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Hi, I would like to know if there is any other meds I can take for cholesterol that does not have any staring. I am taking lovastatin but I have real bad legs and I get a lot of muscle pain. Thanks. Also my husband was taking cholestyramine the powder. But the co pay was too high.
For hyper cholesterolstatin group of drugs are very powerful. But few patients can suffer from muscle pain as side effects. So if statin cannot be taken, then another group of drugs can be given like bile acid sequestrant, cholesterol absorption inhibitor, fabric acid derivatives etcetera.
Stop Statin for a week and if muscle pain improved that suggest your problem was because of statin side effects. Consult a physician for examination and discuss your case.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards, Dr. Parth Goswami
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Hello, For hyper cholesterol statin group of drugs are very powerful. But few patients can suffer from muscle pain as side effects. So if statin cannot be taken, then another group of drugs can be given like bile acid sequestrant, cholesterol absorption inhibitor, fabric acid derivatives etcetera. Stop Statin for a week and if muscle pain improved that suggest your problem was because of statin side effects. Consult a physician for examination and discuss your case. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Parth Goswami