Jennifer

“Indeed, side effects printed on the package insert taped to bottles of brand-named statins include headaches, sleep problems, vision problems, memory problems, depression, pancreatitis, liver inflammation, skin rashes, a kind of nerve damage that causes tingling or burning pains, dizziness, weakness, fatigue, and digestive problems, including constipation, diarrhea, or bloating. On top of the sheer variety of potential problems, the symptoms may take a while to start. Or they may fluctuate. Moreover, statin drug side effects overlap with symptoms of aging—including fatigue, muscle weakness or stiffness, memory problems, mood changes, and word-finding difficulties. All of this makes it difficult for people to mentally connect starting the drug to the start of their new discomfort.”
― Cate Shanahan, Dark Calories: How Vegetable Oils Destroy Our Health and How We Can Get It Back