MonkeyLover Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I was put on simvastin last year when it was found I'd had a very slight stroke, even though my cholesterol wasn't very high. I have suffered no side effects at all, though am only on a very low dose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 The advice for all statins patients who have this sort of side effect is to suspend taking the statin for 2 weeks and around about day 8-10 if the pain was caused as a side effect of the statin the pain should go away. I read an article a few weeks ago (can't remember where though) that stated that anything up to 20% of patients who are on statins have troublesome musculoskeletal pain as a side effect, and I feel it is really hard to justify that sort of level of pain for patients when handing these pills out to all and sundry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 As I said in an earlier post on this thread, Simvastatin (and I was taking large [80mg] doses) worked OK for a while, then triggered Rhabdomolysis. - Which is dangerous. My current cardiologist wanted me to go back on Statins. I was reluctant, but he told me that there are many drugs in that group and he put me on a low dose (!0mg) of Pravastatin. So far, so good - No problems. He's adamant that Statins are extremely useful drugs and he wants me to keep on taking them. I have a 'standing order' for a blood test which I can invoke anytime I get a problem (well, if I am in the US) and I've been advised to come off them if I do get a problem. Statins - like most of the crap I take - can cause side-effects. (And over the past few months, a number of them have demonstrated just what they can do. My doctor is a specialist; he knows a damned sight more about medications than I do, so I do as I'm told. - In accordance with the adage: "He who medicates himself has a fool for a Doctor." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyLover Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 My Tiler complained about pains in his joints and he likes a drink of an evening. His Doctor told him not to worry as it was probably just grout. :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phawley Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I was prescribed Simvastatin a few months ago and almost immediately started to suffer with bad headaches in the morning, joint pains and upset stomach, I stopped taking them after a month due to this and my symptoms are only just subsiding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalman Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I gather from reading around it that up to 25% of patients can suffer these side effects from statins and there certainly seems to be a high rate of them on this thread. I'm glad I didn't agree to take them. I must admit to me it seems a bit wrong to mass prescribe something with that level of side effects; most side effects caused by drugs are at a lot lower rate than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaznay Posted May 18, 2013 Author Share Posted May 18, 2013 a quick update been of atorvastatin 3 days and my legs are feeling 80% better so all I can say is convinced it is the medication going to go back to docs in a month see what she says Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidneystone Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/clinical/therapy-areas/cardiovascular/gps-warned-over-muscle-risk-with-simvastatin-amlodipine-combination/14515473.article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaznay Posted May 19, 2013 Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/clinical/therapy-areas/cardiovascular/gps-warned-over-muscle-risk-with-simvastatin-amlodipine-combination/14515473.article thanks for the link...just registered to the site, looks very interesting will have a good read later, thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidneystone Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 thanks for the link...just registered to the site, looks very interesting will have a good read later, thanks again No problem, hope you find what you are looking for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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