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Statin and sore lower back!
Hello! I've been on Rosuvastatin for 2 months and everything seemed okay. But one morning I woke up to incredible lower back pain which I've never had before. I've had this pain for almost a week now - so much so that I can't stand straight and it really hurts to walk. I've been icing it, applying heat at times, getting up and walking around my apt. almost every 30 minutes, and I assumed it'd heal fast. I figured I did this from sleeping weird. But now I wonder if it's the statin causing this pain. I've never had back pain before. Any thoughts on this? Thanks.
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Could it be a bulging disk? Sciatica? Kidney stone?
This link suggests that it might be none of those, but the Rosuvastatin itself:
https://the-health-site.com/does-back-discomfort-result-from-taking-too-much.html
Hi, @suesam I’m sorry you’re dealing with such severe back pain. Since it’s making it hard to stand and walk, I’d encourage you to check in with the clinician who prescribed the rosuvastatin so they can help sort out whether it could be the medication or something else.
One thing a Mayo physician taught me that has been very helpful is to document symptoms. I draw a simple stick figure, mark exactly where it hurts, how severe it is, and date it. If treatment changes, I repeat the drawing afterward. It’s a practical way to have a clear before and after conversation with your clinician.
If it does turn out to be related to the statin, don’t lose hope. Not all statins are the same and there are often several approaches a healthcare professional can consider. What are you most concerned about right now? Is it figuring out whether the statin is causing this, deciding next steps, or something else?