Statin issue

I discontinued my statins about three weeks ago. My muscle pain is at least 70% diminished. My horrible ankle and foot swelling is gone. I've stopped falling. My gait and endurance are improving. I walked through the entire grocery store pushing a cart instead of riding in the Amigo as I have been for the last 4 years. I can stand on my tip toes again. I carried a laundry basket full of clothes up the stairs yesterday. I believe I am getting some of my life back.

If you are on a statin and have increasing muscle pain that you are attributing to your fibro please discuss discontinuing this medication with your doctor. You may have the same experience I have.

All I can say is "Ahhhhhhhhh!"

Hi, Jeannie! I was put on a statin drug and noticed increased pain so my doctor had me stop the statin and take 100 mg of coq10 for one month and then start the statin drug again but continue the coq10. Statin drugs can deplete the body of coq10 and that causes the increased pain. I've been on Simvistatin for about 7-8 years now with no problems.

Thanks for coming to the forum and telling us about your experience. Everyone is so different and different as to how drugs affect us. This might be the cause of another member's pain. Thanks!

Sherrine

These meds do have a reputation for causing additional muscle pain, because it can deplete coQ10.

When my cholesterol was getting a little borderline, knowing i would fear taking this med, i turned to an alternative over the counter. It dropped my cholesterol 30 points in a couple months, with no side effect.

There was a recent report televised, that drs now know cholesterol is not the heart culprit that once was believed.

I feel that where you can, research alternative help first. If not you can always add the med.

Like most with fibro, i take medications because i have to. But feel like docs can be quick to write a script for issues that can be handled another way.


Just my personal opinion .

I heard that they can drain your body of Coq 10 which can affect your heart functions.

Education is the key! When I started on statins there was so little available and the increase in pain was over a very long time. The relief was almost instantaneous when I quit so my new doc is going to help me find a new alternative. Thanks for all of your input.

When my cholesterol was getting borderline..i took an over the counter alternative , called cholesteroff.

This brought my numbers back in line without the statin side effects of muscle pain.

Lj