CHOLESTEROL - PORPHYRIA

I was prescribed Lipitor 10mg (Atorvastatin), HOWEVER I got so sick with a Porphyria attack that the Dr changed the prescription to Baycol (Cerivastatin) which just caused another severe attack. I suffered leg pain and fatigue and couldn’t walk properly for weeks… '

My Dr should have introduced these STATINS ONE AT A TIME and I SHOULD HAVE CEASED THEM IMMEDIATELY WHEN MY ABDOMINAL PAIN STARTED!!

Months later we tried again with Lurselle (Probucol) but stopped as well; it also affected me…
I haven’t tried anything else again; I tried to control my diet better and started exercising again, which helped me tremendously.

LIPITOR is not for everyone. It is not for those with liver problems (Porphyria). Your doctor should do blood tests to check your liver function before treatment.

THE STATINS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED UNSAFE…

There is experimental evidence to suggest that simvastatin induces porphyrin synthesis in both animals and cell culture experiments; we suggest that SIMVASTATIN, PRAVISTATIN and similar compounds be avoided AND are used only where the expected benefit outweighs their risk. (PORPHYRIA SA - UCT)

NAPOS – THE DRUG DATABASE FOR ACUTE PORPHYRIA
Prescribed only on strong or urgent indications. Precautions motivated in all patients.
Lipitor (Atorvastatin) - LIPID MODIFYING AGENT
(PRP) Probably Porphyrinogenic