about statin drugs?

Question: My husband has been using statin drugs for 13 years. He had a 6 section bypass. He has been experiencing muscle pain since taking Zetia. With all the controversy surrounding statins, is it safe to discontinue taking them altogether?

Answers:
One of the risks of the statin drugs is muscle pain and weakness. Myosistis, or myopathy (the level of dysfunction varies between researchers) left untreated may lead to rhamdomyolosis which is total muscle cell breakdown which may be irriversable and lead to kidney failure. Your husband certainly has a medical reason as to why he should maintain healthy cholesterol medication, but it is up to your doctor to decide if the risks out weigh the benefits. This symptom should be reported immediately.

I have seen patients with rhabdomyolosis and it is not a wonderful situation, but neither is a repeat of his bypass. Please talk to your physician.

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It is never safe to discontinue a med as serious as statin drugs all together. the word STROKE comes to mind. talk to your MD about the side effects

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