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How long do side effects from statins last once you stop taking them?
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Jan 26 1:55pm | Replies (168)Comment receiving replies
I was given lipitor after stent surgery at 80mgs which almost killed me and I had terrible leg and arm aches as well as weakness. They changed me to 20mgs of Crestor which still made me feel achey and weak so my cardiologist has taken me off of statins and I will be starting an injectable soon that is a non statin. You should ask your doctor for this alternative. Many people cannot tolerate statins especially females. I hope you find a solution soon. Two years feeling yucky isn't right.
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@danelle9354 I am on Crestor for 2 years snd getting body aches now. What is the notation if you do t mind me asking. Thank you.
@danelle9354 I started Ezetimibe 10 mg June 2024, doctor added 5 mg of Rosuvastatin Oct 2024. A month later blood work look good. March 2025 my shoulders started aching, May 2025 I woke up the room was moving. I stopped the Rosuvastatin, the next I stopped Ezetimibe because I was not getting any better. I had shoulder aching I hardly pickup my arms, my hips ached.Oct 8 2025 the pain finally stopped but hip started back up I Nov. My PSA was 7.4 in June It was checked again in Sept it was 5.55 below normal for my age 81. Bitter Ruben liver function was 1.65 in Jan 2025, 1.40 Jun 2025 (normal is around 1.00) No more statins for me. I will be seeing my cardiologist at the end of November 2025
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I forgot to ask how long it took for the aches and weakness to subside, if they have. Where I have a "break" from statins on Saturday/Sunday, I don't feel any better, but I think it will take a while for them to stop the damage.