Paul's Journal

Hello Everyone, My name is Paul, but I go by my handle, "psquare11" out here in the webisphere. I'm 78 and generally in good health, esp. now that I have taken care of a little matter of severe aortic stenosis. I come to you with a question that may pique your interest: After receiving a TAVR in April 2019, I had a very quick recovery and returned home two days after my procedure. I've had no glitches with the procedure itself, and have been feeling very well for the ensuing 4.5 months and counting. The only thing I've noticed is a disturbing increase in mental lapses (short term forgetfulness, absent mindedness, and decreased concentration/mental acuity). I believe this decline is attributable to a sudden increase in my statin prescription by the surgeons who performed my TAVR. When I say "sudden increase," I'm talking about quadrupling my previous daily dosage from 10mg to 40mg. I'm told the brain is largely composed of fat and that, simply put, statins remove fat from the blood stream. Couldn't there be a connection here? I'm sure I'm oversimplifying things, but I cannot otherwise explain this "fog" I'm in. I would welcome feedback from anyone else who has had a TAVR and been prescribed a sudden increase in daily statins (in my case, atorvastatin). Has anyone experienced similar symptoms with a statin increase? Has anyone reduced his/her statin dosage and noticed any improvement? I look forward to any responses, even if they are to tell me I'm off my nut. From what I've seen here, you are a very supportive group who really want to help. Thanks for that!