Statin Side-effects: Muscle pain and weakness

Thanks for your reply! I’m seeing my cardiologist in December & will ask his advice then my primary in February to ask hers. I’m tired of this!

Muscle enzymes (CK and aldolase) can be checked in blood to show muscle damage caused by statins. This can be a serious side effect! I am on Repatha injections twice a month and it has cut my cholesterol in half! Very effective if you end up on that. Expensive but the PAN Foundation has a patient assistance program that puts copayments to zero if you qualify.

I couldn't do Repatha so I do Praluent. Injectable as well. do have some muscle pain in my right leg however I have issues anyway with my muscles because of a total knee replacement. I don't know if it's due to the replacement or the statin because it seemed to get better when I stopped the Repatha for a bit before starting the Praluent. I also take CoQ10. I'm debating stopping it for a month and see. It seems I can't take much any and did to the Praluent before the surgery with no issues. Of course they tell you it's not the Praluent or statin.

Hi Cindy,

Just a bit off topic. What muscle issues are you having since the TKR? It takes a while for things to settle after a TKR. The rehab takes 2-3 months and it can take a full year for everything to settle into a new normal.

The surgeon also makes a small, vertical cut into the quad muscle right above the patella. This is necessary to release the patella and push it to the side during surgery.

But just changes to gait can have an affect on other parts of the lower body.

I hope you are well.

Joe

@slkanowitz do you have to inject the Repatha yourself, or does your doctor do it? I wonder if a pharmacist would do it … I hate self injecting!

My husband was prescribed Repatha ( he had to stop Repatha due to bad side effect) and he injected himself his first dose. It works as a EpiPen for allegies. A small tube that you need to press on your stomach. It doesn’t hurt according to my husband. Call your doctor, his nurse can do that for you, it is her duty as a nurse. Stay well.

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My cholesterol has been between 276 and 299 for about 17 years. I take no drugs. I have read more than once that people with high cholesterol live longer than those with low. I am 76. and take no drugs nor do I visit the drug pushers as drugs cause worse reactions than the problem.

Lindy9: I think I'm moving into your camp. I'm almost 80 and I have have been indoctrinated with the fear of a stroke or hear attack due to a relatively high triglyceride number. I would hate to think I will soon be in a wheelchair due to a number on a computer screen. I'm sure those numbers are a valid reason for statins for some but maybe not for me. Thanks for your reply.