Statins stimulate atherosclerosis and heart failure: pharmacological mechanisms.

[SheilaT]

16. I'm taking atorvastatin, 20 mg.

I do not notice any side effects whatsoever. Although, come to think of it, I do seem slightly more tired than usual, but not drastically so. I don't currently have heart disease, but I am at somewhat high risk for it since it has run rampant in my family, both father and mother's side. However, the only sibling who has heart disease at this point (and the six of us range in age from 72 to 61) is a sister who smoked for a very long time. And all of the older generation all smoked, every one of them.

I will say I was very startled at the reduction in my cholesterol, since it's always been high, and the number has crept up over the years. I think I will ask if an even lower dose is possible.