transthyretin amyloidosis-caused by mutations in the TTR gene. More than 100 mutations in the TTR gene have been found to cause transthyretin amyloidosis. Nearly all of these mutations change one protein building block (amino acid) in the transthyretin protein.
Statins deplete your body of CoQ10, which can have devastating results. If you take statin drugs without taking CoQ10, your health is at serious risk. If you have symptoms of statin damage, such as muscle pain, take anywhere from 200 to 500 mg of CoQ10 or ubiquinol, which is the reduced form.
To relieve statin side effects, your doctor may recommend several options. Discuss these steps with your doctor before trying them: 1  Take a brief break from statin therapy. 2  Sometimes it's hard to tell whether the muscle aches or other problems you're having are statin side effects or just part of the aging process.iscuss these steps with your doctor before trying them: 1  Take a brief break from statin therapy. 2  Sometimes it's hard to tell whether the muscle aches or other problems you're having are statin side effects or just part of the aging process.