Statins Have Shown To Be Safe and Effective in Lowering Cholesterol
Pharmacological intervention is recommended for children greater than 8y of age based on published LDL concentrations. In younger children, pharmacologic intervention should be implemented if they have dramatic elevations of LDL cholesterol or other risk factors. There are few studies of such intervention in children. Some studies have demonstrated the effectiveness and safety of available agents in children between 8 and 10 y of age. Statins have been shown to be safe and effective in lowering cholesterol concentrations.
Sign up for the OV Daily Newsletter
OV Social
I took Lipitor for 3 weeks and it gave me Fibormyalgia systems of weak and painful muscles so bad I could barely get out of bed. Then my doctor told me to not stop taking them to which I told him he was stupid. I diagnose electronics, ect and know when you take something new and you have systems and stop and within 3 days I was much better. Doctors do not know what's good for you it seems. Be very skeptical. I think Satins may be the cause of many Fibormyalgia cases as I now believe caused my mother's problems and may have helped kill her..
After I said give me another satin he gave me Zocor which I took for a yr and it slowly depressed me which I fond out was called satin head, I stopped and within a week I was out of the depression.
Cholesterol is a main body component especially in the brain, muscles where in a fair group of people are badly effected and little is said about these effects. Apparently my no longer doctor just relied on averages vs each medicine effect different people in different ways. So a blanket Satins are safe is not only wrong, but giving them freely to children who's brain, body are forming is not wise, maybe criminal since this all is known about satins.
I found losing weight, fiber/grains, fishoil and an aspirin are better way to reduce clolesterol than satins without bad muscle pain or depression.
jerryd