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Old 09-18-2022, 01:02 PM
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Myself, husband, and mother are taking Rosuvastatin for high cholestrol. My grandmother passed away from renal failure due to medication for her high blood pressure. I am concerned about the side effects of the statins. My husband is concerned that his egfr number has declined.
Just wondering if anyone had any adverse effects from taking statins.
I was taking Simvastatin some 15 years ago. Made me feel like I had just gone ten rounds with Mike Tyson. Doc switched me over to Rosuvastatin: no more aching body and the Cholesterol is fine.