For info on side effects of statins (cholesterol lowering drugs) try:
http://bolenreport.com

best,

JoeZychik


At 07:32 PM 11/29/2003, you wrote:
>I do not personally know anyone who has died from the cholesterol
>lowering meds, but my beloved significant other had a hell of a time
>when he was prescibed lipitor. It may have contributed to nerve damage
>in his arms/hands, which is a stated "side effect" of the
>drug...needless to say he no longer takes it, but has instead been
>trying a natural remedy called "red yeast rice" which is neither rice
>nor red nor yeast (comes from china, go figure) and anecdotally thinks
>it's helping him.