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Does Intake Of Statins Have Any Side Effects?

I am a 51yr old woman who has high blood pressure successfully controlled by Norvasc 5mg I currently am taking Methotrexate for severe Rheumatoid Arthritis and I have taken statins before for high cholesterol was successfully treated and had to take them 2 years later had muscular issues and now was just given them again in the form of Lipitor. I have been losing weight and I am afraid after reading the side effects that I will gain weight and have stomach issues again. Can you tell me if the occurrence of these side effects is more likely than not to happen in your experience with this drug?
Fri, 14 Nov 2014
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Hello.Side effects are common to all statins (simvastatin, fluvastatin, atorvastatin ...).Rosuvastatin, a statin of recent commercialization may cause fewer side effects.If statins are not well tolerated, your doctor should consider replacing statins for other effective drugs to decrease cholesterol levels as Ezetimibe.
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Does Intake Of Statins Have Any Side Effects?

Hello.Side effects are common to all statins (simvastatin, fluvastatin, atorvastatin ...).Rosuvastatin, a statin of recent commercialization may cause fewer side effects.If statins are not well tolerated, your doctor should consider replacing statins for other effective drugs to decrease cholesterol levels as Ezetimibe. I wish you good health. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)