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Statins and ITP

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14 years 1 month ago #23422 by abbegirl
Statins and ITP was created by abbegirl
Is it ok to take statins (Cholesterol lowering medicine, such as Zocor, Lipitor, Crestor)when you have ITP? My platelets are 77 and I have high cholestorol. My doctor wants me to take medicine to lower my high cholesterol.

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14 years 1 month ago #23426 by Ann
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The pharmacists are good at knowing this sort of stuff. It's what they do. When you are prescribed something ask the pharmacist when you get it supplied.

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14 years 1 month ago #23466 by Ben
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I have the same question. My doctor wants me to take omega 3s and niacin, but several posts on here seemed to warn against it so now i am confused...

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14 years 1 month ago #23467 by Sandi
Replied by Sandi on topic Re: Statins and ITP
Ben - it depends on your counts. If they are on the higher side, those should be okay.

It's sometimes difficult to manage two medical issues at the same time, especially when treating one may seem to cause a problem with the other. You have to weigh the pros and cons and decide which is the greater risk. Having high cholesterol isn't good either.

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