Statins and Levothyroxine post thyroid removal

Hi Jan, I'm sorry to hear you're having to deal with this on top now.

I don't know how helpful this will be but I asked a friend who is on statins and he said the brand he's on now don't affect his weight at all. He had to change brands twice to get it right though. The previous ones caused him muscle and joint pain and a slight weight increase. So if you're not happy with the first brand the GP gives you, then insist on changing it. He has 2 brothers who had similar effects on the cheaper brands too and have now both changed to the same brand as him and also have no issues now. His cholesterol is really good now too!

Sorry I can't help with Levo/statin interaction but hope this has been of some use and I wish you all the best.

Amanda.

Thank you so much for this advice I’m so grateful I don’t suppose you know which brand they switched to?  I’m being prescribed it from a cardiologist but no idea yet which one so I’ll see if I can find out

thanks again I can’t tell you how comforting is to have some help and support outside of my family who I hate to keep causing worry

xx

I'm pleased that helped a bit. The brand name was Rosuvastatin. 

This forum has helped me when like you, I didn't want to burden my daughter with it all. So if I can help in return that's great. Hopefully someone with experience of being on both meds replies too. 

Let us know how you get on, it may help others going forward in a similar situation. X

Thank you for the advice and def I hope it will help othere  facing similar issues with statins.  I’ll post updates as my experience with them develops.  I’m def having a pill  box for as I’m taking all sorts  Thanks again for your very welcome advice x

I meant pI’ll  box for Christmas this year!

Oh Crikey pill box I meant

don't you just love autocorrect