CE3K
09-07-11, 15:36
I've put this thread here, as there doesn't appear to be anything suitable under the Medication section . . . but (Mods) please feel free to move it . . . .
I was aware of the possible side effects of Statins when I was put on them in April last year (along with blood pressure tabs and aspirin).
The problem is that once anxiety symptoms take their hold, it's really difficult to decide whether to attribute a symptom with the anxiety or the medication.
Well, one of the symptoms which has slowly increased in the last six months is muscle weakness, aching joints etc, and I've just always put this down to being related to stress, age, diet etc.
However, my GP yesterday felt that this particular feature could more than likely be as a result of the statin I take (Lipitor, or Atorvastatin).
Lo and behold, the little bit of research I've done on this today highlights this as being one of the commonest side effects, although the pharmaceutical studies play it down as being 'rare and minor'. However, there appears to be increasing evidence that statins aren't all they're cracked up to be (yes, they do lower cholesterol) and in fact, the prevalence of such side effects are a lot more common (and not so minor for some people) than has been previously suggested.
At my GP's suggestion, I'm going to stop taking my statin (for at least one month) and see whether my muscle weakness and aches improve or not.
I just wondered whether anybody else has lokked into this and perhaps gone down the same route and if so, have you seen any difference or not?
I was aware of the possible side effects of Statins when I was put on them in April last year (along with blood pressure tabs and aspirin).
The problem is that once anxiety symptoms take their hold, it's really difficult to decide whether to attribute a symptom with the anxiety or the medication.
Well, one of the symptoms which has slowly increased in the last six months is muscle weakness, aching joints etc, and I've just always put this down to being related to stress, age, diet etc.
However, my GP yesterday felt that this particular feature could more than likely be as a result of the statin I take (Lipitor, or Atorvastatin).
Lo and behold, the little bit of research I've done on this today highlights this as being one of the commonest side effects, although the pharmaceutical studies play it down as being 'rare and minor'. However, there appears to be increasing evidence that statins aren't all they're cracked up to be (yes, they do lower cholesterol) and in fact, the prevalence of such side effects are a lot more common (and not so minor for some people) than has been previously suggested.
At my GP's suggestion, I'm going to stop taking my statin (for at least one month) and see whether my muscle weakness and aches improve or not.
I just wondered whether anybody else has lokked into this and perhaps gone down the same route and if so, have you seen any difference or not?