Could I Have Had PTSD? 

 A friend wrote to say:

After my heart surgery, the cardiologist talked to me about PTSD. I didn’t think much of it at the time.  Last week, I read an article about PTSD in stroke patients. 25% of them get PTSD.

I was wondering if you’ve had any symptoms. I think about people who never experienced PTSD, and how would they know if they were suffering from it.

My Response: I suppose it’s possible, especially considering that the symptoms I had, including fatigue and brain fog, are said to be symptoms of PTSD. But I think it’s more likely that my symptoms are the result of the statin drug I was taking, because (1) fatigue and brain fog are two of the most common reactions to statins (more than 50% of those that take statins report these symptoms), and (2) since I stopped taking them a week ago, I am feeling noticeably better.