[penguicon-general] Terry Pratchett news

[Catherine Olanich Raymond]

On Thursday 13 December 2007, Michael Rudas (computer) wrote:
> Via Cory Doctorow at
> <http://www.boingboing.net/2007/12/12/terry-pratchett-has.html>
>
> "Terry Pratchett has rare, early-onset Alzheimer's"

[snipping post]


I saw Terry's post too.  I wouldn't be so sure of the diagnosis just yet.  
Terry was put on statins after his "phantom stroke", and there's at least 
anecdotal evidence out there that statins can cause memory loss:
 
http://www.medications.com/se/lipitor
http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2003/12/05/statin_drugs_memory_loss.htm


The "full prescribing information" flyer for Crestor supports this, at least, 
though it emphasizes that the evidence is "reported voluntarily from a 
population of uncertain size." 

http://www.crestor.com/c/explore/about.aspx
(Scroll to the bottom and click on the "Prescribing information" link to get a 
PDF of the flyer).

Ditto Lipitor:

http://www.lipitor.com/content/lipitor-pi.jsp

-- 
Cathy Raymond <cathy at thyrsus.com>

"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool
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