When you go to the forum select "statins and other cholesterol reducing drugs"
the read the third from the top "relisting statin adverse effects symptom list"
The following is a list of potential symptoms of the many known adverse effects of statin drugs listed in general terms that the layman can understand . The Adverse effects that are described here are mostly from the UCSD study: “Statin Adverse Effects, A Review of the Literature and Evidence for a Mitochondrial Mechanism” published by Beatrice A. Golomb and Marcella A. Evans from UCSD
you will see this:
Rhabdomyolysis:
Rhabdomyolysis is the rapid breakdown of skeletal muscle. Pain, tenderness, weakness and edema (swelling) of the affected muscles may be present. Release of the components of muscle tissue into the bloodstream leads to disturbances in electrolytes, causing nausea, vomiting, confusion, coma and cardiac arrhythmias (abnormal heart rate and rhythm). Furthermore, damage to the kidneys may lead to dark amd foamy urine or a marked decrease or of urine production, usually about 12–24 hours after the initial muscle damage.
CK readings above 2000 qualify as Rhabdo
you will also see:
ALS or ALS like syndrome:
muscle weakness in one or more of the following: hands, arms, legs or the muscles of speech, swallowing or breathing, twitching (fasciculation) and cramping of muscles, especially those in the hands and feet
impairment of the use of the arms and legs, "thick speech" and difficulty in projecting the voice
in more advanced stages, shortness of breath, difficulty in breathing and swallowing
There is also a link to the study itself.
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