
What Causes Nausea And Blurred Vision After Taking Statins?

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Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I carefully passed through your question and would explain that blurring vision is not a common adverse effect of statins.
Which statin are you currently taking?
They are known to cause adverse effects like dizziness, muscular pain and cramps, but not vision problems.
Before concluding that this problems is related to statins intake, I would recommend performing some tests to exclude other possible causes of blurring vision:
- a resting ECG
- a Doppler ultrasound of the cervical vessels to examine blood flow to the brain
- some blood lab tests (complete blood count, PCR, sedimentation rate, blood electrolytes, kidney and liver function tests)
Consulting with an ophthalmologist would also help exclude eye disorders possibly related to this symptomatology.
I would also advise you to closely monitor your blood pressure, because blood pressure fluctuations could lead to such clinical scenario.
If all the above tests result normal, you should discuss with your doctor on the possibility of switching to another therapy for your dyslipidemia.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri

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