Were you taking Statins prior to Peyronie's symptoms

[lwillisjr]

It seems from reading other posts that the progression from those that started before age 50 with Peyronies, the causes are different as well as the serious symptoms. 

My uro has not been helpful in my pursuit of trying to do something about my sexual well being.  Perhaps due to my age, the uro figures I can give up my sex life.

ymn

Find a new uro.

[YMENOW]

After a major heart attack, I had also been put on Atenolol. I had been on it for about 4 years when my Peyronies Disease hit. It certainly be interesting to see if there is some common factor.

My peyronies presented itself with pain during intercourse at first, and then curve to the left which had me baffled because it just happened.  The plaque showed up and then the shrinkage which blind-sided me.

My question is if others here had the "same progression" and were able to get rid of the bend and pain, but not the loss of length girth and disfigurement.  It seems from reading other posts that the progression from those that started before age 50 with Peyronies, the causes are different as well as the serious symptoms. 

My uro has not been helpful in my pursuit of trying to do something about my sexual well being.  Perhaps due to my age, the uro figures I can give up my sex life.

ymn

[boomerang]

I was taking Statins and also Beta Blocker "Bisoprolol" after a severe cardiac problem.  One of the side effects of beta blockers is listed as "peyronie's" on drugs dot com.

They did not work for me and only made my symptoms much worse and either the Statins or the Beta Blocker accelerated my peyronie's.

I also wonder how many people with peyronie's have had or will have a severe cardiac problem, is it a related condition?
Statins and Beta Blockers are standard medications for people who have cardiac problems.

[ohno]

I was taking lipitor (and am still) prior to peyronie's. Peyronie's has been around for a very long time and statins not so long.

[Blade]

I too was taking atenolol when my Peyronies presented itself. My doctor took me off of it and started 
another drug. He could not be sure but suspected there could be a link.

I had been taking it for about 3 years.  Interesting!

[lwillisjr]

After a major heart attack, I had also been put on Atenolol. I had been on it for about 4 years when my Peyronies Disease hit. It certainly be interesting to see if there is some common factor.

[YMENOW]

After my open heart surgery, I was put on the "cocktail" of sorts, atenolol, coumadin, and lipitor.  My urologist recommended a sexual health expert and he strongly recommended taking me off the atenolol since he believed that was a contributing factor for the Peyronies Disease.  I was on the old regimen for about 10 years.

[Blade]

Diamond,

I was taking Zocor about a year and a half before my Peyronie's showed up.

Because of very high cholestrol levels. These levels had been high for me since my early twenties. I used Questran in the
early days. (The sand-like, orange colored substance that was poorly diluted in water. Left a sandy feeling in your mouth.)
 
Blade

[cowboyfood]

billybob,

Not only have we heard about, most here endorse it.  I'll assume you're "super new" to the forum, so you might not just yet realize our forum has an entire section dedicated to VED usage.

If what you say is true, consider yourself fortunate that your urologist suggested this treatment.

CF

[billybob]

Hi Guys,
I had 2 massive heart attacks in 2006.  I am taking statins along with several other medications.  I started with peyronies around the middle of this past year.  My curve has gotten worse.  It is about a 45 degree at present.   My uro perscribed a 3 cylinder external vaccume system and gave me sheets for stretching.  The theropist/sales rep told me to start out with 15 erections daily.  I looked at him like he was crazy.  He said for me to pump it up slowly to full extension then let it stand for about 5-10 seconds and let it go back down and repeat for a total of 15 times.  Has anyone heard of this kind of/ or has anyone used this theropy?

[lwillisjr]

I had a heart attack in 2003, 4 years before my Peyronies appeared. I think most heart attack patients are put on a routine regimen of Crestor, Plavix, and possibly a beta blocker of some sort. Was told that this is a routine cocktail for heart attack patients.

I read somewhere once if there was some connection with these drugs and Peyronies Disease. But no evidence or studies exist that I am aware of.

[slowandsteady]

Not me.

[Diamond]

I'm new to the forum and this is my first post.  First let me thank the creators and contributors to this forum as I would be totally lost without it.  I diagnosed my Peyronie's myself before I saw my family doctor who told me to take vitamin E and come back in a month.  He then referred me to a Uro which was a total waste of my time.  This guy didn't seem too concerned and had a "we can't do much about it" attitude.  His idea of treatment was 2 Advil 3 times a day and take warm baths instead of showers. Thanks to this forum I have some good ideas about what helps and if necessary a list of Uro's who actually treat Peyronies.  The reason I'm posting in the Polls topic is I was taking Crestor for about a year and a half before my onset.  I'd be interested in finding out how many others were on some type of statin drug before contracting Peyronies.  Had I researched statins, I would have never started taking them.  They can do a lot of bad things such as irreversible nerve damage and mitochondrial damage.  As for me, I'm waiting on a shipment of Pentox to come in from Europe and taking Vitamin E and Aloe Vera.