body aches or pain
If you have signs and symptoms of rhabdomyolysis, stop taking your
I am taking simvastatin for high cholesterol
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Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention
It led to the muscle wasting disease rhabdomyolysis, where myoglobin spills from destroyed muscle into the blood stream
In a study published in the American Journal of Cardiology, researchers indicate that using CoQ10 supplements seemed to decrease the muscle breakdown, pain, and discomfort of Statins are widely used to lower cholesterol levels
One case study Statins are first-choice medications for lowering high cholesterol and the risk of heart-related events like heart attacks
But could these medications create other health issues? A recent study found that people taking statins had a 19 percent higher risk of having
However, the dosage may range from 5 mg to 40 mg per day
All statins can cause muscle pain, but this effect is more likely with simvastatin use
(See "Statins: Actions, side effects, and administration"
As you correctly imply, statins are indeed associated with muscle pain and inflammation
Exchange of statin may be beneficial although all statins have been associated with muscle pain
In addition to Crestor, the other statins are Lescol (fluvastatin), Lipitor (atorvastatin), Mevacor (lovastatin), Livalo (pitavastatin), Pravachol (pravastatin), and Zocor (simvastatin)
Meanwhile, 1 out of 1,000 statin users exhibits myositis or inflammation of the muscles accompanied by fever and tenderness