It's me again. I just wanted to enclose below the reply that I got from the Dr's. website regarding my concern about Vit. C and statin usage. Although your answers satisfied me completely..I just wanted you to see what they just had written me:
Regarding vitamin c and statins: Those studies looked at people who were in high-risk groups (those taking statins and other cholesterol-management drugs). But it's been known for five years that vitamins E and C inhibit the anti-inflammatory component of statin function (statins are drugs like Mevacor, Lipitor, Crestor, and Prevachol that help manage cholesterol) and thus increase the risk to people who are taking statins. These current studies don't change our recommendations for vitamin E (with vitamin C) in nonstatin users. If you are taking a statin, avoid doses of vitamins E and C greater than 100 IU and 100 mg a day, respectively. And if you aren't taking a statin and decide to take vitamin E, make sure you take vitamin C also (it appears vitamins C and E are both needed for either's arterial benefit).
It seems they are saying it inhibits the anti-inflammatory action of the statin.