I do read the comments and dare I say a lot of you voiced their displeasure about the muscic in the background.I do listen to feedback.It is quite difficult to remove music once uploaded, but here is the same content I did without music. Check it out😀 ua-cam.com/video/Cvr2_jxXtao/v-deo.html
@@booreed7813 Appreciate your feedback.If you are still interested you can check this link without the musical distraction: ua-cam.com/video/Cvr2_jxXtao/v-deo.html
This is great info. I switched from Atorvastatin to Rosuvastatin, recently, because of muscle pain. I hate taking these things. I feel like crap all the time. After working out at the gym, nothing feels good or normal. I am thinking about just quitting. My Mother lived to be 95 and never took anything.
i am on atorvarstatin and recently had the dosage increased. my running has gone to crap, and my legs burn. I literally feel like my muscle mass in my thighs are burning away. I am 67 but have run all my life, past few years around 30km per week. now I am happy when I hit a 4km run and 12km in a week which is simply put, pathetic. I am also seriously thinking of dumping this and aiming for a diet related way to reduce my cholestral (which is only borderline anyway)
@@godfreypatrick9792 I have recently started taking red yeast rice. Google it. I get mine from NOW. They have the highest monacolin K which is what reduces cholesterol. I also take CoQ10 and Nattokinase with it according to a pubmed article.
I was prescribed statins at 27 for my slightly high cholesterol. I literally couldn’t walk from them. I told my doctor I will never take them again and he said I will have a heart attack or stroke. It’s been 2 years and even after a pregnancy which increased my cholesterol even more I haven’t had any heart problems. 😂
Take fish oil supplement to help lower your risk of heart. Attack. I was not able to move my legs and with severe right shoulder pain which like my arm got chopped off 😂. I end up stopping taking statin and replacing it with big dose of fish oil. I ended up able to stand up still without feeling of falling in about 1 week
OMG, I was told the same thing and I got off my statins 8 days ago. I literally have trouble walking or just getting up from a chair....now....please, what did you take, it's getting a little better,
I realize this video is 2 years old but I wanted to comment. I found your video very informative. And you seem to take the muscle pain seriously. I watched a few other videos before this one and it seems like most Drs. do not take the muscle pain seriously. I was started on lipitor about 5 months ago, but have been having pain in my upper back and left chest muscle for several months now. Feels just like you mentioned, as if I had the flu. Always sore. Not very "painful" per se, just sore. I have family members that take this same medicine, and they do not ever complain. However, I am also on a calcium channel blocker. I have an appt today with my Dr. and I will be mentioning the pains to her and if it could possibly be a side effect of the medicine.
Great video. I thought I was going crazy with my knee, Thigh and foot pain. Foot tingling also. I'm going to discontinue and consult my Doc for alternatives. Thx 👍
i get terrible pains in the muscles of my legs almost like i have arthritis. i am in great discomfort walking down steps and im only 49 but ive been taking atorvastatins for 2 years. after having a heart attack, i also breath heavy and suffer with fatigue. these statins seem to be doing more harm than good so im not going to take them no more il proceed with my other meds but not the statins
Dr, I was aware of this 10 years ago, and as I felt pains, I stopped entirely. A few years later, I started a lower dose because my numbers were marginal. It didn't do much, so dose went up again, now hair loss accelerated. I'm going to reduce or go off, is there concern, on weening/stoppage, etc?
I would have that question with your health care provider as he/she is privy to your medical history.Generally, if medications are tapered down unless directed by your Doctor/Pharmacist.The discussion you should be having is the benefits vs risks of the medication in the context of your medical/health goals.
I been on atorvastatin for 15 years and from past 2 years Rosuvastatin 5 mg. I have severe weakness in my legs. My triglycerides is always under 120 and LDL under 100 from past 10 years. Should I continue to take roseday 5 mg? Can I stop the drug suddenly or should I taper by taking it very other day? Kindly advise
I came off statins against my Doctor's advice and my muscles and joints have never felt better. The Doctor's only comment, "You've been listening to too much Dr Google."
Oh , I remember my patient (I’m a retired nurse ) I the nursing home was placed on hospice care , she am Not move out of bed notable to walk …when I visited the nursing home where I used to work . I reviewed her medicine , she is on ATORVASTATIN … so I discussed this to the caregiver that this may be causing her weakness and pain … so they discontinue this medicine … then next thing , she got up after few weeks , and discharged from hospice care … she got better and alive walking !
I have been on astorvastatin for years for borderline cholesterol. I was having aches and pains along with stiffness. I had been considering reducing or stopping the drug. Then my neighbor also on astorvastatin developed muscle weakness where she could hardly walk and fell backwards down her stairs while headed to bead at night. She was diagnosed with necrotizing meyosititus (sp). Now she receives an IV for four hours two consecutive days once a month for the last six months. The dr. said was caused by the statin. I subsequently talked with my GP and stopped my statin drug. BTW i am 72 and recently had a physical including echocardiogram and cardio stress test. Passed all with no narrowing of any blood vessels.
Doctor, you are super. Your slow n clear talk will benefit millions. I am 80 n a stroke patient. My doctor prescribed Atorvastaatin 20 mg. After taking it for a year I found body pains n shortage of bile. As a pharmacist I was able to identify the source as the statin. I stopped using n my body aches disappeared. In about a year bile normalised. And today I am hundred percent better. No statins for me.🙏🙏🙏
My mother started 5 days ago and she is 59 and facing severe muscle aches unable to pick things or walk properly, what should she now ?? Her ldl is 192 total cholesteol is 292
I take 80mg of statins I feel like I can’t move due to tiredness and muscle weakness… I had a TiA stoke about 6 month ago. My doctor says my LDL is low. Do you think she should lower the dosage. I don’t want to stop because I don’t want to have another one.
I had so much pain I had unnecessary surgery! Pain showed up in my shoulder ON ONLY ONE SIDE! Since most pain from statins usually exhibits on both sides of your body...no doctor thought it was the statins. Cried myself to sleep for 6 months then got addicted to opioids. Luckily my chlorestoral got worse and doctor doubled my statin. Pain so bad for two minutes months that I realized it was the statin. I decided to stop the statin completely. Three days later, after two years of pain, all pain stopped. Advice- 1) no matter what the doctors suggest, take half the dose or less for a while to gauge side effects. 2) When doctors do not know something, they blame you, not their lack of knowledge 3) You must be your own advocate regardless of how you are treated by docs and nurses. Fight for yourself regardless of what you are told. Hope this helps you.
Unbelievable! My left shoulder started being in pain after being prescribed a high dose of statins. I cannot understand why only the left shoulder/arm as I'm right handed and I haven't done anything weird to it. I'll stop statins for few days to see how it goes
You probably can't trust this so called doctor either. Just saying. Why isn't he at his practice taking care of his patients instead of making videos and answering questions in the comments section? 🤔 I'm lucky if a Doctor sees me for even 10 mins without rushing me out the door so they can rush their next patient out the door, too.
For every drug there is a side effect so said my deceased father 30/ years ago. Nothing changes as Big Pharma companies will still get their huge profits, still be sued billions of dollars for negligence, side effects, fraud, bribery. Ethics don’t always matter over profit and side effect and deaths from meds are just a by product of their inventions.
I loved this video very very informational and I will see my doctor about my statin issues and the tips you gave. The music was also too loud for me , however thank you very much for this informative video :)))
@@ThinkYourHealth Great information and content 👍🏾I’ve been taking statin since 2018 i didn’t experience the muscle pain then but now believe it or not I’ve been experiencing muscle pain for a year. It is debilitating. I will talk to my doc about this.
Thank you doctor for this information. It does help for me understand the pain that I'd been suffering for years. I didn't know taking statin drugs causing pain. I thought something is missing like viramins. I'm taking vitamin C, D, B12 but the pain is still there. I didn't know it's the statin doing it. Thank you for the info. I will definitely watch your next video. 🙏
since it effects muscle groups it likely adversly effect the heart. No one mentions that probability.We all should be locating where someone discusses that. Cardiologist for starters
My different location (3)extremely painful muscle pains(each at different areas of my body) took 3-4 months to stop after quitting rosuvastatin Calc10mg . Have one area that wont and its been about 9 months now.
I’d had knee surgery back in March. I had been taking a statin. I had severe swelling. Nothing worked to relieve me. Not even Tylenol, muscle rubs and messages. A few days ago, I stopped taking the statin and lo and behold I am not swelling and in pain. I knew it. I’m watching what I eat and switched over to eating vegetables and bitter foods. This is of my own doing. I’m tired of being sick.
I was prescribed a statin by my doc to lower cholesterol but after learning the bad side effects I asked if their was an alternative. He said change your diet which I've done. I was surprised he didn't mention that option before prescribing a statin.. Do you recommend statins to lower cholesterol?
A very good question with no straight forward answer, as the answer is more nuanced.The hallmark of treatment are : LIFESTYLE CHANGES: Lifestyle modifications such as smoking cessation, increase in physical activity, and improvement in diet have important beneficial effects on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality . These changes are effective even shortly after they have been started.In one of my previous videos I have recommended the Mediterranean diet .Now according to medical guidelines the following are recommendation given to Doctors on when to start a patient on a Statin drug: I have labelled them as 1 and 2 so that you can read the current established guidelines.(1)Patients with established coronary heart disease (CHD) have a high risk of subsequent cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and death from cardiovascular disease (CVD). (2) Similarly, patients without established disease but who have a 10-year risk of >7.5 to 10 percent or greater are at relatively high risk. This your Doctor can calculate given your medical history. My approach is slightly different as I want patients to take responsibility for their health and I hook them up with a dietician and if need be talk to our physical therapy department about an exercise program.So even if Cholesterol and in particular LDL- cholesterol might be higher and they do have risk factors the benefits of a regular exercise program and diet outweigh Statin treatment and potential side effects. ( There are certain diseases with high Triglycerides where we need to start at once, but this is too much detail).I will reiterate also what I wrote as an answer to Dr.Sno as she asked about when to start or stop treatment in older adults.This is what I wrote: The decision whether to treat an elevated LDL-C in an older individual should be individualized based on both chronological and biologic age. I am conservative with my patients and patients with a limited life span from a concomitant illness, frailty, multiple co-morbidities are probably not a candidates for drug therapy. I usually start having these discussions after age 70, especially after 80.I have a sub set of patients who are quite medically complex, and in fact had a conversation with our pharmacy consultant last week to identify patients who might be on Statins looking for opportunities to taper or titrate doses off.I have linked a PDF link which you can read and those are the recommendations I follow: www.choosingwisely.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Cholesterol-Drugs-For-People-75-And-Older-AMDA.pdf.
I know people who at least, after taking Lipitor for 3 weeks were unable to walk and eventually, in a wheelchair for awhile, and afterwards paralyzed. Just today I talked to a friend who after taking Lipitor for 30 days! Is in a wheelchair! That is a crime that should be stopped and treat people through better habits in life style. Thank you doctor. Keep insisting in better food choices
I am taking Lipitor for the last 20 years. so far I am alright. my first single stenting was in 2004. the second and third were in 2012. total three stents. now in 2021 still I am ok.
Sir, I'm on Rosuline-Gold 20/75, consisting of Rosuvastatin, Aspirin and Clopidogrel for years. Recently I saw leg muscle pain and sometimes I feel numdness under my foot. Please advise.
I am on statins, Astorvastatin, and I am experiencing increasing itching. I suspect it is being caused by the statin medicine I am taking, prescribed for me for a number of years for high Cholestrol. What can I di to stop itching if it is statin related. ?
Really interesting video. Is this collectively referred to as fibromyalgia, or are the symptoms a pre-cursor to this condition? Agree with reducing reliance on drugs. Will be useful to know if there are alternative natural remedies to the statins. Great video.
thanks for the info !! my mother is 92 she takes Atorvastatin 10mg twice a day, she does have muscle pain in the legs also weakness she is tired of taking meds and she has other issues also. I will continue to watch your videos and ask the doctor to make some changes !!
I have Myasthenia Gravis been on statins for about 5 years I'm now finding it hard to walk legs feel very weak and I need to rest while out walking I am also registered part sighted help please
What is the recommendation for those that have had heart hi colesterol, hi blood pressure, heart attack and open heart surgery and now 82 yrs. old..My cardiologist recommends the statins. I take 3 days a week is all.
YES! I have been exercising my whole life. All of a sudden, I had a bad cramp in my left Calve muscle that wouldn't go ahead (which consequently was one week to two week after I started taking Lipitor). I had no idea that Lipitor causes muscle pain (so it was not in mind).
2010 Massive MI died on the table. The widow maker. Lucky. 8 years later I could not walk to the mailbox. Muscle loss fatigue was killing me. CHEST PAIN EVERYDAY!!! Then one day a doc said (they got tired of my complaints of chest pain) you know statins can cause chest pain!! He took be off. I felt WAY better (zero chest pain more energy stamina) so he put me back on it and DOWN I WENT@! I TOSSED THE BIG BIG BAG OF MEDS THEY HAD ME ON IN THE TRASH!! That was 2 years ago. NOW muscle coming back SLOW but I have no chest pain EVER and can go up and down stairs all day WALK to the mailbox without stopping! FOR ME THEY WERE POISON !!!!!! THEY KNOW IT!!!!
Hi. Sorry to hear about your chronic pain and ineffective treatments. I have arthritic aches and pains in neck,shoulders and fingers mainly. I massaged Vic ointment in those areas as a trial when I had nothing else in to use. It worked! The pain was greatly reduced,esp neck and thumb pain. (I play guitar and left hand thumb pain was bad ) It’s worth a go,love..🤘🏻
I was on Statins tablets and it crippled me for years. I was going through a tougher lifestyle eg confided into a wheelchair, aches and terrible pain the whole body, could not manage to feed myself, till I went for pre assessment, the Consultant told me to stop Statins for 4 weeks otherwise there will be complications during the operation. Second week when stop the treatment I could use my hands by feeding myself, learning to walk with a Zimmer flame the pain decreased. After the operation I decided not to take. I suffered for many years without knowing the cause stress depression and anxiety the medication put me through. Thanks Dr for the helpful information 👍 God bless you 🙏
I have gotten this from all statins including Proluent shot and from now Repatha they are killing me. you have confirmed every thing I am experiencing, I am 59 and I am crippled from these treatments.
Wow, sorry to hear that.Hang in there.Concentrate on what you have control over ie diet & exercise.Are you able to get a physical therapy program through your Doctor?
@@ThinkYourHealth physical therapy makes it worse I had 3 months of therapy ended up having massage and cupping to relieve the muscle knots in my upper back. Now the pain is mainly in lower back and thighs and now working into my knees. I am choosing to discontinue my Repatha therapy for atleast 6 months to let my body get back to normal. I have tried pain medication several different kinds. Ibuprofen and shots of Toradol at ER seem to have the best relief. but only temporary. The more this medication for me that is taken (Repatha) the more it builds up and effects my liver and the pain is getting worse and so is my health. It has caused me to become crippled and I can barely walk. last shot taken 2 weks ago or so and I am just now getting over the painful peak. I am probably in the 5% that can not tolerate this kind of medication. Proluent did the same thing even worse in 3 months thiat one was horrible. So for now I have to try to watch my diet even more closely. I am preparing to do a DNA of my health to see if it can give me a more in depth idea about my body composition and sensitivities. Do you have any ideas or suggestions of which DNA service does the best testing for this kind of analysis?
@@ThinkYourHealth I did stop this medication April 3rd last injection. I have started physical therapy massaging and warm water low impact to get mobility and muscles moving again. just over 2 months out and starting to see improvements. takes up to 90 days for the toxic PSCK9 inhibitors to get out of your system. Also making much needed changes to diet. more greens veggies and limiting red meats. it is helping and I am feeling better every week so far. It is a long road to recover from the damage this stuff has done to me. I just wish I didn't wait 18 months to finally stop the torture
God bless you for informing people of these risks. Doctors prescribe these medications without telling the side effects. I am experiencing aches and weakness in my calves. I've been off of crestor for about 45 days now but the damage had already been done. I am 63 years old caregiver for my mother who's 91 and I really struggle some days. But again God bless you Dr. John🙏🏽
I'm actually in pain today, but it's as a result of not sitting properly at the computer, so I guess it's a posture issue that caused the soreness. I never knew pain could be so great that walking UPSTAIRS could be so painful. I'm on the mend now, so it's all good. Anyway, this video caught my attention because of the topic.
I currently am experiencing bad leg muscle pain due to what I believe is the drug CRESTOR which I was prescribed. I stopped taking CRESTOR 1-month ago. My leg muscle pains have not reduced. I found your video to be very informative regarding this condition. I hope that eventually my bad leg muscle pains will stop. Thank you, Doctor.
Check the pulse in your arm , and blood pressure. Then take the pulse and blood pressure of your ankle area . You may have PAD if the pressure difference is much lower in your ankle.
I'm 68 been on atorvastatin for years and for the past 6 months or so much ache and weakness in my arms. Just got turned on to the side affects of statins. Going to stop it for a while and see if the aches and weakness abates. I want to get back in my kayak and do some fishing! Thank you Dr. Thurairajah for the video.
Check with your health care provider first as he/she knows your medical history.They have to also make sure that nothing else is causing those symptoms you described.
I am 60, been on statins for years. I wake up as if i have been beaten up so stopped simvastatin for nearly two weeks and feel the difference already. I will be checking all my meds side affects.
@@derekearles9844 Me too. I've been on 4 different statins at various doses of each and they all give me muscle and joint aches and dizziness and a foggy head. It took my doctor nearly 2 years to stop pestering me to take them. I think on the UK, doctors now realise that statins don't even do much to lower cholesterol.
Night cramps can be deficiency in Magnesium. Day cramps or during exercise can be deficiency in Potassium. Deficiency in either or both Mg and K plus intake of Statins can make cramping worse: very painful. Potassium is easier for the body to absorb compared to Magnesium. Mg requires appropriate level of acidity in the stomach for better absorption.
@@derekearles9844 I did too. My doctor put me then on Crestor 20mg. I only take half per day, however, my cholesterol and triglycerides were on the 4 and 5 hundred. 3 months after just had labwork, and both are normal. 😉 I almost forgot, she put me on Omega 3 too, prescribed odose, not over the counter ones.
@@derekearles9844 Vitamin D deficiency can also cause leg cramps. I’m on a low dose 5 mg rosuvastatin and also take 2,000 mg of D3 daily. Most people are deficient in vitamin D because it comes mainly from the sun or fish oils. People in the northern hemisphere and people with dark skin tone don’t absorb enough vitamin D and need to take a daily supplement. Light exercise also relieves leg muscle pain.
Thank you for this information. I have been on statin for about 3 years. I take magnesium citrate at night to help prevent non stop muscle spasms during the night. It truly does help. I still feel "tight" muscle aches in my feet and legs during the day as well. I am in pain in my upper arms due to muscle wasting in my arms as per my RMT. Some times my pain is 10/10 in my right arm. I do take omega 3 with Q10. I take Zinc with copper. My doctors do not take my complaints about muscle pain/pain very seriously. I have angina, Type 2 due to cardiac issues. I am on other meds. The cardiologist did mention a new drug that is injected. I am not too keep on that option.
since it effects muscle groups it likely adversly effect the heart. No one mentions that probability.We all should be locating where someone discusses that. Cardiologist for starters
I was taking simvastatin 5 yrs my hips started aching real bad I felt very lethargic at 3AM I started getting a racing heart almost every morning I quit taking them I went on keto all symptoms went away I lost about 30 lbs got lots of energy now I walk 1hr 6 days a week I'm 74
@@raymondroy7398 it's a diet that's low on carbs high on fat known as lchf you eliminate most carbs eat high fat foods like steaks ground beef avocados salmon this diet is good for diabetics for sugar control and to lose weight
The best solution is to flush the statins down the toilet, and tear up the prescription and flush that down the toilet as well. Then go and tell your doctor you won't take them any more. And when he complains and accuses you of being crazy, tell him you are firing him and go get a better doctor.
I am feeling all the symptoms...weekness, loosening of muscle.. raising right arm...heart palpitations......i am on 4 weeks course of rivaroxaban 10mg once daily + amoldiphine 2.5mg once daily.........as a preventive course for covid for obese & hypertension ............dose rivaroxaban show similar side effects as statin
Thank you for this information. It is so helpful. I started on atorvastatin several months ago. I have radiating and referred pain from facet joint syndrome and I have been trying to work out what this pain I am feeling is because it is different from the original back pain. The back pain used to respond well to heat and to some analgesics but this pain doesn’t seem to. I am prescribed Gabapentin for nerve pain and I try only to take it at night but sometimes it works and sometimes not. How can I differentiate the pains ? I am becoming more convinced that some of the pain is from statins. Thank you so much. 🙏
I have the same problem as you do! Not sure if it's never pain or from the station I take at night..😣seems to me to be the statin, dont have this pain in the day.
True..it happened to me. I could hardly move my arms legs in pain i found out one time watching tv i said omg.omg. 25yrs ago. I stopped n refused any doctor who wanted to give again. I am painless for yrs i am 77yrs
Oh! If only so simple. Ten years after stopping I continue to suffer muscle wasting, deranged metabolic syndrome, TIAs and heart arrhythmias, neuropathy, myopathy, T2D. As he says: “it can go on for years”
I've been really struggling with this Lipitor and it's getting worse. This video was perfect timing, no more Lipitor for me...gotta find a better way now
@@williamzavlaris4054 latest research shows no link between cholesterol and heart disease! In fact after 70 your “all cause” mortality goes up with low cholesterol!
I have been on Lipitor for 35+ years, and have started all the problems you mentioned. I am stopping to see if there is a improvement. I am 81 years old. I subbed, thanks for the video.
Yes, unfortunately with a genetic and family history it can lead to life threatening consequences.If you are on a medication like a Statin your Doctor can monitor for side effects by taking a history, examination and blood draws.There are also newer alternatives such as PCSK9 inhibitors.
M9ne is double what it should be - and that's the 'bad' cholesterool - and I'm on Atorvastatin and also wondering what to do as I have many injuries in my legs, hip and so on, and so have no idea whether I have 'more' joint pain or not - certainly an achilles problem, I had last year, has returned - but that coud be due to the type of exercise I have been taking lately. All these things are very complicated. And, as the man says, see ya Dr, and we all different due to our genes. Good video .. sound advice I think.
Tank you so much for you information , i been taking statins and i been feeling so sick, i have dizzines, stifmess of muscles , gain weigth feeling very depress,and i have no idea what is the reason ,you give me the anser, blessings.
Myositis is quite less common in cardiac practice. We have treated hundred of ischemic heart disease for last 15 years as a cardiac surgeon. We have seen very few symptoms among pre and post cabg patients on atorvastatin 40 or rosuvastatin 20. Q10 added lessens the symptoms . Of course we have used lesser amounts and on alternate days regime. But stoppage of medicine statins may land one up in CVA or progression of vascular and renal diseases.
As the heart is a muscle it is also under stress by Statins. Surely the Medical profession can demand better quality from the pharmaceutical companies. This is not good enough and needs more research for a better drug.
Noted. Here is nearly the same video without the music. ua-cam.com/video/Cvr2_jxXtao/v-deo.html. ( I did a similar version of the video after feedback like yours)I hope your ears recover!
Im taking Simvastatin for 2 months and know i have shoulder aches back aches it really hurts.i called my doctor and they took them off.will see how i feel
Thanks for the information - I am 74 years old and just had a total cholesterol of 272. I don't want to chance anything that makes me less active due to muscle pain. I am not sure I even want to chance a drug that may make my quality of life degrade. How successful can diet be with an elderly person?
I have been taking statins for many many years and my legs felt like I was carrying around two tree trunks. Read up on them and stopped taking them three months ago and I can walk further, get out of the chair better and no pain, also it’s like walking on lighter branches now. Thank you.
My GP prescribed statins for me twice.Both times I had to stop them due to pain and loss of mobility in joints,esp shoulders. The second time I could barely perform basic care activities and thought I was heading for a Nursing Home. Then a light came on 🤦🏻♂️ I stopped statins and within weeks was pain free and fully mobile. The value of statins,imo,was diminished by my accompanying loss of mobility.
Appreciate feedback.Redo planned in about 2-3 weeks as working on other videos.Have been considering this for sometime given the myriad of complaints about the music.BTW have cut music in all my latest videos.
Thanks for your advice. What about Rosuvastatin 5mg? I am under this for many years and my doctor advised me to avoid Fenofibrates. I am unable to identify the nature of my muscle related low back problem. Thanks.
Crestor lowers total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides while increasing HDL cholesterol. However, it causes significantly better reductions in total cholesterol at lower doses compared to the other drugs in this class Rosuvastatin(Crestor) is a hydrophilic Statin.The risk is muscle injury is less than Atorvastatin
I've been on atorvastatin on and off for the past 2 yrs. Just recently as 3 weeks ago I've been experiencing some random sensations in my chest muscles in different spots.The sensations could best be described as spasms, pulses, and sometimes palpitations. Within the past few days currently, this would immediately be followed by muscle weakness in other parts of my body followed by the feeling of fainting or immediately falling asleep. During these "episodes" I would get random pin pricks in different muscles, muscle trembling along with the weakness, and sometimes a dull burning sensation in random muscles, as if my muscles are wasting away. This may last an hour up to a few hours, but once it subsides I feel normal again as if nothing has happened. I thought it was something going on with my heart or I may be developing a musculoskeletal disorder. But just last night when I looked up the possible side effects of atorvastatin this all began to make sense. I just hope that these side effects haven't done any irreversible damage.
I'm on rosuvastatin, I am also on metformin, procoralan, bisoprolol fumarate, Amlodipine, paracetamol, Rampiril, Aspirin and Gabapentin and levothyroxine I have muscle and joint pain on a daily basis and have been on the statins for years. The pain is sometimes so bad I have to use a walking stick the pain in my legs wakes me up at night I actually work as a hospital cleaner, I love my job and have no intention of giving it up but some days are far worse than others pain wise I'm limited to what painkillers I can take nothing seems to work anyway, I'm treated like a hypochondriac by doctors and feel like I'm just being told your a middle aged fat woman go away take your tablets oh an here have a gym pass. I am overweight which does not help. I'm active in my job on a daily basis but come evening i struggle to get out of the chair, to use the stairs to walk from A-B my diet is low carb, is this the statins
I do read the comments and dare I say a lot of you voiced their displeasure about the muscic in the background.I do listen to feedback.It is quite difficult to remove music once uploaded, but here is the same content I did without music. Check it out😀
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I agree the music is very very distracting
Cannot concentrate with awful back ground noise! WHY is this necessary?
@@booreed7813 Appreciate your feedback.If you are still interested you can check this link without the musical distraction: ua-cam.com/video/Cvr2_jxXtao/v-deo.html
What about statins and Achilles tendon pain???
This is great info. I switched from Atorvastatin to Rosuvastatin, recently, because of muscle pain. I hate taking these things. I feel like crap all the time. After working out at the gym, nothing feels good or normal. I am thinking about just quitting. My Mother lived to be 95 and never took anything.
Atorvastatin to Rosuvastatin Are both STATINS 🙄
@@chanserena1430 I know
@@wishbone103 gd morning... So sorry I tot is a different med. Hv a blessed day
i am on atorvarstatin and recently had the dosage increased. my running has gone to crap, and my legs burn. I literally feel like my muscle mass in my thighs are burning away. I am 67 but have run all my life, past few years around 30km per week. now I am happy when I hit a 4km run and 12km in a week which is simply put, pathetic. I am also seriously thinking of dumping this and aiming for a diet related way to reduce my cholestral (which is only borderline anyway)
@@godfreypatrick9792 I have recently started taking red yeast rice. Google it. I get mine from NOW. They have the highest monacolin K which is what reduces cholesterol. I also take CoQ10 and Nattokinase with it according to a pubmed article.
I was prescribed statins at 27 for my slightly high cholesterol. I literally couldn’t walk from them. I told my doctor I will never take them again and he said I will have a heart attack or stroke. It’s been 2 years and even after a pregnancy which increased my cholesterol even more I haven’t had any heart problems. 😂
Take fish oil supplement to help lower your risk of heart. Attack. I was not able to move my legs and with severe right shoulder pain which like my arm got chopped off 😂. I end up stopping taking statin and replacing it with big dose of fish oil. I ended up able to stand up still without feeling of falling in about 1 week
Doctors dont know shit
OMG, I was told the same thing and I got off my statins 8 days ago. I literally have trouble walking or just getting up from a chair....now....please, what did you take, it's getting a little better,
@@teddyp5220 take fish oil with COQ 10 ! I took 2 pills of each Alaska fish oil and COQ 10 from Costco
Thanks so much for this very informative video.You are a blessing.Looking forward to your next video.
Thank you so much for your kind words.appreciate your support.
I realize this video is 2 years old but I wanted to comment. I found your video very informative. And you seem to take the muscle pain seriously. I watched a few other videos before this one and it seems like most Drs. do not take the muscle pain seriously. I was started on lipitor about 5 months ago, but have been having pain in my upper back and left chest muscle for several months now. Feels just like you mentioned, as if I had the flu. Always sore. Not very "painful" per se, just sore. I have family members that take this same medicine, and they do not ever complain. However, I am also on a calcium channel blocker. I have an appt today with my Dr. and I will be mentioning the pains to her and if it could possibly be a side effect of the medicine.
Did he recommended anything?
I couldn't walk without crutches.I was in agony. Best advice I had was to stop them. Haven't looked back since. It was too high a price to pay.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Great video.
I thought I was going crazy with my knee, Thigh and foot pain. Foot tingling also. I'm going to discontinue and consult my Doc for alternatives.
Thx 👍
Thank you very much.. great information.
Glad it was helpful!
i get terrible pains in the muscles of my legs almost like i have arthritis. i am in great discomfort walking down steps and im only 49 but ive been taking atorvastatins for 2 years. after having a heart attack, i also breath heavy and suffer with fatigue. these statins seem to be doing more harm than good so im not going to take them no more il proceed with my other meds but not the statins
Dr, I was aware of this 10 years ago, and as I felt pains, I stopped entirely. A few years later, I started a lower dose because my numbers were marginal. It didn't do much, so dose went up again, now hair loss accelerated. I'm going to reduce or go off, is there concern, on weening/stoppage, etc?
I would have that question with your health care provider as he/she is privy to your medical history.Generally, if medications are tapered down unless directed by your Doctor/Pharmacist.The discussion you should be having is the benefits vs risks of the medication in the context of your medical/health goals.
I been on atorvastatin for 15 years and from past 2 years Rosuvastatin 5 mg. I have severe weakness in my legs. My triglycerides is always under 120 and LDL under 100 from past 10 years. Should I continue to take roseday 5 mg? Can I stop the drug suddenly or should I taper by taking it very other day? Kindly advise
I came off statins against my Doctor's advice and my muscles and joints have never felt better. The Doctor's only comment, "You've been listening to too much Dr Google."
Very informative. Dump the music.
Yes, thanks for the feedback.
Oh , I remember my patient (I’m a retired nurse ) I the nursing home was placed on hospice care , she am
Not move out of bed notable to walk …when I visited the nursing home where I used to work . I reviewed her medicine , she is on ATORVASTATIN … so I discussed this to the caregiver that this may be causing her weakness and pain … so they discontinue this medicine … then next thing , she got up after few weeks , and discharged from hospice care … she got better and alive walking !
There you go, very smart move isn’t that fantastic, well done I’m glad you spoke up for this lady 😉
I have been on astorvastatin for years for borderline cholesterol.
I was having aches and pains along with stiffness. I had been considering reducing or stopping the drug. Then my neighbor also on astorvastatin developed muscle weakness where she could hardly walk and fell backwards down her stairs while headed to bead at night.
She was diagnosed with necrotizing meyosititus (sp). Now she receives an IV for four hours two consecutive days once a month for the last six months. The dr. said was caused by the statin.
I subsequently talked with my GP and stopped my statin drug.
BTW i am 72 and recently had a physical including echocardiogram and cardio stress test. Passed all with no narrowing of any blood vessels.
I have never gotten over the statin adverse effects. My legs are always aching. Statin drugs should be removed from the drug market.
I still maintain why hasnt there been a class action suit on Lipitor/statins?
Doctor, you are super. Your slow n clear talk will benefit millions. I am 80 n a stroke patient. My doctor prescribed Atorvastaatin 20 mg. After taking it for a year I found body pains n shortage of bile. As a pharmacist I was able to identify the source as the statin. I stopped using n my body aches disappeared. In about a year bile normalised. And today I am hundred percent better. No statins for me.🙏🙏🙏
My mother started 5 days ago and she is 59 and facing severe muscle aches unable to pick things or walk properly, what should she now ?? Her ldl is 192 total cholesteol is 292
I take 80mg of statins I feel like I can’t move due to tiredness and muscle weakness… I had a TiA stoke about 6 month ago. My doctor says my LDL is low. Do you think she should lower the dosage. I don’t want to stop because I don’t want to have another one.
I had so much pain I had unnecessary surgery! Pain showed up in my shoulder ON ONLY ONE SIDE! Since most pain from statins usually exhibits on both sides of your body...no doctor thought it was the statins. Cried myself to sleep for 6 months then got addicted to opioids. Luckily my chlorestoral got worse and doctor doubled my statin. Pain so bad for two minutes months that I realized it was the statin. I decided to stop the statin completely. Three days later, after two years of pain, all pain stopped. Advice- 1) no matter what the doctors suggest, take half the dose or less for a while to gauge side effects. 2) When doctors do not know something, they blame you, not their lack of knowledge 3) You must be your own advocate regardless of how you are treated by docs and nurses. Fight for yourself regardless of what you are told. Hope this helps you.
I am having your same symptoms only on my right side! Sometimes it hurts to put my arm on the bed!
Unbelievable! My left shoulder started being in pain after being prescribed a high dose of statins. I cannot understand why only the left shoulder/arm as I'm right handed and I haven't done anything weird to it. I'll stop statins for few days to see how it goes
So many people on statins - everyone should know this when they start them. You are a blessing, Dr. Thurairajah. Thanks for helping us understand!
My pleasure! Glad it was helpful and thank you very much!!
@@ThinkYourHealth~ What about statins and Achilles tendon pain???
I AM LIVID!! I will never trust another doctor as long as I live!!
You probably can't trust this so called doctor either. Just saying. Why isn't he at his practice taking care of his patients instead of making videos and answering questions in the comments section? 🤔 I'm lucky if a Doctor sees me for even 10 mins without rushing me out the door so they can rush their next patient out the door, too.
For every drug there is a side effect so said my deceased father 30/ years ago. Nothing changes as Big Pharma companies will still get their huge profits, still be sued billions of dollars for negligence, side effects, fraud, bribery. Ethics don’t always matter over profit and side effect and deaths from meds are just a by product of their inventions.
Dr. Rajah, background music does NOT need to be SO LOUD.
It is difficult to focus on your words.
Thanks for your feedback.Will take this into account in future videos.
I loved this video very very informational and I will see my doctor about my statin issues and the tips you gave. The music was also too loud for me , however thank you very much for this informative video :)))
Turn on the captioning which is what I do.
@@outofround Thanks! When I read captions, my focus is all on reading rather than understanding & assimilating the knowledge 😊
@@luvvcnn I used to work at CNN! LOL!
Muscle pain is such a common complaint from many people on a statin - you gave a very clear explanation - thank you!
Thanks for your feedback, really appreciate this.
@@ThinkYourHealth
Great information and content 👍🏾I’ve been taking statin since 2018 i didn’t experience the muscle pain then but now believe it or not I’ve been experiencing muscle pain for a year. It is debilitating. I will talk to my doc about this.
Too common for muscle pain
Thank you doctor for this information. It does help for me understand the pain that I'd been suffering for years. I didn't know taking statin drugs causing pain. I thought something is missing like viramins. I'm taking vitamin C, D, B12 but the pain is still there. I didn't know it's the statin doing it. Thank you for the info. I will definitely watch your next video. 🙏
since it effects muscle groups it likely adversly effect the heart. No one mentions that probability.We all should be locating where someone discusses that. Cardiologist for starters
My different location (3)extremely painful muscle pains(each at different areas of my body) took 3-4 months to stop after quitting rosuvastatin Calc10mg . Have one area that wont and its been about 9 months now.
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I’d had knee surgery back in March. I had been taking a statin. I had severe swelling. Nothing worked to relieve me. Not even Tylenol, muscle rubs and messages. A few days ago, I stopped taking the statin and lo and behold I am not swelling and in pain. I knew it. I’m watching what I eat and switched over to eating vegetables and bitter foods. This is of my own doing. I’m tired of being sick.
I was prescribed a statin by my doc to lower cholesterol but after learning the bad side effects I asked if their was an alternative. He said change your diet which I've done. I was surprised he didn't mention that option before prescribing a statin.. Do you recommend statins to lower cholesterol?
A very good question with no straight forward answer, as the answer is more nuanced.The hallmark of treatment are : LIFESTYLE CHANGES: Lifestyle modifications such as smoking cessation, increase in physical activity, and improvement in diet have important beneficial effects on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality . These changes are effective even shortly after they have been started.In one of my previous videos I have recommended the Mediterranean diet .Now according to medical guidelines the following are recommendation given to Doctors on when to start a patient on a Statin drug: I have labelled them as 1 and 2 so that you can read the current established guidelines.(1)Patients with established coronary heart disease (CHD) have a high risk of subsequent cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and death from cardiovascular disease (CVD). (2) Similarly, patients without established disease but who have a 10-year risk of >7.5 to 10 percent or greater are at relatively high risk. This your Doctor can calculate given your medical history. My approach is slightly different as I want patients to take responsibility for their health and I hook them up with a dietician and if need be talk to our physical therapy department about an exercise program.So even if Cholesterol and in particular LDL- cholesterol might be higher and they do have risk factors the benefits of a regular exercise program and diet outweigh Statin treatment and potential side effects. ( There are certain diseases with high Triglycerides where we need to start at once, but this is too much detail).I will reiterate also what I wrote as an answer to Dr.Sno as she asked about when to start or stop treatment in older adults.This is what I wrote: The decision whether to treat an elevated LDL-C in an older individual should be individualized based on both chronological and biologic age. I am conservative with my patients and patients with a limited life span from a concomitant illness, frailty, multiple co-morbidities are probably not a candidates for drug therapy. I usually start having these discussions after age 70, especially after 80.I have a sub set of patients who are quite medically complex, and in fact had a conversation with our pharmacy consultant last week to identify patients who might be on Statins looking for opportunities to taper or titrate doses off.I have linked a PDF link which you can read and those are the recommendations I follow: www.choosingwisely.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Cholesterol-Drugs-For-People-75-And-Older-AMDA.pdf.
@@ThinkYourHealth Thx for the feedback..your article makes a lot of sense to avoid statins because of the side effects
I know people who at least, after taking Lipitor for 3 weeks were unable to walk and eventually, in a wheelchair for awhile, and afterwards paralyzed. Just today I talked to a friend who after taking Lipitor for 30 days! Is in a wheelchair! That is a crime that should be stopped and treat people through better habits in life style. Thank you doctor. Keep insisting in better food choices
Thank you for sharing your friend's experience and your feedback.
I am taking Lipitor for the last 20 years. so far I am alright. my first single stenting was in 2004. the second and third were in 2012. total three stents. now in 2021 still I am ok.
Why hasn't there been a class action suit on Lipitor?
Sir, I'm on Rosuline-Gold 20/75, consisting of Rosuvastatin, Aspirin and Clopidogrel for years. Recently I saw leg muscle pain and sometimes I feel numdness under my foot. Please advise.
I am on statins, Astorvastatin, and I am experiencing increasing itching. I suspect it is being caused by the statin medicine I am taking, prescribed for me for a number of years for high Cholestrol.
What can I di to stop itching if it is statin related. ?
I learned a lot here, thanks for spreading the knowledge. Looking forward to your next video!
Awesome, thank you!
I am taking statins and I feel so much pain
Really interesting video. Is this collectively referred to as fibromyalgia, or are the symptoms a pre-cursor to this condition? Agree with reducing reliance on drugs. Will be useful to know if there are alternative natural remedies to the statins. Great video.
Natural remedies could be another video title.Fibromyalgia, is not related, it is a disease condition in its own right. Thanks for watching.
@@ThinkYourHealth, thanks for clearing that up. You're welcome.
thanks for the info !! my mother is 92 she takes Atorvastatin 10mg twice a day, she does have muscle pain in the legs also weakness she is tired of taking meds and she has other issues also. I will continue to watch your videos and ask the doctor to make some changes !!
Thanks for watching and good luck!
I have Myasthenia Gravis been on statins for about 5 years I'm now finding it hard to walk legs feel very weak and I need to rest while out walking I am also registered part sighted help please
Very interesting, it's amazing how Statins can cause this reaction in our bodies. Very beneficial information, good to know about the side affects.
Thanks for watching this content.Yes, with most prescriptions medications we have to be educated about side-effects.
What is the recommendation for those that have had heart hi colesterol, hi blood pressure, heart attack and open heart surgery and now 82 yrs. old..My cardiologist recommends the statins. I take 3 days a week is all.
Absolutely adored your advice on how to stop pain! Can't wait to try this out! Thanks so much for all that you do! :)
You're so welcome!Thanks for checking and stopping by.
Hello, I didn't see that video please share I really need it. I have to take care of my 91 year old mother as well as myself. God bless!
I get pain all over from the statin I take. I had to stop!
Thanks for sharing your experience.Discuss with your Doctor about alternatives.
Tell me more I maybe on same boat thanks
YES! I have been exercising my whole life. All of a sudden, I had a bad cramp in my left Calve muscle that wouldn't go ahead (which consequently was one week to two week after I started taking Lipitor). I had no idea that Lipitor causes muscle pain (so it was not in mind).
If one stops taking statins and fenofibrate then in how many days will the back pain go away??
2010 Massive MI died on the table. The widow maker. Lucky. 8 years later I could not walk to the mailbox. Muscle loss fatigue was killing me. CHEST PAIN EVERYDAY!!! Then one day a doc said (they got tired of my complaints of chest pain) you know statins can cause chest pain!! He took be off. I felt WAY better (zero chest pain more energy stamina) so he put me back on it and DOWN I WENT@! I TOSSED THE BIG BIG BAG OF MEDS THEY HAD ME ON IN THE TRASH!! That was 2 years ago. NOW muscle coming back SLOW but I have no chest pain EVER and can go up and down stairs all day WALK to the mailbox without stopping! FOR ME THEY WERE POISON !!!!!! THEY KNOW IT!!!!
Same thing happened to me dang.
I am still having, now fairly severe myalgia, 3 years after stopping statins. I take calcium and magnesium +zinc daily. Nothing helps.
Hi. Sorry to hear about your chronic pain and ineffective treatments. I have arthritic aches and pains in neck,shoulders and fingers mainly. I massaged Vic ointment in those areas as a trial when I had nothing else in to use. It worked! The pain was greatly reduced,esp neck and thumb pain. (I play guitar and left hand thumb pain was bad ) It’s worth a go,love..🤘🏻
Same here, nothing is helping my pain or nerves, thanks Statins for wrecking me
I was on Statins tablets and it crippled me for years. I was going through a tougher lifestyle eg confided into a wheelchair, aches and terrible pain the whole body, could not manage to feed myself, till I went for pre assessment, the Consultant told me to stop Statins for 4 weeks otherwise there will be complications during the operation. Second week when stop the treatment I could use my hands by feeding myself, learning to walk with a Zimmer flame the pain decreased. After the operation I decided not to take. I suffered for many years without knowing the cause stress depression and anxiety the medication put me through. Thanks Dr for the helpful information 👍 God bless you 🙏
I have gotten this from all statins including Proluent shot and from now Repatha they are killing me. you have confirmed every thing I am experiencing, I am 59 and I am crippled from these treatments.
Wow, sorry to hear that.Hang in there.Concentrate on what you have control over ie diet & exercise.Are you able to get a physical therapy program through your Doctor?
@@ThinkYourHealth physical therapy makes it worse I had 3 months of therapy ended up having massage and cupping to relieve the muscle knots in my upper back. Now the pain is mainly in lower back and thighs and now working into my knees. I am choosing to discontinue my Repatha therapy for atleast 6 months to let my body get back to normal. I have tried pain medication several different kinds. Ibuprofen and shots of Toradol at ER seem to have the best relief. but only temporary. The more this medication for me that is taken (Repatha) the more it builds up and effects my liver and the pain is getting worse and so is my health. It has caused me to become crippled and I can barely walk. last shot taken 2 weks ago or so and I am just now getting over the painful peak. I am probably in the 5% that can not tolerate this kind of medication. Proluent did the same thing even worse in 3 months thiat one was horrible. So for now I have to try to watch my diet even more closely. I am preparing to do a DNA of my health to see if it can give me a more in depth idea about my body composition and sensitivities. Do you have any ideas or suggestions of which DNA service does the best testing for this kind of analysis?
@@ThinkYourHealth I did stop this medication April 3rd last injection. I have started physical therapy massaging and warm water low impact to get mobility and muscles moving again. just over 2 months out and starting to see improvements. takes up to 90 days for the toxic PSCK9 inhibitors to get out of your system. Also making much needed changes to diet. more greens veggies and limiting red meats. it is helping and I am feeling better every week so far. It is a long road to recover from the damage this stuff has done to me. I just wish I didn't wait 18 months to finally stop the torture
I take atorvastatin 20mg.for 3yrs.already,& now i fell pain n my upper arm a muscle pain ,how can i cure this?
God bless you for informing people of these risks. Doctors prescribe these medications without telling the side effects. I am experiencing aches and weakness in my calves. I've been off of crestor for about 45 days now but the damage had already been done. I am 63 years old caregiver for my mother who's 91 and I really struggle some days. But again God bless you Dr. John🙏🏽
Has the pain gone away after stopping statins?
I'm actually in pain today, but it's as a result of not sitting properly at the computer, so I guess it's a posture issue that caused the soreness. I never knew pain could be so great that walking UPSTAIRS could be so painful. I'm on the mend now, so it's all good. Anyway, this video caught my attention because of the topic.
Hope you are feeling better.Unfortunately, Statin drugs gave that side effect in some people.
It's amazing how sitting all day can cause pain in our bodies.
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I currently am experiencing bad leg muscle pain due to what I believe is the drug CRESTOR which I was prescribed. I stopped taking CRESTOR 1-month ago. My leg muscle pains have not reduced. I found your video to be very informative regarding this condition. I hope that eventually my bad leg muscle pains will stop. Thank you, Doctor.
Check the pulse in your arm , and blood pressure. Then take the pulse and blood pressure of your ankle area . You may have PAD if the pressure difference is much lower in your ankle.
I an statin intolerant...I have permanent muscle damage.i use to be a very active 50 year old. Now I can't even hold my grandchild
You are truly incredible! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge 😊
You are so welcome!
I'm 68 been on atorvastatin for years and for the past 6 months or so much ache and weakness in my arms. Just got turned on to the side affects of statins. Going to stop it for a while and see if the aches and weakness abates. I want to get back in my kayak and do some fishing! Thank you Dr. Thurairajah for the video.
Check with your health care provider first as he/she knows your medical history.They have to also make sure that nothing else is causing those symptoms you described.
I am 60, been on statins for years. I wake up as if i have been beaten up so stopped simvastatin for nearly two weeks and feel the difference already. I will be checking all my meds side affects.
Amlodopine + Atorvastatin is giving me horrendous arm and leg pains, which should I stop?
Yes, very painful cramps. Usually at night, they’ll wake me up.
I stopped taking them because of the night cramps
@@derekearles9844 Me too. I've been on 4 different statins at various doses of each and they all give me muscle and joint aches and dizziness and a foggy head. It took my doctor nearly 2 years to stop pestering me to take them. I think on the UK, doctors now realise that statins don't even do much to lower cholesterol.
Night cramps can be deficiency in Magnesium. Day cramps or during exercise can be deficiency in Potassium. Deficiency in either or both Mg and K plus intake of Statins can make cramping worse: very painful. Potassium is easier for the body to absorb compared to Magnesium. Mg requires appropriate level of acidity in the stomach for better absorption.
@@derekearles9844 I did too. My doctor put me then on Crestor 20mg. I only take half per day, however, my cholesterol and triglycerides were on the 4 and 5 hundred. 3 months after just had labwork, and both are normal. 😉 I almost forgot, she put me on Omega 3 too, prescribed odose, not over the counter ones.
@@derekearles9844 Vitamin D deficiency can also cause leg cramps. I’m on a low dose 5 mg rosuvastatin and also take 2,000 mg of D3 daily. Most people are deficient in vitamin D because it comes mainly from the sun or fish oils. People in the northern hemisphere and people with dark skin tone don’t absorb enough vitamin D and need to take a daily supplement. Light exercise also relieves leg muscle pain.
Great information! I've learned so much from this video. Thank you for sharing!
You are so welcome!I am glad it was of some value.Thanks for checking out the video.
Thank you for this information. I have been on statin for about 3 years. I take magnesium citrate at night to help prevent non stop muscle spasms during the night. It truly does help. I still feel "tight" muscle aches in my feet and legs during the day as well. I am in pain in my upper arms due to muscle wasting in my arms as per my RMT. Some times my pain is 10/10 in my right arm. I do take omega 3 with Q10. I take Zinc with copper. My doctors do not take my complaints about muscle pain/pain very seriously. I have angina, Type 2 due to cardiac issues. I am on other meds. The cardiologist did mention a new drug that is injected. I am not too keep on that option.
These are awesome tips! Never knew that Satins could cause these type of pain. Thank you for sharing
Any time!Glad it was helpful.
Most valuable info about the side-effects of statins. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Ive been on statins for 5 years, the muscles in my legs are effected most. Thankyou DR your advice is invaluable x
since it effects muscle groups it likely adversly effect the heart. No one mentions that probability.We all should be locating where someone discusses that. Cardiologist for starters
I was taking simvastatin 5 yrs my hips started aching real bad I felt very lethargic at 3AM I started getting a racing heart almost every morning I quit taking them I went on keto all symptoms went away I lost about 30 lbs got lots of energy now I walk 1hr 6 days a week I'm 74
Great.Thanks for sharing your story.
What is keto?
@@raymondroy7398 it's a diet that's low on carbs high on fat known as lchf you eliminate most carbs eat high fat foods like steaks ground beef avocados salmon this diet is good for diabetics for sugar control and to lose weight
What is keto
What is keto
The best solution is to flush the statins down the toilet, and tear up the prescription and flush that down the toilet as well. Then go and tell your doctor you won't take them any more. And when he complains and accuses you of being crazy, tell him you are firing him and go get a better doctor.
To avoid having to take statins, very important to make lifestyle changes
Phony tests created by the pharmaceutical companies. Big dollars in these drugs.
I am definitely working on what I eat nowadays.
@@carolbrooks8613 Wish You Good Health & Happiness 🙏
Thank you. Just started to take the medicine and the pain is unbearable. Don’t know what happens until watching this video.
I'm on Rosuvastatin and having severe leg cramps... 🙄
You can reach out to your Doctor who can help navigate whether it is the drug or he/she needs to do some other work up to rule out other causes.
@@ThinkYourHealth I skipped the dose yesterday and feeling much better today after 36 hours. I was taking 5mg once a day.
I am feeling all the symptoms...weekness, loosening of muscle.. raising right arm...heart palpitations......i am on 4 weeks course of rivaroxaban 10mg once daily + amoldiphine 2.5mg once daily.........as a preventive course for covid for obese & hypertension ............dose rivaroxaban show similar side effects as statin
Why hasn't there been a class action suit on Lipitor?
Thank you for this information. It is so helpful. I started on atorvastatin several months ago. I have radiating and referred pain from facet joint syndrome and I have been trying to work out what this pain I am feeling is because it is different from the original back pain. The back pain used to respond well to heat and to some analgesics but this pain doesn’t seem to. I am prescribed Gabapentin for nerve pain and I try only to take it at night but sometimes it works and sometimes not. How can I differentiate the pains ? I am becoming more convinced that some of the pain is from statins. Thank you so much. 🙏
I have the same problem as you do! Not sure if it's never pain or from the station I take at night..😣seems to me to be the statin, dont have this pain in the day.
True..it happened to me. I could hardly move my arms legs in pain i found out one time watching tv i said omg.omg. 25yrs ago. I stopped n refused any doctor who wanted to give again. I am painless for yrs i am 77yrs
@@victoriahao9960If one stops taking statins then in how many days will the back pain go away??
Only one step needed, stop the statin!
Right on .!!
Oh! If only so simple. Ten years after stopping I continue to suffer muscle wasting, deranged metabolic syndrome, TIAs and heart arrhythmias, neuropathy, myopathy, T2D. As he says: “it can go on for years”
@@jennygibbons1258 how long did you have it for?
I've been really struggling with this Lipitor and it's getting worse. This video was perfect timing, no more Lipitor for me...gotta find a better way now
So informative I'm six years on stations and last month I'm drilled with muscle pain at 59 I'm hoping it will pass I take cq10
Appreciate your feedback!
it appears every drug has good and bad properties best thing is to live a healthy life style if possible
good video....drop the back ground music!
Noted!Thanks for the feedback.
thank you so much for giving better information than my primary doctor.
Glad it was helpful!Appreciate your feedback.Thank-you.
I don't have this issue, but my 90 year-old mom does. Great information and I'll have her watch this as well.
Hopefully, it will be of some value to her.
Don't take statins... eat, exercise, and rest properly...
Yep, lifestyle changes & non pharmacological approaches should be the hallmark of management.
BEST TIP: Don’t take Statins!!!
I quit I was in constant pain thought I was just getting old. No more.
@@gsxr419 Same here.
My cholesterol count went from 400 to 186 thanks to statins. I will take some pain rather than a possible stroke or heart attack.
@@williamzavlaris4054 latest research shows no link between cholesterol and heart disease! In fact after 70 your “all cause” mortality goes up with low cholesterol!
Genetics can play a role. When you eat right don't smoke don't drink and cholesterol is high, statins are needed unfortunately.
What about statins and Achilles tendon pain???
This is so valuable, thank you SO much!
Glad it was helpful!You are welcome!
I have been on Lipitor for 35+ years, and have started all the problems you mentioned. I am stopping to see if there is a improvement. I am 81 years old. I subbed, thanks for the video.
Im taking statin for almost 2 months,,, lately i felt muscle pain and weakness in my legs ,,this maybe the reason..😭😭
Been taking statin for 6 years, no muscle problems, I’m 73 years old.
So those drugs ruin your health basically.
Great video! Could you clarify tip#5 regarding vitamin D? Thank you.
I always enjoy learning more about health issues and how to help make them better. Thank you for sharing.
Great.Thanks for checking it out.
Such an amazing informative content as always thanks for sharing 🙏🏽
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thnks Doc you explained it well.
Appreciate your feedback, thanks.
When cholesterol is hereditary, how can you not take the medication,
Yes, unfortunately with a genetic and family history it can lead to life threatening consequences.If you are on a medication like a Statin your Doctor can monitor for side effects by taking a history, examination and blood draws.There are also newer alternatives such as PCSK9 inhibitors.
@@ThinkYourHealth but even with examinations and blood work the statin is still necessary, no way around that
Need more examination of the prior question: When is cholesterol a problem, and when is it not a problem?
M9ne is double what it should be - and that's the 'bad' cholesterool - and I'm on Atorvastatin and also wondering what to do as I have many injuries in my legs, hip and so on, and so have no idea whether I have 'more' joint pain or not - certainly an achilles problem, I had last year, has returned - but that coud be due to the type of exercise I have been taking lately. All these things are very complicated. And, as the man says, see ya Dr, and we all different due to our genes. Good video .. sound advice I think.
Tank you so much for you information , i been taking statins and i been feeling so sick, i have dizzines, stifmess of muscles , gain weigth feeling very depress,and i have no idea what is the reason ,you give me the anser, blessings.
Myositis is quite less common in cardiac practice. We have treated hundred of ischemic heart disease for last 15 years as a cardiac surgeon. We have seen very few symptoms among pre and post cabg patients on atorvastatin 40 or rosuvastatin 20. Q10 added lessens the symptoms . Of course we have used lesser amounts and on alternate days regime. But stoppage of medicine statins may land one up in CVA or progression of vascular and renal diseases.
Such great info! I will definitely apply them for my next workout!
Great.Thanks for watching.
Joint Pain in my fingers in the Morning when i wake up
Good but no need for the music..
As the heart is a muscle it is also under stress by Statins. Surely the Medical profession can demand better quality from the pharmaceutical companies. This is not good enough and needs more research for a better drug.
I agree 👍
Get rid of the music, especially music left ear and you talking right ear very hard to hear you. Can watch anymore sound is killing me.
Noted. Here is nearly the same video without the music.
ua-cam.com/video/Cvr2_jxXtao/v-deo.html. ( I did a similar version of the video after feedback like yours)I hope your ears recover!
Im taking Simvastatin for 2 months and know i have shoulder aches back aches it really hurts.i called my doctor and they took them off.will see how i feel
Thanks for sharing your experience.Are you feeling better?
Thanks for the information - I am 74 years old and just had a total cholesterol of 272. I don't want to chance anything that makes me less active due to muscle pain. I am not sure I even want to chance a drug that may make my quality of life degrade. How successful can diet be with an elderly person?
I have been taking statins for many many years and my legs felt like I was carrying around two tree trunks. Read up on them and stopped taking them three months ago and I can walk further, get out of the chair better and no pain, also it’s like walking on lighter branches now. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing this insightful and valuable information on various aspects of taking statins.
Glad it was helpful!Thank you.
I am having severe pain due to statins.
Thanks a lot for this excellent video, doctor! I must add that statins STOP YOUR BODY TO PRODUCE IT'S OWN COENZYME Q10!!!!!
My GP prescribed statins for me twice.Both times I had to stop them due to pain and loss of mobility in joints,esp shoulders. The second time I could barely perform basic care activities and thought I was heading for a Nursing Home. Then a light came on 🤦🏻♂️ I stopped statins and within weeks was pain free and fully mobile. The value of statins,imo,was diminished by my accompanying loss of mobility.
Good information but the background music is unnecessary and very distracting.
Thanks for feedback.Noted.
Hung on watching until 1:24, couldn't take the background music. Need a redo here.
Appreciate feedback.Redo planned in about 2-3 weeks as working on other videos.Have been considering this for sometime given the myriad of complaints about the music.BTW have cut music in all my latest videos.
Thanks for your advice. What about Rosuvastatin 5mg? I am under this for many years and my doctor advised me to avoid Fenofibrates. I am unable to identify the nature of my muscle related low back problem. Thanks.
Crestor lowers total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides while increasing HDL cholesterol. However, it causes significantly better reductions in total cholesterol at lower doses compared to the other drugs in this class Rosuvastatin(Crestor) is a hydrophilic Statin.The risk is muscle injury is less than Atorvastatin
I've been on atorvastatin on and off for the past 2 yrs. Just recently as 3 weeks ago I've been experiencing some random sensations in my chest muscles in different spots.The sensations could best be described as spasms, pulses, and sometimes palpitations. Within the past few days currently, this would immediately be followed by muscle weakness in other parts of my body followed by the feeling of fainting or immediately falling asleep. During these "episodes" I would get random pin pricks in different muscles, muscle trembling along with the weakness, and sometimes a dull burning sensation in random muscles, as if my muscles are wasting away.
This may last an hour up to a few hours, but once it subsides I feel normal again as if nothing has happened.
I thought it was something going on with my heart or I may be developing a musculoskeletal disorder. But just last night when I looked up the possible side effects of atorvastatin this all began to make sense.
I just hope that these side effects haven't done any irreversible damage.
I'm on rosuvastatin, I am also on metformin, procoralan, bisoprolol fumarate, Amlodipine, paracetamol, Rampiril, Aspirin and Gabapentin and levothyroxine
I have muscle and joint pain on a daily basis and have been on the statins for years. The pain is sometimes so bad I have to use a walking stick the pain in my legs wakes me up at night I actually work as a hospital cleaner, I love my job and have no intention of giving it up but some days are far worse than others pain wise I'm limited to what painkillers I can take nothing seems to work anyway,
I'm treated like a hypochondriac by doctors and feel like I'm just being told your a middle aged fat woman go away take your tablets oh an here have a gym pass. I am overweight which does not help. I'm active in my job on a daily basis but come evening i struggle to get out of the chair, to use the stairs to walk from A-B my diet is low carb, is this the statins