Leg numbness or weakness
Take pain medications: Take ibuprofen or acetaminophen to help with the pain
Fluvastatin (Lescol) Lovastatin (Mevacor) Pravastatin (Pravachol) Rosuvastatin (Crestor) Simvastatin (Zocor) Pitavastatin (Livalo) If you’re prescribed a statin, it’s important to take it as directed
4 min read Statins are prescription drugs that lower high levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol
Common complaints, especially in the lower body, include:
These statins, including atorvastatin (Lipitor®), simvastatin (Zocor®) and fluvastatin (Lescol®), are more likely to cause muscle aches
Side effects can vary between different statins, but common side effects include: headache dizziness feeling sick feeling unusually tired or physically weak digestive system
Pain in your legs and feet at night, or when trying to sleep, is often a symptom of peripheral artery disease (PAD)
Stretch and Massage Regularly: Performing leg stretches and gentle massages before bed can help relax the muscles and prevent cramping during the night
The higher the dose of statins, the higher the risk of rhabdomyolysis becomes
This condition often causes weakness, numbness and pain, usually in the hands and feet
These statins, including atorvastatin (Lipitor®), simvastatin (Zocor®) and fluvastatin (Lescol®), are more likely to cause muscle aches
Foot anatomy
Symptoms of CLI include leg pain, open, non-healing sores (arterial ulcers), thickened toenails, shiny skin on the legs, diminished leg pulse, and dry gangrene (dry, black skin) in the affected area
These event rates remained consistent across subgroups stratified by age, sex, ethnicity, history of vascular disease, diabetes, body mass index
Atorvastatin can also cause blood glucose (sugar) levels to rise, increasing the risk of diabetes in certain people
These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine
The first warning sign of injury usually is pain on the outside of your knee, at the hip or down the side of your leg
The pain in peripheral neuropathy is a burning pain
If this is the case, people usually describe an achy pain, or muscle cramps
My husband was recently taken off of Lipitor and has been experiencing daily headaches
skin rash, hives, or itching
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT): In rare cases, what seems like calf muscle pain can actually be DVT
Peripheral neuropathy is when a nerve or group of nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord is injured or dysfunctions
Since the body takes longer to process long-acting statins, they are just as effective in the morning versus the evening
I can handle it during the day and meds help my left hip and buttock but at night I’m awakened every hour in