Muscle pain due to Statin (Praluent)

Yes, I am going through this now. I have been off Rosuvastatin for 1 month now but my severe muscle pain in thigh, calf and ankle is only moderately better. It is much worse upon awakening. All clinical articles say it usually takes 3 - 6 months to remit fully. You have my support!!!

Thanks....I'm guessing I am about a month out as well from mine. It seem like it's worse since my knee replacement but it could be a coincidence. I didn't have an issue when I took it a few years ago bur stopped it after about a few months due to the surgery coming up. Didn't want to inject my thigh with the knee replacement.

Side affects

Sadly, I have permanent damage from the rosuvastatin...they said it would 'go away' when I ceased but it's been well over a year and my right leg/foot is still impaired w/muscle pain, periodic severe cramping and pins and needles as if my foot is asleep... they're trying me on pitavastatin now...kept asking for a NON-statin but insurance declines and mandates that I have to keep trying at least 2-3 others for insurance reasons, which at this rate makes me feel like a guinea pig for permanent nerve issues!

Dear Elizabeth - I am very sad to hear about your long term pain. Are you taking Coq10 supplements? Maybe try acupuncture for some relief. My heart and prayers go out to you! Kathleen

I'm sorry to hear this....and I am wondering if I am having some permanent damage as well. I'm about 6 weeks out and still having muscle pain, calf cramping and pins and needles and tingling in my feet as well especially at night. I've been on them all...pitavastatin, rosuvastatin, atorvastatin, Praluent etc... not sure what Non-statins are out there but I do take CoQ10 every day. Finally found one I can take (Quonol gummies).

Whatis Coq10 and what does Coq10 due when you take a statin?

It's a supplement and it's supposed to reduce the muscle issues from the statins.

Coq10 is a supplement you can by in the vitamin section of drugstore. Coq10 is depleted from muscles along with other biochemicals in muscle tissue as an adverse effect of statins. Many people take it with their statins as a protective measure. My doctor stopped my Crestor and prescribed 200mg Coq10 twice a day to promote healing. You will find many articles on the web about this practice. Ask your physician. My prayers are with you as you pain pattern is similar to mine. Kathleen

I can sympathize, as I have been on a Statin roller coaster myself! I started with a low dose of Atorvastatin, increased to a higher dose and came down with debilitating joint and muscle pain. Took a break from that and my symptoms cleared up within a few days. Later on tried a low dose of Rosuvastatin, which seemed to be tolerated, increased dosage and it felt like I was having some adverse effects. Decreased to lower dose and seemed ok. In an effort to reduce my cholesterol further, I started Praluent, in conjunction with low dose Rosuvastatin, which initially seemed ok, but as time went on, I started to feel like symptoms were coming on, so my cardiologist had me stop the Rosuvastatin and stay on the Praluent, which so far seems ok. Now I have a ruptured achilles that I am dealing with, so I have other aches and pains to worry about. Maybe my cholesterol lowering regime had some impact on that, but my cardiologist doesn't thnk so. Good luck with your issues!