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What Causes Constant Leg Pain?
Question: I am 29 yr old male, ht: 5ft 9 inc, weight: 110 Kg. I am having constant pain in my legs throught the day. Is it just associated with my weight or there may be some other reason. I have a family history of cholestrol and I am too taking 20 mg atarvastatin medication for the same.
Brief Answer:
Can be a side effect of Atorvastatin.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The constant leg pain that you are having can be due to the side effect of Atorvastatin that you are taking. Other causes can be low serum calcium, magnesium or Vitamin D3 levels.
Several vitamin deficiency states may directly or indirectly lead to muscle pains. These include deficiencies of thiamine (B1), pantothenic acid (B5), and pyridoxine (B6).
Most such pains can be stopped if the muscle can be stretched. Most of the times, this stretching can often be accomplished by standing up and walking around. Gently massaging the muscle will often help it to relax, as will applying warmth from a heating pad or hot soak. If this is associated with fluid loss, as is often the case with vigorous physical activity, fluid and electrolyte (especially sodium and potassium) replacement is essential. Certain drugs like baclofen are helpful.
A simple way to prevent this is stretch your calf muscle before going to work 3-4 times and each time holding for 10-15 seconds.
Statins are likely to cause Myalgias/ Muscle cramps. To confirm this, you have to undergo a blood test- CPK (CREATINE PHOSPHO KINASE) enzyme estimation. If this test reports a high value, then the muscle pains in the leg may be attributed to the usage of Atorvastatin. In such a case, either the dose of the statin has to be reduced or it is necessary to switch on to a different statin preparation.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Can be a side effect of Atorvastatin.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The constant leg pain that you are having can be due to the side effect of Atorvastatin that you are taking. Other causes can be low serum calcium, magnesium or Vitamin D3 levels.
Several vitamin deficiency states may directly or indirectly lead to muscle pains. These include deficiencies of thiamine (B1), pantothenic acid (B5), and pyridoxine (B6).
Most such pains can be stopped if the muscle can be stretched. Most of the times, this stretching can often be accomplished by standing up and walking around. Gently massaging the muscle will often help it to relax, as will applying warmth from a heating pad or hot soak. If this is associated with fluid loss, as is often the case with vigorous physical activity, fluid and electrolyte (especially sodium and potassium) replacement is essential. Certain drugs like baclofen are helpful.
A simple way to prevent this is stretch your calf muscle before going to work 3-4 times and each time holding for 10-15 seconds.
Statins are likely to cause Myalgias/ Muscle cramps. To confirm this, you have to undergo a blood test- CPK (CREATINE PHOSPHO KINASE) enzyme estimation. If this test reports a high value, then the muscle pains in the leg may be attributed to the usage of Atorvastatin. In such a case, either the dose of the statin has to be reduced or it is necessary to switch on to a different statin preparation.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi.
Thanks for your response.
I am going to get the tests done. Once i have the results, should i go to any specific doctor/specialist?
Pl. advise
Thanks for your response.
I am going to get the tests done. Once i have the results, should i go to any specific doctor/specialist?
Pl. advise
Brief Answer:
Physician will help you.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
You can consult your cardiologist if it due to the medicine. Do consult a physician if CPK levels are normal.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Physician will help you.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
You can consult your cardiologist if it due to the medicine. Do consult a physician if CPK levels are normal.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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