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Updated on April 3, 2023 Key takeaways: Some people may be hesitant to take statins
Read on to learn about potential common, mild, and serious The authors conclude that ME/CFS is primarily a brain disorder, probably
Lipitor (atorvastatin) is used to treat high cholesterol and lower the risk of cardiovascular problems
Statin medications are in the top 3 of most prescribed medications
inflammation of the liver (hepatitis), which can cause flu-like symptoms
Muscle pain, fatigue scores, and levels of enzymes associated with muscle injury were measured before and after the event
Common statins include Lipitor, Zocor and Pravachol
Fatigue seems to be related to exercise, unfortunately
Myopathy is not a single condition but a group of disorders affecting the skeletal muscle structure No drug is without adverse effect potential, and fatigue and exertional intolerance are adverse effects reported by patients receiving statins
While the pill-pushers continue to promote cholesterol-lowering with a vengeance—a recent article published in the American Heart Journal (2006:785-92) announced that clinicians are “under-prescribing” statin drugs—evidence accumulates that the little pill taken by 12 million Americans (a number
These common side effects of atorvastatin happen in more than 1 in 100 people
It assists in cell respiration, glucose production, and molecule signaling
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The best recognized and most commonly reported AEs of statins are muscle AEs, 26, 27 and include muscle pain, fatigue and weakness as well as rhabdomyolysis
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POTS-related fatigue is physical in nature Some patients have reported fatigue or a decreased ability to exercise when taking statins, but researchers had not studied the issue rigorously
However, a more recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that statins do not worsen muscle pain or fatigue during moderate exercise [3]
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