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What Causes Pain In The Lower Back While On Atorvastatin Calcium?

Atorvastatin Calcium 20 mg: Using for four months significant pain in lower left side of back extreme pain (difficult to walk; wakes me up during the night) at times in left mid-calve region. I am a 71 year old extremely fit male. Is this normal and is this serious
Tue, 2 May 2017
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I have gone through your query. You can reduce the dosage of atorvastatin and see whether it improves. A consultation with your treating doctor before that is well appreciated.
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What Causes Pain In The Lower Back While On Atorvastatin Calcium?

Hi Thank you for asking HCM I have gone through your query. You can reduce the dosage of atorvastatin and see whether it improves. A consultation with your treating doctor before that is well appreciated. Thanks