Pancreatitis and statins
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Just wanted to add that of this long list, the most common causes of elevated liver enzymes would be the drugs (Rx or OTC) and cholecystitis/pancreatitis. However, there is usually pain, nausea and fever associated with those, so you would know something was wrong. If your liver scan looks good, try not to worry too much. It sounds like your doctor is on top of this and will definitely follow up with you on it.
[12, 76, 78–84] Indeed, in both animal and human models, statins significantly lowered portal hypertension pressure and did not cause any untoward hemodynamic effects, thus improving hepatic perfusion. Moreover, when combined with nonselective beta blockers, the effects of statins were additive.[85, 86] The role of statins in preventing angiogenesis and inducing apoptosis has also been studied recently, perhaps presenting an opportunity for reducing the development of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Hepatitis C patients with liver cirrhosis were significantly less likely to progress to decompensated disease and less likely to die if they used statins to control blood cholesterol, according to an analysis of U.S. veterans presented at the Digestive Disease Week meeting this week in Washington, DC, and at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) 50th International Liver Congress last month in Vienna.
However I have also suffered from bad muscle spasms in my legs in the evening and at night. I decided to stop the statins and the spasms have gone immediately thank goodness ! I will never take this statin again but I know I have to still control my cholesterol. Does anyone know of a statin that will not give me leg spasms ?
My uncle refuses to take statins claiming that they could hurt his liver. Is there some way to lower cholesterol and triglycerides and clear clogged arteries naturally without statins? Is my uncle at a high risk of developing a heart related condition? Can statins even help if the arteries are already clogged?
Thank you in advance.
Trouble was I had a really bad Nicorette habit. Low and behold I have chronic pancreatitis and if I chew the gum--the pancreatic pain skyrockets. I would say "YES" Nicorette either causes, triggers, or aggrevates pancreatitis.
Long, long time ago, I was prescribed statins, and then I got RLS. I stopped the statins. But the RLS continued and does to this day. I have no idea what my cholesterol looks like now, haven't seen a doc in a while, I'm all docked out, but I reckon I'm about to die at this point! Smile.
But you make me think of when I was trying to figure out why I had RLS, since nobody knows what causes it. The thing about RLS is, once you have it, you ALWAYS have it.
There is no standardized test used to measure dementia secondary to use of Statins. Dementia may have many eitiologies. Statins dissolve cholesterol, and memories are stored in a similiar class of substances. In some patients Statins are absolutely necessary, but they are often overprescribed. There is sufficient literature on the internet that will enable you to make your own decision. As Red_Star stated, there are more than five good reasons not to worry about cholesterol.
im now being directed to take a gastric emptying study which i already have had done a year ago and those results were normal..my question is...is here a link between pancreatitis and bile reflux? and if so, would it not be indicative of an obstruction (due to the minor dilation) of my pancreatic duct....is there any remedies or speculation around these test results?
yes, the string is: www.medhelp.org/forums/gastro/messages/36591.html.
I should also mention that I have normal unchanged bowel movements although the waste matter is a little paler in colour since the continuous pain. I also take Statins for high cholesterol which don't agree with me.
I had hyperparathyroidism and it was my understanding that was separate from my thyroid issue. I'm not sure that is clinically correct though.
Hope you get more answers.
Since I have familial high blood fats, my doctor has tried me on several different types and doses of statins, and I always get fairly severe muscle pain in the shoulders and arms. This is a symptom that may occur in approximately 30% of patients on statins.
Apparently, though, there may not be any REAL damage to the muscles in most cases, in spite of the intensity of the pain. There are blood tests to determine if actual muscle damage is occurring.
My cardiologist at Mayo Clinic agreed with me that I was right in going off statins right away (I presented facts and figures and time lines) and suggested that I take plenty of fish oil, watch my diet, keep my weight down, and take niacin (he withdrew that suggestion when I told him a previous physician had suggested niacin as an alternative but what it did was cause serious diarrhea, which is a sign of niacin toxicity).
The last time I was tested by the pharmacy it was over 300. But my blood pressure is low and I exercise regularly so my risk was 3%. I stopped taking statins because I read an article that said that statins cause memory loss and do not really help to prevent heart disease. I also was feeling achy, like my muscles were getting weak, which is a side effect of lipitor and statins. But since my cholesterol is so high, I am wondering if I should go back on lipitor or prevestatin.
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