Cholestrol confusion

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Asked for Male, 30 Years

I was diagnosed with very high ldl(187) along with vit D,vit b12 deficiency (recovered in 8 weeks) but 3-4 brand of statins i tried gave me muscule pain,fatigue,hand tremors,muscule weaknes,confusion,loss of balance... I also tried red yeast rice tablet and psyllium husk(2 spoon in water) but both give me weakness and fatigue..... All this makes me wonder if i try to lower cholestrol even a bit by any means then it gives me weakness and muscule pain? I wonder whats going on?

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Dr. Parneesh Arora Cardiologist 33 yrs exp Noida · Accepted Answer

Dr. Parneesh Arora

Cardiologist 33 yrs exp Noida

Hi .muscle problems with statins tend to get aggravated by vit d deficiencies and thyroid disorders. However problem with husk I've heard for first time. Till you correct vit d you can at least go for lifestyle measures which includes 1 hr of brisk aerobics 6 days a week along with diet changes . Once you rule out thyroid disorders and vit d is corrected and if still statins are indicated, you can go for rechallange

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