Jeff Wills

>Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:56:25 -0800
>From: "Ron and Dorothy Strasser"
>Subject: [OBRA Chat] statins
>To:

>I hate putting strange things in my body (but know that many of
>the ones used in the medical world can save lives) so even though I have decided
>to start eating these.... would appreciate info.
>Thanks for reading and if ya are out there on the snow and ice... stay upright.
>ron strasser

I've been on lovastatin for a few years now, but I'm more recreational than racer. It hasn't slowed me down as far as I can tell. Your doctor should do periodic liver function tests to detect a rare but serious side effect. (I sound like a commercial, don't I?) Read on: http://medicine.ucsd.edu/ses/adverse_effects.htm

FWIW: I'm on Zetia (ezetimibe), too, which is a cholesterol absorption blocker. I'm also Type 1 diabetic (insulin-dependant), so my endocrine system is completely whacked. Modern medicine is keeping me alive and productive. I don't think it can do anything about my looks, though:
http://home.pacifier.com/~jwills/jeff-big.jpg

--
Jeff Wills
------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------