Statin drug's side effects

Posted by ginnyjm @ginnyjm, 2 days ago

I’ve been on a statin drug for over 25 years. In the last year my legs have gotten very weak & painful. I now have to use my arms to get out of a chair & it’s still difficult. Can the side effects start after I’ve taken the statin for so long? Anyone else have this sudden problem?

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gloaming | @gloaming | 2 days ago

Statins have a mixed record, and some would argue that they're just plain awful, and even an awful pain. There is lots of googleable research showing that some simply do not do well on statins for one reason or another.....muscle aches, weakness: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/statin-side-effects/art-20046013

However, at this point, I don't know that I can see how to blame statins on what you are experiencing below your hip joints. This sounds like the beginnings of peripheral vascular disease. THIS IS JUST A WILD GUESS...I HAVE NO TRAINING IN MEDICINE.

jc76 | @jc76 | 2 days ago

@ginnyjm
This would be a question best answered by who is treating you medically. I see @gloaming has given you a good link at Mayo to research this.

I would really talk to your doctors about this. It could be something totally different causing it and you need to address is.

I have been on Astorstatin for over 10 years. I do not have the symptoms you have. I was put on Co-Q-10 immedately when I was prescribed a statin drug. I do not have your symptoms or the aches and pains.

My wife was presribed a statin but was not advised about Co-Q-10. I asked her to check with her doctors and mention if okay to take Co-Q-10. She was having muscle pains right after staring taken it. She was cleared to take the Co-Q-10 and her muscle pain went away. But his is her experience and may or may not help you.

My advice is to immediately reach out to the doctors treating you and advise of your symptoms.

harveywj | @harveywj | 2 days ago

Ubiquinol ( a fermented highly bioavailable version of CQ10) helps a lot with people taking statins. Fatigue and pain are a common side effect of statins. Peripheral vascular disease symptoms are opposite of what you are experiencing. In PVD your muscles hurt when you are walking and then the pain clears up when you rest. PVD is caused by lack of blood flow to the muscles. Also PVD mostly acts on the legs and not so much on the arms.
Ubiquinol is a very safe supplement to take. It is used in Japan with heart failure.
I surely do not know if it takes 20+ years of taking satins for the symptoms reveal themselves.

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