I had this happen recently (I am 6 years post stroke). It was shortly after the addition of a new statin medication (Fenofibrate). I already take Rosuvastatin (night) and Ezetimibe (morning). Within a couple of months of starting the Fenofibrate I started to have tightness in my ribs. It escalated over several months to me having a hard time taking a deep breath, sleeping was painful, moving while laying down was hard, they ached all the time-even just sitting reading a book. On the advice of my pharmacist and family doc I stopped taking this new medication and the feeling went away. They told me that Rosuvastatin can cause these types of issues and Fenofibrate was amplifying the Rosuvastatin dose I was already taking and was the likely culprit.

Speak with your pharmacist to review your medication list, then talk with the rest of your health team. My pharmacist is a key part of my health team.