tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831516808434643835.post3998260459855839071..comments2023-10-11T05:12:39.673-04:00Comments on The Crafty Southpaw: Update, and some newscraftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12092073053793715234noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831516808434643835.post-10732069037996934332013-08-06T22:47:09.815-04:002013-08-06T22:47:09.815-04:00You are correct, statins should be weaned off of, ...You are correct, statins should be weaned off of, not abruptly stopped. Apparently their positive cardiovascular benefits come mainly from their overall anti-inflammatory effects, rather than cholesterol reduction. In fact according to one Duane Graveline, MD, former USAF flight surgeon (and astronaut as well - I hate an overachiever), "If [discontinuing statins] is done, there is a return of normal platelet activation (stickiness) in most people but in some, recent studies have shown, there will be an overshoot of platelet stickiness, peaking in the second week after stopping the statin. The result is a small but significant tendency for strokes and infarctions to occur during that time. This suggests the solution should be a gradual tapering off of statins, not abrupt cessation, and is certainly an option that you should discuss with your prescribing physician."craftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12092073053793715234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831516808434643835.post-63602084575776624372013-08-06T19:30:57.245-04:002013-08-06T19:30:57.245-04:00Some drugs, you must be weaned off them. I'll ...Some drugs, you must be weaned off them. I'll have to check out the protocol for discontinuing first. But, I suspect you're right. Stop and see if she feels better. <br /><br />You are wicked smaht!Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995365444853477833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831516808434643835.post-8575204777207367532013-08-06T10:11:11.624-04:002013-08-06T10:11:11.624-04:00Cranklin, get Skip off that crap immediately - giv...Cranklin, get Skip off that crap immediately - give it 2 weeks and see how good she feels after those 2 weeks. Dollars to doughnuts she's gonna feel better. The worst thing that could happen is that she doesn't feel better and she goes back on the meds.craftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12092073053793715234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831516808434643835.post-56768609723818102532013-08-06T09:12:34.665-04:002013-08-06T09:12:34.665-04:00Thanks for the updates. Excellent that you're ...Thanks for the updates. Excellent that you're feeling so few lasting effects. Interesting about the statins and fenofibrate. Skip takes a statin and fenofibrate. She is always tired and wiped out ... we figured that was due to the MS. I wonder if she's experiencing side effects? Hmmmm .... will have to talk this over with her, she has wonderful cholesterol now, I bet she could cut back.Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995365444853477833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831516808434643835.post-7411428701932955392013-08-06T07:20:20.779-04:002013-08-06T07:20:20.779-04:00Good to hear you're doing well physically and ...Good to hear you're doing well physically and that you're back to playing the guitar. Maybe we'll get to have a jam session someday after all.JT88Keyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14030012435363552208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831516808434643835.post-7953785593520275782013-08-06T02:30:28.547-04:002013-08-06T02:30:28.547-04:00So you mainly updated this blog to say that you up...So you mainly updated this blog to say that you updated your other blog?<br /><br />I can dig that!grrouchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03619493798073601300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831516808434643835.post-67611108416435305442013-08-06T01:39:39.675-04:002013-08-06T01:39:39.675-04:00Great to hear the good news, Gary. Well played, s...Great to hear the good news, Gary. Well played, sir.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.com