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LauraInLA

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4. Whoa, I've been taking Lipitor since I was 45-46 (I'm now 54), and my memory has seriously deteriorated

Reply to Stargazer99 (Original post)

Thu Sep 19, 2024, 02:21 AM

Sep 2024

over the last several years. I’m talking forgetting past and present events, data, word choice — things I wouldn’t have expected for another decade, at least. For years I’ve discussed menopause, depression, and other possible causes with my doctor. I was terribly afraid it might be early onset dementia. But this never came up. So thank you for this info — I just sent my doctor an email.

I am so sorry you are having these issues, and I really hope you find a solution!

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I am one of those who statins screw with my memory and I am made to feel like it is just old age [View all] Stargazer99 Sep 2024 OP

This happens to me from time to time. murielm99 Sep 2024 #1

What leads you to believe it is the statins? NoRethugFriends Sep 2024 #2

Have you mentioned this to your doc? nilram Sep 2024 #3

Whoa, I've been taking Lipitor since I was 45-46 (I'm now 54), and my memory has seriously deteriorated LauraInLA Sep 2024 #4

I had my doctor cut my Lipitor from 50mg to 10mg, because demosincebirth Sep 2024 #5

Do you feel like you had noticed any changes in memory before you cut your dosage? LauraInLA Sep 2024 #6

I did. Names of people and names of things demosincebirth Sep 2024 #8

Oh, wow. I can very much relate to that. Thanks for the info! LauraInLA Sep 2024 #9

I did not know statins caused memory issues. Clouds Passing Sep 2024 #7

Also funny -- I started having muscle cramping, too. My doctor put my on vitamin b12 drops, and the LauraInLA Sep 2024 #10

I didn't have cramping just very sore and weak muscles My MD put me on CoQ10, didn't do a thing. Clouds Passing Sep 2024 #11

If you do add b12, my doctor said liquid under the tongue was important. LauraInLA Sep 2024 #12

Thanks for the tip. I like sublingual! So much easier to take. Clouds Passing Sep 2024 #13

I actually did some genetic testing and learned that I have a gene (or gene suppressor? Can't remember!) LauraInLA Sep 2024 #14

I haven't heard of that! Thanks for the heads up. Clouds Passing Sep 2024 #15

A Korean study of the entire population womanofthehills Sep 29 #16