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Healthy Lifestyle. Prescribed Statins For Raised Cholesterol, Diagnosed Borderline Diabetes, Losing Muscle Bulk. Serious?
Your opinion about statins prescribed for a raised cholesterol level for someone who has never been overweight, eats very moderately, has never smoked, has always led an active lifestyle (cycling,hiking, skiing etc), drinks very moderately (erimophila
Wed, 6 Nov 2013
Dear sir
It is of concern when some body looses too much weight and muscle. That too statins causes muscle pain and myolysis. If your complaints started after that initiation of statins then it might be due to statins in most 8f the cases
One simple thing, reducing the dosage or stoppage of the drugs will cause symptoms to subside.. there are so many alternative drugs available to correct cholesterols such as inositol, eztibimide ect
So dont worry you can select any one of these after consulting your doctor
Thanks
It is of concern when some body looses too much weight and muscle. That too statins causes muscle pain and myolysis. If your complaints started after that initiation of statins then it might be due to statins in most 8f the cases
One simple thing, reducing the dosage or stoppage of the drugs will cause symptoms to subside.. there are so many alternative drugs available to correct cholesterols such as inositol, eztibimide ect
So dont worry you can select any one of these after consulting your doctor
Thanks
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