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suzy53 · Sep 29, 2010, 04:09 AM

My husband had a cholesterol level of 4.5 with not other problems wasn't taking any stain medication , on 6th July he suffered a stroke effecting the left side of his body . He has made a good recovery but hospital policy secondry care states his cholestarol should be 3.6 , so was started on Simvastatin 40mg at night. After taking for 8 weeks he woke with dimmness of vision saus like wearing sunglasses all the time , doctors and opticians have said not related to the stroke. Could it be the medication. He's getting increasingly worried.

tickle · Sep 29, 2010, 04:22 AM

I don't know what pain meds have to do with cholesterol. Sounds like your husband had some blocked arteries from cholesterol. Yes his level should be lower. He have have cataracts ? What did the optician say? I think your doctor should be the first line on this one, suzy as I don't know your husband's previous medical problems other then what you have stated here.

Speak to his doctor, make a list of what you want to ask before you go, and listen well.

Tick

suzy53 · Sep 30, 2010, 02:57 AM

Hi Simvastatin is not a pain med .He didn't have blocked arteries causing the stroke it came out of the blue. We have seen the optician and optomotrist and are due to see and opthalmolgist the present all medics cannot explain this . He does not have cataracts His cholesterol level has always been below the requirements of 5.0 so that wasn't a problem. Prior to stroke he was a happy healthy 55 year old. All vision tests show no underlying problems. But thanks for your reply.
Suzy53

J_9 · Sep 30, 2010, 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by tickle

I dont know what pain meds have to do with cholesterol.

Tick, check your sources again. Simvastatin is NOT a pain med, but rather a cholesterol lowering medication. It is otherwise known as Zocor.

Unfortunately it's not this particular medication causing these symptoms. Is he on any other medications? If so, it's possible that a combination of medications may be causing this. Otherwise I would suggest seeing possibly a neurologist to rule out other illnesses.

tickle · Sep 30, 2010, 07:16 AM

I absolutely know that Simvastatin is cholesterol medication. I was referring to the OPs mention of her husband not being on pain medication.

To quote OP: My husband had a cholesterol level of 4.5 with not other problems wasnt taking any stain medication

Suzy 'this person' who is a health professional, did read your post correctly. But you didn't read mine correctly.

J_9 · Sep 30, 2010, 07:34 AM

I read it when she said "stain" medication, I thought she meant "statin."

OP, can you please clarify?

tickle · Sep 30, 2010, 08:09 AM

Yes, she could have meant 'statin'

suzy53 · Oct 1, 2010, 01:56 AM

Originally Posted by tickle

I absolutely know that Simvastatin is cholesterol medication. I was referring to the OPs mention of her husband not being on pain medication.

To quote OP: My husband had a cholesterol level of 4.5 with not other problems wasnt taking any stain medication

Suzy 'this person' who is a health professional, did read your post correctly. But you didnt read mine correctly.

Thank you for your reply I apologise for the spelling mistake ,it was meant to be Statin, unfortuately in my worry about my husbands health I find it very difficult to "Chill Out" as you say. If the query had have been read correctly you would have seen we have seen several medical professionals . I was looking to see if anybody out there had experienced this whilst taking this medication as you find all sorts of information on the web. Thanks Again.