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What Causes Severe Leg Ache?
I have intermittent leg aches while sitting or lying in bed. Areas vary from just below my knees to outer or inner aspect of either calf at different times. Dull deep ache that ebbs and grows. Taking pravastatin 10 mg. Is this the cause. I can go a week without pain then it returns.
Fri, 25 May 2018
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Dr. Kirti Bhise,
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Yes, statins causes myopathy (muscle wasting and weakness). Check your lipid profile and ask your doctor whether you can stop the drug or not.
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Yes, statins causes myopathy (muscle wasting and weakness). Check your lipid profile and ask your doctor whether you can stop the drug or not.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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