What is the remedy for depression when on statin?
Patient: Have numbness and tingling in both hands also bladder cramps. I am taking Atorvastating 80mg. Have had mild heart attack resulting in stent also have 3 other arteries 40 per cent blocked. Had my heart  attack end of august.Have lost weight, eating very healthy, exercise daily up to 2 hours. I am 75 year old female.Had Guillain Barre syndrome, peripheral neuritis and diagnosed with fibromyalgia, but not incapacitated by anything .Concern: getting depressed and worried about high dose of Statin. I am willing to do what  it takes to improve my cholesterol situation.  I am constantly being told how well and low it is, but I still see no end to my worry of dropping dead because of too strong dose or more side effects worse than what I am deal with right now.Thank youYolanda Doctor: Dear Madam,You need not worry about the dose of statin , it is going to benefit your body rather than causing any harm.Dr. Shruti