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Any of you guys ever been on this medication? I’ve started taking it after being off of it for about one year, my leg muscles and hips are giving me a fit and thinking it might be from the meds.

I've been on it for years. I also have bad leg and hip pain. I never put them together. I'll be curious how others experience goes.

Statins can cause muscle pain, joints maybe not so much, but definitely muscles.

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Myalgia is a common side affect of Lipitor. I was on it for a brief period and experienced the same sides as you have. I would suggest you contact your physician and request a two to three week holiday off the Lipitor, and then resume with Crestor (rosuvastatin). I've had no issues with that med.

a pinch of Rhabdomyolysis?

Yes, cramps at times.

I've been on it for 23 years and fortunately have had no issues, although I have heard others having problems similar to yours.

i take it , may be the dosage is too high.

I had cramps and muscle pain, and my Doctor told me to quit asap. Statins are worse on you than the cholesterol as far as I'm concerned. Tell you doctor soon.

I have been on it for ten years now and yes muscle pain and weight gain are expected side effects. Seems like it gets worse right after a dosage change and then either fades away or I’m just used to it now

My doc started me Lipitor but I had muscle aches and he switched me to Crestor. No problems since then. My wife had no problems with Lipitor.
Tell your doc if you’re having problems.

Some research indicates statins may be doing their thing more as an anti inflammatory. So lowering cholesterol may not be the real reason for its success.

DF

I've been on Simvastatin for over 20 years.... didn't notice any more aches/pains at the time - now I figure it's just probably "old age".

That stuff is no good.

I've been on it for almost 6 yrs (took simvastatin before). Cardiologist put me on it after I had a blocked artery that needed a stent, so he wanted a more aggresive statin. Started me on 40mg a day, had me come in for a check after 3 weeks and asked about side effects/cramps/muscle pain. It wasn't bothering me so he doubled it to 80mg/day. I get occasional leg cramps (sometimes weeks apart or more), most likely from dehydration and/or exertion, haven't seen any correlation with the meds.

Yep. I took it for10+ years. Finally could not do it anymore. Cardiologist put me on Repatha. An injectable. I am suppose to take 2x /month.Once keeps me at abut 165 on my cholesterol.

If you think statins are bad, wait until you have stroke from high cholesterol. Diet and exercise won't get it lower if your body puts too much out. BTDT

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Look it up.




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Statins are famous for leg pain.

A vitamin supplement CoQ10 is nearly mandatory when using statins. I bought 100mg first & not enough. The 200 mg did the trick.

But even though I got the hell away from statins, I still keep CoQ10 around for when I have restless leg or similar. Have one in front of me now to take in a few minutes.

Lipitor gave me pains in my arm muscles. I quit and they went away after a couple weeks. If it's joint pain, it's not the Lipitor. That causes pain in the muscles themselves. Sometimes its hard to tell the difference.

Ditto on the cramps and muscle pains. Repatha injection once every two weeks works much better, and I don't have to take huge doses of Tylenol to be able to be pain-free enough to sleep now.

I was on it for a short while. Made me feel off colour, and took away my libido quite sharply. Stopping it reversed those effects.

I had no particular issue with cholesterol either, and a low-carb diet and daily fish oil keeps the numbers in spec. I think that my doctor looked at me and figured "middle aged man, a bit overweight" and put me on the stuff regardless. Mind you, dropping a bit of weight and exercising more has done me a power of good, much more than any of these meds ever seemed to do. YMMV.

I been on it for about 4 years. I do have issues with cramps and leg soreness. Myself or my old doc never put the two together. My doc is retiring in a month and I have found new guy so I am going to hit him up with the question.

Took it for a few weeks, but my wife said it effected me mentally/cognitively (mixed up words... stopped finishing sentences... kinda thing). Doc concurred and I stopped.

If you're taking statins and are experiencing muscle pain you need to talk to your doctor as the problem can become permanent and disabling.

go to a real dr , not most quacks and they will tell you that crap will kill you , another snake oil that is worse for you than the ailment its for .......

Can it cause tendon weakness, susceptibility to injury? I'm dealing with a torn Achilles, have to wear a damned boot. I'm going to ask my doc about it at my next appointment. Been assuming it's old age, just worn out.

For any side effects, it's part of what is keeping me alive.

I was on it for a long time for me it was excruciating. I developed gout and Rhabdo. Switched to two other statins with the same affect. Some people cannot take statins, some have no problem. If you have familial hyperchholesterimia there are options but talk to your doctor about it; Ezetimibe may be an option.

I’ve been having a running argument with my doctor, and more recently with the cardiologist that did my pre-op evaluation, over going back on a statin. My total cholesterol is high, but my ratio is good. Statins made me tired and achy, which means they were affecting my liver. I had a calcium scan which showed zero calcium deposits in my heart. No one in my family on either side who didn’t smoke and/or have Type 2 diabetes ever have a heart attack, and none had a stroke, ever. Despite all that and me being totally asymptomatic for any heart problems, they just keep picking the scab.

I’ve lost over 45lbs, my A1C is stellar. They need to lay off. As I told the cardio doc, I’m 72, what happens, happens. I’m not trading my healthy liver for a potential benefit.

Statins are hell on your body. all the muscle/bone problems are difficult.
they lower testosterone. they can cause erectile dysfunction.
they cause insulin resistance.....leading to diabetes.
they cause hair loss.
They are a factor in dementia.

And a some other things.

I believe they are one of the worst drugs on the market.

Look to your diet and lose weight to lower cholesterol.

My doctor put me on an alternative, Zetia. For once, I read the warning sheet, probably a good thing as after the second pill. I woke up from my nap because my lips were getting numb, first sign of big trouble. That was the end of that lab rat experience…

My doc hounded me to go on the stuff, and I had to go off of it after 8 months. The effects were not immediately identifiable, but in retrospect, it was a real faceplant moment--- what was I thinking?

The first thing I noticed was a general malaise that I chalked up to old age coming on.

What finally got me to go off was that it had affected my A1C badly, and I'd tried everything to make it go back down. I finally wised up and stopped taking the statin and the A1C was down to normal in 2 weeks.

Me too, I was on it for a few years, I lost weight and tried to eat healthier. I quit all my meds. My PA got me back on statins. Three months and leg and hip home pains were back.
I quit all prescription meds.

I was on Repatha for 4 years. Last Oct. my lips swelled up and skin started peeling off of my lips. Then the mouth around the lips went numb. Cardiologist said the Rpbatha didn't cause it. finally went to family doctor for help. Asked if I had any allergies first. I said nothing new. As soon as we went over medications and Rapatha came up doc. said thats it. Doc said he has seen a lot of the same conditions. Some so bad that one patient mouth had turned to mush. So be very careful using Rapatha.

All y'all know that you're just drillin' holes in the bottom of a foundering boat, to let the water out, with this poison.

You know that, right?


Address the Problem.

... which would be your crap diet.




GR

I quit taking it due to all the side effects mentioned. I read up on it more and it has more negative than positive in my opinion. Cardiologist disagrees but meh.

I've taken it since Mar 13 99

Sometimes.

Often it’s just how God put you together.






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That guy looks as creepy as the proctologist Jack Elam played in Cannonball Run- - - - - - -wrong finger, though!

Creepy?

... is your doctor killin' you for profit.




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Dr Mercola:

Eat farty beans 3 meals a day

Just ignore your cholesterol, as it is a natural building block and not an evil.

... and eat a Proper Human Diet.





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Statin drugs cause nerve and liver problems. I took some statin drugs over 40 years ago and figured out quickly that they are hazardous to my health.

You're supposed to get a liver function every 6 months while you're taking statin drugs. Are you getting tested?

Holy phugg! I'm glad I read this thread. I've been on that [bleep] for a while now. I'm calling my doctor right now and making an appointment. I'm getting off that shiit!

Statins are the most over prescribed drug in the world and its use is based on profit motive and little more. Unless your HDL is over 300 mg/dl there is no reason to be on it. After the drug was introduced, the "medical industry" (read Big Pharma) lowered the threshold to 200 mg/dl. Funny that...

seven years for me. no issues.

Big Pharma thanks you.

Your doctor is forced to prescribe statin drugs by his employer who is owned by the big drug companies and their lobbyists.

This^^

My cholesterol is 168.

Dr prescribed 10mg of Lipitor.

I smiled and said thank you.

Never filled the RX.

How exactly is it keeping you alive? If you don't want clogged arteries change your diet (mainly no sugar). The bad LDL is the small one that's damaged and it only accumulates in inflamed arteries caused by excess sugar, excess insulin, alcohol, nicotine and stress. Not getting enough sleep is very stressful. Statin drugs lower all LDL including the large LDL which is very important for your health.

If you're worried about having a heart attack keep your blood pressure low.

I had major myalgia with Atorvastin,Dr switched to generic Crestor aka Rosuvastatin and pain disappeared much lower dose and liver just fine . My wife also quit Atorvastin because of leg and hip pain.

They tried to put me on that stuff and it gave me terrible leg cramps. No thank you.i take fish oil pills and try to watch what i eat, and keep my cholesterol in check. Everything else is falling apart though.

I doubt it, doc prescribed a statin maybe 6 years ago. Went home, read about it and never took it.

October 2022 I had a partial tear in the Achilles, pretty painful. I was stepping off a log to the ground. I was wearing a high leather boot and nothing sketchy, would do the same thing today. Wore a boot for several months, mostly healed but still not as strong as the other leg.

Tendons take a very long time to heal, Achilles tears just happen, even to athletes. Staying hydrated might help.

(68 yoa when I tore the tendon)

[bleep] big Pharma!





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If not for my pills, I'd be dead.

Doc put me on 10MG of Atorvastatin years ago and MD sister says take 200 MG of CoQ10 to counteract any joint or muscle issue. GP doc says what ever I'm doing, keep doing. September '23 total cholesterol was 125, LDL was 58. Chol/.HDL ratio should be less than 4.5 and mine is 2.6. Numbers don't lie, people do.

They might be slowly killing you unless you're diabetic or something like that. Every cell in your body is made with LDL cholesterol including your brain cells

"MD sister says take 200 MG of CoQ10 to counteract any joint or muscle issue"

The cardiologist I used to go to said the CoQ10 is for heart muscle health and Statin drugs remove CoQ10 from your body. I know a lot of people who still take statin drugs and their GP didn't tell them they need to CoQ10 too.

yes its not the cholesterol that is a problem its your body inflammation system (immune system). Docs use algorithms based on lab results, called evidence based medicine. This allows insurance companies (the real problem, big pharm is just a puppet, large drug wholesalers are another puppet) to manipulate the whole program.
Take 2000 mg Omega oil (reduces inflammation) daily, CoQ10, Quercetin, and Cummerin for vasodilation. If your really serious get on a progesterone supplement, which helps with vascular tone. Ever wonder why old people have varicose veins, not enough P4. Also a large part of it is converted to testosterone.

My ex-cardiologist agrees with you (in private conversations) but all his employer will allow him to do is prescribe statin drugs and/or blood thinners. I already take 1000 mg omega oil (will take more), CoQ10, quercetin and Cummerin. How much progesterone should I take (I'm 81).

My free testosterone level has dropped from 458 to 349 recently and I have symptoms of low T. I have with appointment with a urologist next month to discuss TRT.

I quit worrying about cholesterol levels 40 years ago and been working on removing stress from my life.

I take 300 mg P4 nightly, it helps with sleep, low T and vasodilation. Have your doc. call a compounding pharmacy. start around 200 mg.
your body needs the test. and will convert it to DHT (which is 5 times stronger) if you don't have enough. DHT causes hair loss and will precipitate gout. You could have the doc also call in test. cream 200 mg. am and hs

I've been taking Rosuvastatin for 2+ yrs now and so far no pain. I also take 200mg Ubiquinol (CoQ10), Quercetin, NAC, D3, C, E & Zinc daily. All this seems to keep me going along with 3-5 days at the gym.

This

Diet will barely affect your cholesterol.

I'm on 80mg.Have shoulder ache's and calf cramps when I walk a good way's.

Foutain of youth anyone?

Rapamycin

More drugs, could just try fasting

fasting is good, but-- your body is one big chemical reaction- so why not biohack it.

Ask your doctor to switch you off and recommend another. My brother in law had the same problem.

My pills

Methyl folate?

"Cholesterol and other fats are carried in your bloodstream as spherical particles called lipoproteins. The two most commonly known lipoproteins are low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL). The LDL cholesterol can contribute to the formation of plaque buildup in the arteries (atherosclerosis). This is linked to higher risk for heart attack and stroke."

That is right from John Hopkins Medicine. Statins are one of the medicines that help reduce the LDL levels in your bloodstream. If you want to get your medical advice from a podcast or the Campfire, all well and good. I'd rather listen to a well respected professional medical organization. Some of us here have had a stint, open heart surgery or a stroke because of a build up of plaque in our arteries. Given a little occasional statin muscle or joint discomfort counteracted by CoQ10, I'm opting for the statin and lower LDL.

We had a Real Doctor on the forum, He got ran off.

Actually, because of your pills, and your [bleep] diet, you will probably die much sooner, after making big pharma and socialized medicine wealthier, at your expense.

Cholesterol - is the "Boogeyman" they want you to fear.

There is Zero(0.0) meaningful research to support that.


A Proper Human Diet, the Ancestrally Appropriate Diet of Man, is the Only thing that will fix you.

And it's Free, go figger.




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Just don’t take it, that’s what i do, it’s all a money scandal anyway by big pharma.

If you think drugs only have one mode of action, you have your head in the sand. Their activity is at the expense of some other mechanism and product being made. Single entity drugs have been the dream of medicine since the 60s and it hasn't happened yet.

No eh? A bad one sure as hell will.

WOWZEERS, I learn something new here every day. You have renewed my trust in modern medicine and big pharma!

This is a common misconception. Cholesterol isn't the cause of arterial damage leading to atherosclerosis. Cholesterol's function in the body is to repair arterial damage caused by inflammation. Cholesterol is not responsible for causing the damage. One can have high levels of LDLs with zero plaquing.

Statins are an $18 billion (and climbing) industry. So there is a lot riding on preserving the false narrative. The little secret Big Pharma doesn't want to admit to is - change your diet to a low GI, or low inflammatory diet and you can do more to prolong your life than a statin. But it's so much easier to just take a pill for all that; except there is little evidence that statins prolong your life in any measurable way.


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5986484/


To be clear, the same guys telling you that a statin will save your life are the same guys that told you the mRNA shot will end the pandemic.

Yup. I could be the 200# poster child for that earlier quote. My first wife cooked with lots of butter, cream, cheese and with five kids in the house we had lots of whole milk, casseroles, ice cream and deserts. Who cared about cholesterol? Annette died in 2007 from smoking and lung cancer and it was my turn to cook all be it badly. September 2008 I went in for a physical and my LDL was 140, high but I felt okay. April 2014 it was still high at 110 and my son and I ate what ever they cooked that day at the deli or over at the the Pizza Hut. I'd turn my entire deer or an elk into summer sausage, weiners or bologna i.e. fatty tube meat. May 2014 I wasn't feeling right raking my lawn, so I went to see the doc for an EKG. Next day I was in the hospital for a stent. That was a no go because I was too blocked up with clogged heart arteries. Next day they opened me up for quadruple bypass surgery. Dark days those.

I met wife #2 and the doc put me on a low dose statin in 2016 when my LDL was still high at 115. We ate much better and my LDL numbers dropped to: '17-94, '18-44, '19-55, '20-52, '21-71, '22-61 and '23-58. There is no way that I want to relive what I went through back ten years ago. Keep those LDL numbers high and you too could be where I was in the ICU provided you make it.