2024年10月24日 · Muscle pain and weakness. In the longer term, muscle, and sometimes joint aches, are probably the most troublesome side effect. They may affect up to 1 in 10 people taking statins, and they tend to be more common and more severe with higher doses. Your doctor will be able to tell you if you are on a relatively high dose, depending on the type ...

2015年11月12日 · Yes statins do cause muscle pain, and I also stopped taking them in order to not confuse the issue, even though I never had a problem with muscle pain. But statins- maybe not the extreme new ones- have been shown to reduce mortality, not only from stroke and CHD, but from infections and respiratory illness, even years after the statins had been ...

2017年2月26日 · I have had ordinary muscle pain/strain before -- but this pain was beyond anything I have ever experienced. Just guessing here, but since the damage to your muscles is so severe, and puts them into a weakened state, it seems logical that one could easily cause a tear in muscle tissue because of the weakened state induced by the statin.

2010年8月7日 · I too have decided to stop taking statins due to awful breathlessness muscle pain and weakness.A week before I started taking them I was fit,exercised my horse and led a healthy outdoor life,I was only on them for six weeks but now after stopping them for three weeks I still feel very tired and my muscles still don't seem to have regained their strength.I wonder how …

2014年8月22日 · Atorvastatin is blockbuster molecule. Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effect as well. Back pain and muscle problems are the most common side effect of the drug. About one in 10 people who start a statin, reports a complaint of muscle ache and pains. This condition is known as statin induced myopathy.

2014年4月22日 · RESULT! Went to my GP's surgery yesterday requesting to see one of the other GP's. I explained all my muscle problems since starting Atorvastatin 40mg together with my memory problems coupled with bouts of confusion. He agreed with me - he thinks it is the statin. He liaised with a senior partner who also agreed my statin needs changing.

2019年11月7日 · Both had exactly the same catastrophic side effects - crippling pain in every joint and muscle, swollen feet, ankles and calves, a creeping rash up my legs and round the middle, extreme exhaustion from being unable to sleep with the pain, plus inevitably, depression. Worst of all (please forgive the graphic details) I had total faecal ...

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2019年1月30日 · Statin-related muscle pain is usually mild and temporary, but occasionally it can be very serious. If it's troublesome, your doctor may be able to switch you to a different statin with fewer side-effects. The problem can be made much worse if you also take other medicines, including some antibiotics like erythromycin or clarithromycin. If you ...

2023年6月14日 · Muscle damage (myopathy), which is rare. Some people taking statins have reported memory loss but studies have not shown any link between taking a statin and experiencing any memory loss. Do's and don'ts of taking statins. Tell your doctor if you have any unexpected muscle pains, tenderness, cramps or weakness.