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How long do side effects from statins last once you stop taking them?
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Dec 12 5:55pm | Replies (159)Comment receiving replies
@carolinlv I am wondering the same thing. Did your side effects get better? And how long did it take? I am almost 2 months off of atorvastatin (80mg) and feel a little better, but still have crushing fatigue and flu-like feelings sometimes. Have to sleep or lie down more often than I did before the statin. Hoping it will get better
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@danpinkston24
In the leaflet for Atorvastatin and other statins, the pharmaceutical company clearly states that they cause muscle inflammation, etc. When I had 40 mg of Atorvastatin for 3 months, I had severe pain in my body. I took a break for a month and slowly increased the dose to 20 mg, it went well for 1. 5 years ago, only the muscle pain in my body increased, I could barely sleep. I have now been on a newer statin for 3 months that is different from the old statins: Rosuvastatin 5 mg (had it for 3 months) and combined with Ezetimibe 10mg had for 1 month (blocks the absorption of blood fat in the liver), feels good with both. Blood test after 3 months with Rosuvastatin and now with both after another 3 months.