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If you're taking seroquel that is probably a good reason to be on a statin given the current medical evidence as you have an increased risk of metabolic syndrom

• hga 13y ago
  Low dose, though, this is an off-label use, it's not for schizophrenia or bipolar disorder where a bare minimum of 4? times that is needed (and as I remember its dosing is non-linear). I haven't followed the current info on atypical anti-psychotics possibly inducing metabolic syndrome or worse, but I do watch for signs of it. And that's not why my PCPs are pushing statins, it's because of my lipid levels. Which, strangely enough, are exactly where they were in 1999, they got a bit better for a while, and are now back to a level that wasn't considered worthy of dangerous medical intervention back then. No doubt there are those who suspect previously not so bad lipid levels are actually bad; me, having watched the drama of lipids and health since around when it first became a big thing, and all the revisions in the conventional wisdom, I'm ... a bit more conservative with all that.
  • robbiep 13y ago
    Well sounds like you have a good handle on your health inputs! Good on you.