend who was on lipitor over40 yrs. His last 5 yrs he was in so much pain and could hardly walk because his legs were so week. They took him off statins gradually, however, the damage was done and never recovered. Ironically, his cholesterol numbers never went up. He just gave up and past away rather than live in pain.
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