ididit60
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- Jul 7, 2009
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- Learn about ALS
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- NC
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- Charlotte
At 48 and very healthy, my husband was put on Lipitor for a 240 cholesterol score. Immediately, he was bothered by every small print warning - especially muscle weakness and pain. The doctor prescribed other statin-type drugs w/ the same results. He tried a non-statin and finally decided to go off altogether.
Some of his side effects improved, but the muscle weakness and pain never subsided.
He went to an orthopedic surgeon who took an MRI of his elbow area and found nothing wrong. It even hurt for him to run - or even walk!... couldn't open champagne bottles (ouch!) and couldn't lift weights anymore (and he loved the gym!). He talked w/ several doctors and they said he just needed to wait and let his arms 'recover' (although there was never an injury). It has been over 24 months and he is losing muscle, weight, and strength continuously. It seems to be focused in his arms.. no where else.
For the same amount of time he has also had a chronic irritation of the back of his throat.. usually w/ his first bite of food or drink.. he coughs and coughs and sometimes cannot get it to stop for 20 minutes. I don't know if this is associated or not...
I finally made an appointment w/ a neurologist that specializes in statin-associated myopothy and ALS. I'm really scared... maybe it's just tendonitus... but maybe it's the onset of ALS? Any feedback?
He's a tough guy - he doesn't like not being strong. This is really bothering him.
Thanks!
Some of his side effects improved, but the muscle weakness and pain never subsided.
He went to an orthopedic surgeon who took an MRI of his elbow area and found nothing wrong. It even hurt for him to run - or even walk!... couldn't open champagne bottles (ouch!) and couldn't lift weights anymore (and he loved the gym!). He talked w/ several doctors and they said he just needed to wait and let his arms 'recover' (although there was never an injury). It has been over 24 months and he is losing muscle, weight, and strength continuously. It seems to be focused in his arms.. no where else.
For the same amount of time he has also had a chronic irritation of the back of his throat.. usually w/ his first bite of food or drink.. he coughs and coughs and sometimes cannot get it to stop for 20 minutes. I don't know if this is associated or not...
I finally made an appointment w/ a neurologist that specializes in statin-associated myopothy and ALS. I'm really scared... maybe it's just tendonitus... but maybe it's the onset of ALS? Any feedback?
He's a tough guy - he doesn't like not being strong. This is really bothering him.
Thanks!