Atorvastatin 2: Who Should Take It and Why

Hi Doc.. I Came Upon Your Channel a few months ago and subscribed please do some more videos and could you please discuss the coronary calcium scoring and give me your opinion of it please? My standard lipid panel has been perfect all my life and I have a slight family history of heart disease I'm very fit and healthy but I had a 490 coronary calcium score a couple years ago. Have been on 20mg of atorvastatin but really not getting any follow-up kind of feel left in the dark any comments much appreciated thank you sir! It's also my understanding that much smaller doses of rosuvastatin are far better for inflammation which I feel is the key driver heart disease not cholesterol

When I read the side effects of taking this group of drugs, I’ve come to the conclusion that it depends on what diseases you think you can withstand to try and survive! The side effects are almost scarier than the original reason for taking them! There has to be a better answer!

Was on it 3 months back in 2017. It destroyed my leg muscles. It took 6 months to get somewhat back to normal.

i dont know why so many people are calling this guy a drug pusher, very unbiased and objective info. great doctor.

No! I suffered too much from the side effects! Kidneys and liver damage! I stopped taking and now recovering and no more aches and pains!

Thank you for a balanced and very informative video !

I appreciate that you answer all good as well as bad comments.

Very well explained. Loved your simple, but effective graphics!

I really appreciated this video. I was just prescribed this medication. A 20 milligram dose today. Your video was easy to understand and informative. Thank you. Your stick people scare me more than the medication :)

You are so awesome. I love your calm approach.

Hello Dr., thank you for this/these two presentations and your frankness. I have been taking statins for over 10 years, and am not in either of your two groups. The long-continuing pain and weakness in my thighs and hips and ankles give me reason to step away from atorvastatin, 40mg for the next month preceding my next annual doctor visit, with hope for beneficial outcomes. Thank you.

Thanks for responding so kindly..at least you are honest..Best wishes to you...

Rubbish, statin is so dangerous!

I'm sorry sir I did see you discuss the coronary calcium score in this video it's been awhile since I watched your videos again and I'd forgotten. I appreciate how you explain things very clearly and easy to understand

Doc, thanks for the concise information...what should also be noted irrespective of the numbers is the stabilizing and possible regression of plaques already present. I've resisted my PCP's recommendation to a low-dose statin for years based on my cholesterol numbers but he keeps pointing out that they " ...keep the arteries clean.." but now I will get a calcium score test.

just like everything else everybody IS different ! because something doesn't work for you don't mean it don't work. everybody has to make choices in life and live or die with those choices. Everything got price good or bad! ☺

Thank you Doctor, I had two stents put in four years ago. I have been on Atorvastatin and plan on for the rest of my life.

Thank you for posting this! I have ldl over 220, and have started taking Statins and so far I feel fine, but was worried about the side effects.

Great video. My problem is my LDL is 175 and Dr. says you need to be on statins, PERIOD. I have no family history of heart problems. Dr. refuses to order CCS, NMR or any any other test. I feel, it's my body and I have the right to know

Very informative video !