Muscle Pain Related to Statins

I have been taking Statins since my valve operation in 2007. Simvastatin being the first one I was prescribed. After the first stages of using the drug I had no problems, them my Cardiologist decided to double my dosage from 20mg to 40mg a day.

Since then I have had very painful muscle aches he then changed me over to Lipitor 20mg I was ok for a few months then back to the muscle pain so my GP changed it again to Crestor 10mg and the pain is now unbearable to the point were I can not lift my left arm up at all with out helping it with my right arm.

Having taken three different kinds of Statins, all with the same gut wrenching pain I just swore off Statins; since I figure my cholesterol is under 200 (192) and my triglyceride level is about 75: I figure I am in good shape.

Sure my bad numbers are a tad high and my good number a bit low, but it seems that men tend this way anyhow. and the way I eat I figure I am doing pretty well to be under 200! And no I am not changing from eating my hamburgers and steaks, life without it would be worth it to me anyway! Muscle Pain is a known potential side effect of the Statin Drugs.

If you do not have an Information Sheet for each of those drugs, ask your Pharmacist for one, or do a Search (Google, etc.) Hopefully you will find one that lists the side effects and protocol for dealing with those side effects. (I am thinking that you should stop taking any statin that causes muscle pain as that is a degenerative condition, ask your Doctor or Pharmacist for confirmation).
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