Uhhh. I just listened to the rest of the #statin chapter & our Dr who repeatedly relentlessly tried to get my husband to take statins for his #highCholesterol DID NOT TELL US ABOUT THE #sideEffects & they aren’t pretty #theMoreYouKnow

common side effects : Muscle pain & weakness, diabetes , memory loss, #cognitive problems

rare but more serious side effects: #rhabdomyolisis (severe muscle deterioration that can lead to #kidney damage), #liver injury, #Parkinsons disease, #dementia, #cancer

Uhhh. I just listened to the rest of the #statin chapter & our Dr who repeatedly relentlessly tried to get my husband to take statins for his #highCholesterol DID NOT TELL US ABOUT THE #sideEffects & they aren’t pretty #theMoreYouKnow

common side effects : Muscle pain & weakness, diabetes , memory loss, #cognitive problems

rare but more serious side effects: #rhabdomyolisis (severe muscle deterioration that can lead to #kidney damage), liver injury, #Parkinsons disease, #dementia, #cancer