Hi Neil - I just answer your post to me, but I don't think it is still linked. Sorry - tonight's the first time I've ever "posted" anything and I messed it up. I believe it's now post #12 under "MDS possible cause?" Thanks
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Originally Posted by Neil Cuadra
I think ehealthme.com is reporting, in a rather mechanical way, the number of people who fall into both categories (take Liptor and have MDS) rather than showing that there's a connection between the two. And there's not much of an overlap in their data, since they show less than one tenth of one percent of Lipitor users also have MDS.
I've never heard of MDS being a side effect of Lipitor, although low platelets and low red cell counts have been reported as rare Lipitor side effects. The cause of MDS is usually unknown. Known causes include exposure to toxic chemicals (particularly benzene), smoking, or prior treatment with high-dose radiation or chemotherapy. If your father doesn't smoke then you can rule out the last two possible causes but it's hard to know what chemicals you've been exposed to over a lifetime.
I'm glad your father is a healthy guy. That can make a big difference if you require treatment for MDS.
Has your father needed MDS treatment yet? Do you know what his MDS "subtype" is or how they rate the MDS severity (risk level)?
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