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7 reasons not to ignore statin-related pain

October 03, 2008

A reporter, along with health experts, has compiled this list of seven reasons you shouldn't ignore statin-related muscle pain. Statistics show the rate of statin-induced myopathy to be about 3 percent in the drugs' users, but many doctors feel the rate may be much higher. And though the myopathy may be mild, it can cause permanent muscle damage in some people. The list includes information on the causes of myopathy, alternatives to statins, and how you and your doctor can weigh the benefits and... Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

Is Grapefruit Safe to Eat When Taking a Statin Drug?

By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

Lisa Nelson RD #8: Please clear up the confusion about grapefruit and medication! Is it safe for... Read more »

Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) Often Associated with Chronic Pain

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...disorders, arthritis, peripheral arterial disease, muscle diseases, neuropathies, and, of... Read more »

Cholesterol-Lowering Medications Cause Pain

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

Raise your right hand if you are taking a cholesterol-lower medication like Crestor or Lipitor.... Read more »

Movement Disorders and MS

By Dr. Gross , Health Expert

Stumbling down the block, I landed on my hip and began jerking my arm; the event stressed me out. I... Read more »

Symptoms of Eating Disorders

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

There are two main types of eating disorders: anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Some experts have... Read more »

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Health Guide

Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Reducing Heart Risk Factors

Reducing Heart RisksIf a patient cannot control heart risk factors with lifestyle measures, treatment may be needed.Drug Treatment for Unhealthy Cholesterol and Lipid LevelsAggressive control of... Read more »

Type 1 Diabetes

Long-Term ComplicationsType 1 diabetes reduces the normal life span by an average of 5 to 8 years. However, survival rates are improving in all ethnic groups and both genders. Longer survival rates... Read more »

Type 2 Diabetes

Long-Term ComplicationsPatients with diabetes have higher mortality rates than nondiabetics regardless of sex, age, or other factors. Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death in these... Read more »

Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications

Thrombolytic, also called clot-busting or fibrinolytic, drugs are now mainstays in the early treatment of many patients with heart attacks. These drugs dissolve the clot, or thrombus,... Read more »

Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs

In 2004, the National Cholesterol Education Program issued its latest recommendations for cholesterol control and management. These guidelines increase the number of Americans who should be... Read more »

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Tricor Oral Drug Interactions

Fenofibrate is used along with diet and exercise to help control levels of blood fats. It can help... Read more »

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Related News

Muscle pain may not recur after switching statins

October 02, 2008

A University of Wisconsin study found that statin-related myopathy, or muscle pain, may not recur after switching to a different drug. Of those... Read summary »

Study: Gene causes statin-related muscle pain

October 03, 2008

Some people who take cholesterol-lowering statins experience muscle pain or weakness, and British researchers say they may have discovered why. The... Read summary »

Q&A: Does CoQ10 prevent statin-related muscle problems?

October 02, 2008

Pharmacist Richard Harkness answers a reader's question about whether the vitamin-like supplement CoQ10 (coenzyme Q10) can prevent the muscle... Read summary »

Linking Fibromyalgia to the Brain

January 15, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fibromyalgia patients may finally have some answers as to what causes their disease. Researchers in France used single photon... Read summary »

Building Strength to Swallow

May 05, 2008

PHOENIX (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- About 15 million Americans are living with some degree of dysphagia -- a condition that makes swallowing a... Read summary »

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