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@dstuemky

I’ve been on statins for years. Using COQ10 (I get Kirkland brand at Costco) has solved all my issues associated with statins. No more muscle or joint aches - and I play 20 hours of Pickleball per week. I highly suggest it.

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Hi @dstuemky, I see you are new to Connect so I would like to add my welcome along with the other members you have already met. I too was on lisinopril for years for high blood pressure when I was in my 40s but was switched to spironolactone after participating in a Mayo Clinic heart study. During the study it was determined I had hypertension which was causing the high BP and they switched the meds.

I also have been taking COQ10 for years but last year switched to Ubiquinol after reading some research info saying it was a more bioavailable form of COQ10. I also get it at Costco.
-- Ubiquinol is superior to ubiquinone to enhance Coenzyme Q10 status in older men: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30302465/

Unfortunately I still have some muscle and joint aches along with my degenerative arthritis. I do try to stay active but not as much as you are doing - kudos to you for working on staying fit! There is another discussion group you might be interested in with many different discussions - Aging Well: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/aging-well/
I thought this one in particular might be interesting since you mentioned you were a weightlifter in your first post.
-- Strength training: How-to video collection: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/strength-training-how-to-video-collection/

Do you still do weightlifting?

How much coq10 do you take? I am trying statins to reduce CAS and the muscle aches are getting me...