Hi Faye,
I was diagnosed with PMR spring of 2018. Before the diagnoses I was on statins for about year. My care giver kept increasing the dose. I fought taking statins for years because of all the bad effects I had read but gave in to my care givers persistent pushing. As soon as I started feeling pain in my leg I stopped the statins thinking it was causing my leg pain. As soon as I stopped them all the bad side effect stopped as well. Weight gain, depression and a weird pain in my kidneys but the leg pain got worse in fact 6 weeks later I could not function without massive doses of ibuprofen. At that time I was finally diagnosed with PMR. Three and half years later I'm still battling PMR and am convinced it was triggered by the statins! There are studies ongoing to this belief.
Yes, Statins can trigger PMR.
I am 69 yrs old, in shape at 5'2" 105lbs. very active and eat well. I cut gluten, dairy and sugar. I'm doing what I can to beat.PMR.
MaryAnn

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