Statin side effects

So your aches aren't a result of statins then? Stop taking it for 2 weeks and see if the aching stops.

@bajjerfan

I would not stop statins without my cardiologist blessing...I thought stopping them was dangerous

@15eastover

Then go back to Atorvastatin if you are really sure that the new one is responsible for your pains. Is that a typical or uncommon side effect of Rosuvastatin? I'd a been in my doc's ear after a couple days.

Hi - Rosuvastatin, especially at the higher doses, can cause muscle and body aches. Let your PCP or other physician know that you are having issues. Sometimes it does subside. Just like side effects from other meds. Let your doc know. You did not say what dose you are on.

Mike

Have you tried OTC statin or natural treatments? How high are your lipid levels--marginal or really high? I had some borderline high levels and refused statins (drugs) and tried garlic, red yeast rice and daily fiber treatment with OTC supplements. My levels came down 20% and have been in normal limits for several years! I refused big pharma and it works well for me. No side effects!

My Doctor has had me on Prevastatin for year's and now I've got to the point where I've lost all of my music mass, I keep falling down and I'm 55 yrs old, my Pain Specialist told me to stop it immediately, so I have, I've been taking, potassium, magnesium and zinc and I feel a bit better off of it, when I fell, I had no strength in my body whatsoever to get up, before taking Prevastatin, I was on the coated fish oil pills, I'm tired of them pushing Big Pharma drugs and I'm a retired worker from 2 Medical Care office's

@15eastover A Cardiologist prescribed a statin drug for my cholesterol. One day I went to my primary Dr to have some blood work done and ask that they do a complete blood work, because I was not feeling well. So glad I did, when the results came back, my liver enzymes were so very high she hospitalized me. I spent 6 days in the hospital. I take a mediation now for my Cholesterol, but it does not have statin in it. Just be sure you have your liver enzymes checked fairly often.

@sjm46 what are OTC supplements please?

@rainerhans I very briefly took a statin that almost immediately gave me an uncomfortable feeling. I had marginal lipid levels (top end of the range) so I took myself off the Crestor and did my research online. I take Red Yeast Rice daily (1200 mg) and Garlic tablets (2000 mg) daily plus a regular dose of 3-in-1 daily fiber capsules (I take 2 capsules every morning, but the suggested dosage on the bottle is 5! I think this would need to be experimented by each individual! Fiber moves everything through and cuts down on absorption of fats. So, this is just me: I lowered my levels by about 20% so I am in the normal range for LDL and triglycerides. My cardiologist told me that Red Yeast Rice is an "unregulated" statin, but it still is a statin. I have no side effects and I have taken this routine for several years now. My husband does take a statin because he has a genetic predisposition for making higher cholesterol in spite of dietary changes and he had a heart attack in his 40s so he was appropriately place on a statin. He has tolerated the statins well, but they are not for me. If your levels are very high, you would certainly want to discuss this with your doctor. Again, you can do some research online, read the studies and make your own adjustments if you decide to go this route. As for statins, it would be cheaper for me to take them since my insurance company would pay for them, and OTC supplements can add up, but I prefer not taking any drugs if I can avoid it. Again, just my preference. Good luck.

@munchkin717 have you had you CPK checked? This will indicate your muscle enzyme level. My was at 809 and should only be at highest 160 (depends on lab this was Mayo). Rheumatologist immediately told me to stop statins and never to take them again. I was dx with muscle wasting. My cholesterol isn't high. I also am gluten free now which helped bring it down more. This was 16 yrs ago and it has not improved much as there was great damage to the muscles. I was 49 at the time. Best of luck to you.