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Experiences with Statins for MS

Last post by jimmylegs « Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:50 am
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by Arron » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:54 am

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This is a call for our members who currently are, or previously have taken, Statins for the treatment of MS to please post your experiences with the...

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niacin is an established alternative to statins - but you do have to take it easy on the liver.
the niacin flush is fun, too - if you're a bit of a...

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Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:50 am
Statin use is linked to type II diabetes

Last post by NHE « Fri Mar 22, 2019 11:31 pm

by NHE » Fri Mar 22, 2019 11:31 pm

Statins Cause Diabetes: The Link Just Got Stronger!

Associations of statin use with glycaemic traits and incident type 2 diabetes

Aims:...

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Fri Mar 22, 2019 11:31 pm
Effect of high-dose simvastatin

Last post by frodo « Mon Oct 23, 2017 2:02 am

by frodo » Mon Oct 23, 2017 2:02 am

Effect of high-dose simvastatin on cognitive, neuropsychiatric, and health-related quality-of-life measures in secondary progressive multiple...

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Mon Oct 23, 2017 2:02 am
MS patients to trial statins treatment

Last post by MSUK « Tue May 09, 2017 2:06 am

by MSUK » Tue May 09, 2017 2:06 am

Hundreds of British patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) are set to take part in a trial where they will be given...

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Tue May 09, 2017 2:06 am
Read this before taking statins for MS

Last post by LizardKing « Wed Aug 17, 2016 7:45 pm
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by NHE » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:09 am
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I have just finished reading a book by Dr. Stephen Sinatra (a cardiologist) and Dr. Jonny Bowden called The Great Cholesterol Myth. I think that...

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There is a huge on y'all missed with statins.
There is a lot of DATA that strongly suggests it turns many people diabetic.
I went on statins and went...
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Last post by LizardKing
Wed Aug 17, 2016 7:45 pm
Crestor & MS

Last post by ElliotB « Wed Apr 29, 2015 10:59 am
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by MrChris » Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:31 am

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Just wondering if there is any literature on Crestor and the potential effects it has on Multiple Sclerosis patients? I've searched high and low and...

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Ask your doctor.

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Wed Apr 29, 2015 10:59 am
Statins therapy yields conflicting results

Last post by MSUK « Thu Apr 02, 2015 2:27 am

by MSUK » Thu Apr 02, 2015 2:27 am

Researchers at the IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulejo” and the University of Messina in Italy have performed a review on the immunomodulatory...

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Last post by MSUK
Thu Apr 02, 2015 2:27 am
Some statins may help SPMS? Some statins do not help RRMS?

Last post by CarpeDiem2015 « Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:15 am

by CarpeDiem2015 » Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:15 am

Hi,

I thought to start this topic as I'm trying to understand statins and if they can help, and whether I should pursue this with my doctors. I'm...

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Last post by CarpeDiem2015
Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:15 am
I take green/white tea and EGCG supplements with my Zocor

Last post by jackD « Sat Sep 27, 2014 6:33 pm
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by jackD » Sun Mar 02, 2014 7:58 pm

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jackD

I would have just posted the Abstracts but they are useless!!! These guys have novel brains!!!

1. J Neuroimmunol. 2007...

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Here is another GOOD reason I like Zocor(simvastatin) and not that Lipitor(atorvastatin) stuff.

jackD

p.s. Of course some will note that it was...

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Last post by jackD
Sat Sep 27, 2014 6:33 pm
Statins, rituxan, and cd20

Last post by Anonymoose « Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:40 am

by Anonymoose » Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:40 am

Stumbled upon this today. Statins may impair the binding of rituxan to cd20's by altering the shape of the receptor.

I wonder if the efficacy of...

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Last post by Anonymoose
Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:40 am
now they may be beneficial

Last post by lyndacarol « Tue Apr 08, 2014 3:44 pm
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by scorpion » Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:52 pm

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Tue Apr 08, 2014 3:44 pm
Statin may slow progressive MS

Last post by CureOrBust « Thu Sep 12, 2013 4:37 am
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by MSUK » Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:45 am

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High-dose simvastatin (Zocor) significantly reduced brain atrophy and slowed advancement of disability for 2 years in patients with secondary...

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I am thinking this is another take on the same story.

Statins are oral medications that are most commonly prescribed to lower cholesterol. Current...

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Last post by CureOrBust
Thu Sep 12, 2013 4:37 am
Natural "Statin" Superior to Pharmaceutical Statins

Last post by THX1138 « Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:57 am
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by THX1138 » Thu Jul 11, 2013 1:49 pm

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Scroll down to Table 5.2 - Very Interesting

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Thanks CureOrBust. I was unaware of the BBB factor. Both Magnesium and Niacin are certainly very helpful for cholesterol management.

THX1138

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Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:57 am
Health hazards with statins

Last post by lyndacarol « Tue Nov 29, 2011 6:13 pm
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by lyndacarol » Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:35 pm

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Naturally, I was particularly interested in the statins/diabetes connection. Apparently, statins raise blood sugar, increase insulin levels; chronic...

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Even more adverse effects:

Simvastatin is the generic name of Zocor, I believe.

And just what an MS patient wants to hear – statins may...

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Last post by lyndacarol
Tue Nov 29, 2011 6:13 pm
No Benefit of Simvastatin

Last post by dignan « Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:25 am
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by scorpion » Sat Oct 23, 2010 5:17 am

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So much for that idea.

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Scorpion,

I guess they were doing a trial, so they wanted to see it through, but a similar trial had negative results, reported at the AAN meeting...

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Last post by dignan
Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:25 am
Statins have detrimental effects on remyelination in MS

Last post by MSUK « Fri Sep 24, 2010 12:26 am

by MSUK » Fri Sep 24, 2010 12:26 am

Simvastatin interferes with process outgrowth and branching of oligodendrocytes.

Abstract

Statins have attracted interest as a treatment option...

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Last post by MSUK
Fri Sep 24, 2010 12:26 am
Doc says "...take statin, fish oil, and niacin for hear

Last post by CureOrBust « Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:44 pm
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by wilson » Sat Jun 12, 2010 7:49 am

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My general physician has me on 80mg of statin, Carlson's fish oil, and a 1000mg of niacin. According to him, studies have shown that this combination...

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Could it be possible this combo is having a positive effect on my MS condition? All three individually have been shown in the past in smaller trials...

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Last post by CureOrBust
Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:44 pm
Statins may slow progression of multiple sclerosis, new stud

Last post by carolew « Sat Apr 17, 2010 7:12 am
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by scorpion » Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:11 pm

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Last post by carolew
Sat Apr 17, 2010 7:12 am
question

Last post by carolew « Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:51 am

by carolew » Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:51 am

I am going for a Stem cell transplant next week. I have been on Lipitor for at least 4 years, to decrease the inflammation in my brain (and decrease...

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Last post by carolew
Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:51 am
Statins might inhibit remylination

Last post by Frank « Thu May 28, 2009 3:05 am

by Frank » Thu May 28, 2009 3:05 am

--Frank

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Last post by Frank
Thu May 28, 2009 3:05 am
Statins prevent re-myelination?

Last post by carolew « Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:20 am
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by patientx » Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:50 am

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Not trying to scare anyone off statins:

Curious what others think.

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They often use the word 'suggest' in this article. Maybe they find a smaller 'myelen load' because it is all in place i.e. around the axons, where it...

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Last post by carolew
Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:20 am
Statins

Last post by cheerleader « Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:22 pm
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by Artifishual » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:52 pm

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ok just got my result from the dr : cholest=237, tri=546,and hdl=33
Now what? Guess this means another freaking Dr. appointment. Great
Can someone...

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Sorry, Cure-
If you re-read my post, I didn't say statins are only cholesterol-lowering drugs (I was referring to Arti's posts and Jimmy and gwa's...

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Last post by cheerleader
Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:22 pm
Study on muscle related sideeffects of statins

Last post by Frank « Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:39 pm

by Frank » Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:39 pm

--Frank

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Last post by Frank
Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:39 pm
niacin

Last post by jimmylegs « Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:48 pm
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by jimmylegs » Wed May 31, 2006 5:54 am

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hi i searched this forum for niacin/b3 and got no results. is anyone taking niacin as an alternative to, or in combination with, prescription statins?

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wow, this is so old. missed the feedback at the time, obviously. i was doing a little random searching in google which led me to this old thread....

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Last post by jimmylegs
Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:48 pm
Statin, Avonex, Liver, Presciption Question

Last post by L « Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:05 am
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by notasperfectasyou » Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:11 am

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This is a multiple part question.

Statins and Avonex have warnings about liver damage, does anyone think taking both is a serious health risk? Has...

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I got them checked fairly often in the start, as I was also being monitored because I started Rebif (no one knew at the time they were a bad mix)

As...

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Last post by L
Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:05 am
Interesting statin research

Last post by carolew « Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:29 am
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by bromley » Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:19 am

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Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:29 am
Interferon and atorvastatin may increase disease activity

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by dreddk » Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:42 pm

The combination of 40 or 80 mg atorvastatin with thrice weekly, 44 mcg interferon beta-1a in persons with multiple sclerosis resulted in increased...

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Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:42 pm
More statin research

Last post by SarahLonglands « Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:49 am
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by bromley » Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:12 am

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I think this suggests that statins might have a positive effect.

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This one is so important as statins have been used in treating MS for unexplained reasons, usually attributed to their anti-inflammatory effect....

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Last post by SarahLonglands
Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:49 am
Crestor

Last post by CureOrBust « Sat May 17, 2008 5:43 pm
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by robbie » Fri May 16, 2008 1:00 pm

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Family doctor told me my cholesterol is high so I agreed to try a statin (crestor). when I got it home I read in the instructions that one of the...

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has crestor ever been used in an MS trial?

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Last post by CureOrBust
Sat May 17, 2008 5:43 pm
Statin trial

Last post by dignan « Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:09 am
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by bromley » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:00 am

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Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:09 am
Gotta ask

Last post by carolew « Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:29 pm
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by mom10789 » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:08 am

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i was dxd in 2001 all was fine until 2005 i had numb foot and hand
the neor decided i should have iv steroids i've been in bed ever since
started LDN...

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Sounds like your ms is very aggressive. I know someone who received chemo and she is now doing ok meaning no more attacks. You need really potent...

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Last post by carolew
Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:29 pm
Interferons & Statins

Last post by carolsue « Wed May 09, 2007 1:17 pm
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by CureOrBust » Wed May 09, 2007 3:49 am

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Atorvastatin + Rebif in MS (Safety Trial)
Gary Birnbaum

This nine-month trial looked at combining statins with Rebif. It had 3 arms: Rebif +...

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Thank you very much for pulling this info out of Art's notes and putting it here!

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Last post by carolsue
Wed May 09, 2007 1:17 pm
Robbie some more on statins

Last post by CureOrBust « Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:06 pm
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by Melody » Sun Feb 04, 2007 6:56 am

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Statins: the truth
JEROME BURNE - More by this author »

Last updated at 22:00pm on 29th January 2007

Those who are taking statins to lower their...

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How long until you saw improvement? I used to take simvastatin, and didnt notice direct effects. However, when that was all that i was on, i improved...

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Last post by CureOrBust
Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:06 pm
Statins and Parkinsons

Last post by CureOrBust « Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:45 am
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by JFH » Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:03 am

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From The Guardian 15 Jan 07 a report of a smallish sample study linking low cholesterol levels (hence statins) and Parkinsons disease. Not sure what...

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Well, always read small print at the bootom of the TV screen, even when Dr. Jarvick tells u that Lipitor will save your heart I remember when I...

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Last post by CureOrBust
Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:45 am
no

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by robbie » Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:16 am

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Was just at the doctor and asked for some lipitor but he said no and i said i wil see you in six months with high colesterol and we left and went...

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Like you robbie, I just dont get this. The CRABS caused my liver enzymes to be all over the place (and they didnt work for me, Rebif), can cause...

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Last post by CureOrBust
Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:02 pm
Statins and bird flu

Last post by gibbledygook « Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:01 am

by gibbledygook » Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:01 am

This is from the Times on 4 October 2006: Statins, the cholesterol-lowering drugs prescribed to two million pepole in Britain each year, could play a...

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Last post by gibbledygook
Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:01 am
prescribing statins for MS

Last post by carolew « Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:18 am
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by billf » Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:43 pm

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Does anyone know of a Neuro (or other Doc) in Colorado who has prescribed, or will prescribe, statins for someone who does NOT have high cholesterol,...

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I started at 10mg of Lipitor and gradually increased up to 80 mg. Now, I am on the FTY720 trial so I take only 20 mg. My enzymes are checked...

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Last post by carolew
Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:18 am
Research

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by bromley » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:09 am

As usual the researchers come up with a half-baked conclusion.

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Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:09 am
More research

Last post by JFH « Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:29 am
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by bromley » Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:02 am

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Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:29 am
How Statins work for MS

Last post by JFH « Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:11 am
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by Dunmann » Wed Aug 30, 2006 5:37 am

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Not sure if this has been posted before or not. Nevertheless, here it is.

Statins may inhibit progression of multiple sclerosis

CHAPEL HILL -...

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Dunnman

Would you post the URL to the article please?

ta

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Last post by JFH
Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:11 am
Difference Between statins

Last post by CureOrBust « Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:16 am
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by CureOrBust » Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:34 am
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I was wondering if anyone has changed between the statins and noticed a difference in their effectiveness?

The ones I know of are:
atorvastatin...

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RE AimsPro, you can find my post about it at
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Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:16 am
New to Lipitor - So glad I found this chat board!

Last post by carolew « Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:30 pm
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by HopefulDoc » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:25 am

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I am a 38 YO Public Health Doctor (DrPH) (Epidemiologist) who was diagnosed with MS 1 year after finishing my Doctorate in 1997. Was on copaxone for...

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Oops, I understood wrong then.

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Last post by carolew
Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:30 pm
LDN and Lipitor combination????

Last post by CureOrBust « Sat Jul 29, 2006 12:32 am
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by HopefulDoc » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:34 am

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P.S. I am also taking 4.5 of LDN nightly. Has anyone who takes LDN had problems with counter indications with lipitor? Thanks again.

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I have had none. From what I understand, the naltrexone will only have interactions with opiods (ie pain killers / sleeping tablets / alcohol).

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Last post by CureOrBust
Sat Jul 29, 2006 12:32 am
Benefits of statins and/or LDN alongside abx

Last post by LifeontheIce « Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:02 pm
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by SarahLonglands » Tue Jun 27, 2006 4:35 am

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I am attempting to make a list of benefits felt by the number of people who are using LDN and/or statins in addition to as an antibiotic regime. I...

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I've been taking LDN every night since May 2004. I started taking Lipitor after my diagnosis in November 2002. I stopped Lipitor in February 2004 and...

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Last post by LifeontheIce
Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:02 pm
Research

Last post by CureOrBust « Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:13 am
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by bromley » Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:58 am

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Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:13 am
Statin research...again

Last post by JFH « Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:06 am
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by dignan » Tue May 30, 2006 6:39 pm

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With all this statin research going on, I hope we get some clinical trial results some time this year.

Statins reduce human blood-brain barrier...

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Of course you have to have a doctor prescribe them for use and some doctors refuse to do so.

Statins (low dose 10mg I think) are available...

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Last post by JFH
Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:06 am
Presentation

Last post by carolew « Thu May 18, 2006 7:44 am
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by bromley » Tue May 16, 2006 8:14 am

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UK MS Presentation on Statins. They look promising but still issues to be resolved.

Ian

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Actually, I just ment that this disease will need combo therapie to be effectively treated, not necessarily with statins in there...
It is too...

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Last post by carolew
Thu May 18, 2006 7:44 am
Statin activity in treating MS

Last post by bromley « Tue Apr 25, 2006 9:05 am
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by NHE » Wed Apr 06, 2005 2:06 am

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This paper from the journal Nature may be old news (it's from 2002). However, I just ran across it and I thought that I would post the abstract here...

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Phil,

I didn't attend the event but expect the UK MS Society to put a summary of the different presentations on its website in due course. I will...

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Last post by bromley
Tue Apr 25, 2006 9:05 am
Lipitor

Last post by LifeontheIce « Sat Mar 18, 2006 6:08 am
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by bromley » Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:18 pm

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The following news of a trial of copaxone and lipitor was posted on the general discussion thread.

I know that human trials are on-going. I have...

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Hello to both of you.

You know my story. I started Lipitor 80 md a day in Nov, 2002 after reading Zamvil and Yussuf's results with mice. I...

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Last post by LifeontheIce
Sat Mar 18, 2006 6:08 am
OT:: Statins and heart disease

Last post by lyndacarol « Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:40 am
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by JFH » Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:54 am

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This is a little off topic but it was a lead on the BBC this morning so thought I'd share it here>

Drugs 'can reverse heart disease'

Statins can...

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This statin, Crestor, is under a bit of a shadow, in my opinion. At a recent Congressional questioning of some FDA commitee, Dr. Graham (on the...

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Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:40 am

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