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I don't seem to be tolerating Atorvastatin very well. I'm experiencing body ache all over. My back is the worst, but legs hurt, neck hurts, kind of achey everywhere. I also seem pretty fuzzy. I'm on a low dose, 20 Mg 1x/day. I'm going to visit my Dr. and see if I need to take it every day, or less.
I was put on statins years ago, started with Lipitor (I had body pain from it), can't remember what the last brand name was. Anyway, at some point my doctor said to stop taking them. So I have not taken one since. Recently my new doctor did some blood work and told me my cholesterol was high 288 (no indication which number that applied to, guessing LDL. She recommended another pill (can't remember name) but I told her I would not take any statin. I said my other doctor told me to stop taking them and then there were some articles I read saying studies had shown they cause problems. So I'm in no rush for another problem and am refusing to take any of them.
I couldn't tolerate 20mg a day as I had severe muscle aches with that dose. I was off for months and recently agreed to try 10 mg a day as that is the dose my brother takes and it works for him. After about 2 months I'm doing well. As for the itch part I've had an itch before starting to take it. Other things are suspect. Possibly the high dose of a vitamin I'm taking to overcome a deficiency. Trial and error until the culprit is found. In about 6 weeks I'll get another blood test to see if 10 mg a day helps. When I started it this time I only took a 10mg tablet every other day for a few days and then 5 a week to now every day. I didn't have much hope for it but as of now if it lowers my 300+ cholesterol I'll be happy. I only have a facial itch and it's aggravated by wearing a CPAP at night and that was happening before the Atorvastatin was started.
Pharmacist told us to take CoQ10 with our statin at night. Supposed to help with the leg cramps statins are famous for. Usually works... but last night I woke up with bad leg cramp.
Pharmacist told us to take CoQ10 with our statin at night. Supposed to help with the leg cramps statins are famous for. Usually works... but last night I woke up with bad leg cramp.
Former doc put me on CoQ10 with 20mg a day. Didn't help me either. I was told to take D3 with 10mg. I take D3 and CoQ10 with 10mg. Seems to be OK for me but may fail many others. I wish there was a method that would work for all of us.
I too, am back on this drug after a couple of years off it.....was on 10 mg of Lovastatin for years with no problems, then started getting horrific leg and foot cramps.....stopped the statin and they went away. Went in for blood work a couple of weeks ago and total cholesterol was 300 and both LDL and triglycerides were in the high range...so back on statins. Doc wrote prescription for 40 mgs, which is 4 times higher than I've ever taken...so I cut the pill in half, and take with Coq10 and vitamin D and also added grapeseed extract...so far no cramping.....plus now I'm retired and not sitting at a desk for 8 hours a day....I imagine that helps as well. Never had itching or any other side effects other than the cramps, which hit at night and were unbelievably painful!
Former doc put me on CoQ10 with 20mg a day. Didn't help me either. I was told to take D3 with 10mg. I take D3 and CoQ10 with 10mg. Seems to be OK for me but may fail many others. I wish there was a method that would work for all of us.
I'm also more active now that I too am retired and take additional magnesium as if it gets low from sweating it out for dumped as a water pill works I know that can cause leg cramps too. I'm making sure if I cramp I know that it must be the statin.
I don't seem to be tolerating Atorvastatin very well. I'm experiencing body ache all over. My back is the worst, but legs hurt, neck hurts, kind of achey everywhere. I also seem pretty fuzzy. I'm on a low dose, 20 Mg 1x/day. I'm going to visit my Dr. and see if I need to take it every day, or less.
These were my symptoms years ago when I was taking Crestor. I felt like I was getting the flu every morning. Then one day I began to feel really ill. That’s when I knew the problem was the meds I had been taking.
I have since taken niacin and fenofibrate for years with no problem.
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YEARS of pain using fenofibrate, niacin, statins. Finally I figured it out on my own. Original inserts stated, that muscle pain was Rare. In reality, up to 40% of Asians experience muscle pain and degradation, and they are the original users of natural statins found in red yeast rice. I cannot tolerate any dosage of statins or fenofibrate.
Yes my feet have been itching at night. Could be a reaction to the gemfibrozil, clopidogrel (plavix), 20 mg aspirin, high BP medicines, and hormonal injections for rising PSA ( prostate removal and radiation were not effective) Feet wounds are very difficult to heal. I am very aware of scratching any foot itches. I'm monitoring my physicals. Also sweating more frequently.
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