Joint Pain

is there a statin that does not cause muscle pain?

I took myself off Lipitor after 18 months as I developed muscle pain severe enough to wake me in the night. Do all statins have this side effect or are there some that don't? I do know that ideally it should be my GP that I ask. However, I live in a rural area and I am stuck with a GP who: a) examined me for PR bleeding and told me it was "nothing to worry about" 5 days before I had half my cancerous colon removed b) didn't monitor my electrolytes balance when I was on diuretics so I spent 2 weeks in a cardiac unit when I collapsed from potassium deficiency c) spent 3 days telling me my 7 year old son did not have appendicitis, following which I took him to casualty where he was admitted immediately for perforated appendix. In these circumstances I want to be as informed as possible BEFORE I see my GP

Public Comments

1. The best and most natural way to reduce cholesterol is to eat porridge made from oats and soya milk. Both have great cholesterol busting properties. Taking Garlic capsules will also help.
2. http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/nutsupdrugs/nia_0184.shtml
3. If you have an adverse reaction to your medication then it's your GP you should be talking to for advice not anyone on here..
4. Most statins work generally in the same way and cause muscle pain in sensitive individuals. Your doctor should be able to change your cholesterol lowering drugs to another class which may have less side effects.
5. After reading the write up in the Daily Mail, I have now stopped taking my statin. Mine caused sleeplessness, headaches etc. The Lancet are now saying that statins only benefit men under a certain age and have no benefits at all for women. I am now looking to lower my cholesterol with diet i.e. porridge, almonds, fruit and veg, red wine, garlic and exercise. Also try to grill meats and if you have to use the fryingpan, use a spray oil or olive oil. I think Doctors are gradually waking up to the fact that statins are being pushed by the big drug companies as they make them milllions each year yet it is being proven that statins do not stop heart attacks and strokes. Good Luck