Last Dec 2011 I had written about my pain from herniated disks, the results from a broken pelvis in 2001 as well as theatre knees (patellofemoral syndrome) and not being able to fly any more.
I had been medicating with 200 to 400 mgs of Celebrex once or twice a day or up to 1200 mg of ibuprofen once or twice a day on an average of 6 days a week just to function.
Well on my own after some reading and encouragement from my sister who is a nurse, I quit the Crestor.
Wow what a difference in my life. Within a week, I only needed to take pain relief once or twice a week and sometimes only a couple of times a month at reduced dosage of 800 mg of ibuprofen or 200 to 300 mg of Celebrex Never twice a day. In addition, for the 1st time in many many yrs I can sleep on my side without my shoulders killing me.
The pain in my back and my knee is 80+% better. It's still there of course but my days are more comfortable, I can hit the gym 5 days a week with more enthusiasm and strength and I'm back flying and can sit in the RV4 for 2 hrs at a stretch. Of course with the help from an Oregon Aero seat that was molded for me.
So if anyone out there is taking Statins and your joints and muscles are killing you. It may not all be the so called aches and pains from aging. Take a close look at your meds.
I have started taking Centrum Cardio and it seems to be working. Maybe not as good as the Crestor but none of the negative side effects. I will give it a few months to work and see what happens.
Tim
I had been medicating with 200 to 400 mgs of Celebrex once or twice a day or up to 1200 mg of ibuprofen once or twice a day on an average of 6 days a week just to function.
Well on my own after some reading and encouragement from my sister who is a nurse, I quit the Crestor.
Wow what a difference in my life. Within a week, I only needed to take pain relief once or twice a week and sometimes only a couple of times a month at reduced dosage of 800 mg of ibuprofen or 200 to 300 mg of Celebrex Never twice a day. In addition, for the 1st time in many many yrs I can sleep on my side without my shoulders killing me.
The pain in my back and my knee is 80+% better. It's still there of course but my days are more comfortable, I can hit the gym 5 days a week with more enthusiasm and strength and I'm back flying and can sit in the RV4 for 2 hrs at a stretch. Of course with the help from an Oregon Aero seat that was molded for me.
So if anyone out there is taking Statins and your joints and muscles are killing you. It may not all be the so called aches and pains from aging. Take a close look at your meds.
I have started taking Centrum Cardio and it seems to be working. Maybe not as good as the Crestor but none of the negative side effects. I will give it a few months to work and see what happens.
Tim