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Warpy

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2. My dad had problems with Lipitor, mentioned that his thumbs weren't working
Tue Feb 10, 2015, 03:46 PM
Feb 2015

so I told him to stop taking it and to call his doc immediately. I mentioned that whole oats and oat bran had lowered cholesterol in some people.

When he died some years later, I found a multi year stack of Lipitor prescriptions. He'd told me the doc was very pleased with how he was doing on the stuff when he'd swapped over to eating oatmeal or Cheerios for breakfast every morning instead. He just hadn't bothered to inform the doc that he'd reacted badly to a statin and had gone to dietary measures.

I'm glad your diet is working for you. I have lousy kidneys so it would kill me. I eat oatmeal and Cheerios instead.

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Just ate lunch safeinOhio Feb 2015 #1
My dad had problems with Lipitor, mentioned that his thumbs weren't working Warpy Feb 2015 #2
I quit eating garbage (fast and prepared foods) and I feel better NightWatcher Feb 2015 #3
I passed a stone a few weeks ago. safeinOhio Feb 2015 #4
What is an ice tea maker? postulater Feb 2015 #5
The $20 or less ones work great, safeinOhio Feb 2015 #6
Looks kind of like a coffee maker. Thanks. I'll check it out. postulater Feb 2015 #8
I use 6 bags and then safeinOhio Feb 2015 #7
"Doc said he has never seen anything like it before." dixiegrrrrl Feb 2015 #9
I also eat oatmeal at least safeinOhio Feb 2015 #10
WONDERFUL...and I KNOW that's true!! onecent Feb 2015 #11
One thing I left out safeinOhio Feb 2015 #12
This is good to hear laundry_queen Feb 2015 #13
I eat carbs safeinOhio Feb 2015 #14
Of course laundry_queen Feb 2015 #15
You liver makes 75% of your cholesterol TexasBushwhacker May 2015 #16
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