Rethink the Statin
People who arrive at my office on a statin frequently complain of one of the following things as a direct side effect of the drug:
- Fatigue, mood changes, or irritability
- Headaches
- Insomnia
- Heart palpitations and arrythmias
- Stomach pain
- Muscle weakness
These are all listed right in the Physician's Drug Information Handbook as common side effects. But the new news is that users of statins have a 48% increased chance of developing Type II diabetes, even with short term use at low dosages.
Click here
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/45934573/-45934573
to watch the MSNBC news clip on statins and increased diabetes risk.
Statins are certainly indicated for certain high-risk cardiovascular cases, but they are often over-prescribed.