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Do Statins Affect Fingernails

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Dr. Shruti Rijhwani MD

Why does the skin around my fingernails peel and bleed? Why do my fingernails curve or bend? They have been going this for years. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shruti Rijhwani ( Rheumatologist)
Dr. Geetika Paul MD

Skin is growing under fingernails ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Geetika Paul ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Suma Parinam MD

WHAT DOES IT INDICATE WHEN YOUR FINGERNAILS FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE RIDGES IN THEM, MY FINGERNAILS DON'T FEEL SMOOTH. THEY HAVE RAISED LINES IN THEM. I DON'T USE NAIL POLISH, HAVEN'T HAD POLISH NAILS FOR ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suma Parinam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Luchuo Engelbert Bain MD

My fingernails are becoming flat. Why? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Female age 77 wo was on various statins for about 20 years. stopped taking statins a year ago after ... effects from taking statins Can muscles recover if damaged by statins? thanks ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Do Statins have a harmful effect on other parts of the body? I am undecided as to whether to take statins for high cholesterol ... View answer

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Dr. Shankar Iyer MD

I have coronary heart disease for many years and have been on statins all that time. Recently my PCP took me off the statins, and now after three months I am having chest, left arm pain. Can being ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shankar Iyer ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Sharuti Sharma MD

I have coronary heart disease for many years and have been on statins all that time. Recently my PCP took me off the statins, and now after three months I am having chest, left arm pain. Can being ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sharuti Sharma ( Cardiologist)
Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

he’d taken statins for his cholesterol for years and had the same thing happen. Only in one leg. He stopped taking the statins and problem went away. What other drugs can be taken for high cholesterol in ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Michelle Gibson James MD

My husband has been on statins for 4 years. About a year ago he started experiencing muscle pain ... off statins for 2 weeks and symptoms didn t change. How long should a person stay off statins to see... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)