I know there is bound to be several people here that takes Statins. In the last 12 years I have taken Lipator, Crestor, Lovastatin, and all the rest of them. With each I start having leg cramps. At first they were not too bad, I just had to get up and straighten out my legs, then they went away. Then it got to where I had to walk a bit to make them go away. I complained to my Doctor and quite taking them all together. After a month or so he wanted me to try a new one just out on the market. Lovalo. The cramps came back, but were very mild, I could deal with those. Then Tuesday night my muscle on the inside of my thigh started cramping. First time the cramps had been above the knee. I got out of bed and started walking. Nothing I did relieved the pain. At 3 AM I'm out walking the road in front of my house, trying to stop the cramping. I finally came in and took a Vicadin, It's got to be an emergency for me to take one of those, they knock me out usually for two days.
all day yesterday I was sort of in a daze due to the Vicadin, but the muscle still hurt, just not as bad. Today I'm still a bit fuzzy, but that muscle is still hurting whenm I move and use it. All the way from the groin to the knee. I called the Doctor's office and told them to let him know I was off the statins, and I will not take anymore. Period.
anyone have similer experience? Rog