I have been on provastatin for a couple of years and have noticed very sore stiff muscles (expecially at night). My doctor has changed my medication to Crestor which I was told to first take one a week for a couple of weeks, then (2) pills a week for 6 weeks then he will order another blood test. How long does it take after I go off the first medication before I should be able to tell if it is the medicine causing my muscle soreness?
The side effects from Zetia....muscle weakness, joint pain, upper respiratory infectikns resemble the symptoms of malabsorption of Vitamin A,D, E and K. Our bodies need cholestorol to help coat our nerves and help with brain function and it naturally increases as we get older, so why are we trying to lower it, could this be why we are seeing so many people with dementia?
Except for the backache that came with Crestor. It looks like my muscle pain is diminishing though. I am afraid to go on zetia either. I am helpless not knowing what to do. My doctor said I have to atleast take the meds for 3 months before the blood test. But then even with this horrible muscle pain he did not ask me to get the CPK tested. Should I ask him?
Thank you for the support.
Can anyone explain to me why I still had a heart attack even while taking the following meds atenenol 50mg bid, HCTZ 25mg daily, zetia 40mg daily, plavix 25mg daily, welchol 625mg bid. Also what is the chance of a second heart attack
My Aortic Valve, Tricuspid Valve, and my Mitral Valve are failing because they are stenotic and regurgitative. The Aortic valve is in the worst shape of the three they tell me. I have psoriatic arthritis and ankolosing spondylitis. all joints are involved.
t find the right medicine...Lipitor caused severe muscle weakness, Zetia caused all kind of digestive problems and Pravachol zapped my energy...my count actually went up 30 points while taking WelChol! My doctor is telling me that I have no other choices of medicine to lower my count (total 285, HDL 106 VLDL 21, LDL 188, Triglycerids 106.) My sister is having the same problem so I guess this problem is a family thing. I am really troubled by my doctor's lack of concern.
After electrograms, changes in cholestrol medication,( lipitor, crestor,), now on zetia my tests keep coming in high.Outside of my lower extremities aches, which I credit to arthritis, I feel fine. Both doctors, arthritis and cardiologist, keep drawing blood with these rates still climbing. After a year of this circle, and being a believer in preventive mediciene, my concern is should I be concerne?
Performing a warm-up before your actual workout can lessen the effects of DOMS (Delayed onset muscle soreness) Do a warm-up consists of using larger muscle groups through activities such as running or calisthenics. The length of your warm-up depends on your fitness level. Beginning exercisers require a longer warm-up period compared with advanced exercisers.
So what ever exercise you want to do use a light weight to warm that muscle first!
At that point, our doctor added 10 mg Zetia to his regimen because of elevated LDL particles. Also, my husband stopped all alcohol (he was a social drinker, around 2-3 glasses of wine per week) and NSAID's. A month later most of his LFT's were elevated, ALT 79, GGTP 178, ALP 113 & AST on upper end of normal at 40. The doctor said to stop the Lipitor...but stay on the Zetia...... and retest in 1-1/2 weeks which he did this past Sept. 30th.
Yea, after a long day I have a sore stomach too, its the skin/muscle stretching. My belly feels exhausted sometimes. Remember you are carrying a little person!
Crestor is a statin (rosuvastatin calcium) only, Vytorin is a statin (Simvastatin) with Zetia (ezetimibe). Statins work by controlling the production of cholesterol in your liver while Zetia works by preventing cholesterol to be absorbed in your digestive system.
Of the two, Crestor is the stronger of the two. In addition, recent trials have shown that adding Zetia does not improve the performance of Vytorin over Simvastatin alone.
Im 33 week and This may be tmi but like the muscles around my lady parts are sore like u have over worked a muscle and it's sore to walk. Only time it don't hurt is when I'm sitting any one else gets this?
Ah, so the problem is resolved!
Incidentally, unrelated to GA, I started taking Zetia for cholesterol about 3 years ago and soon thereafter developed a severe chronic cough that nearly drove me crazy (and everyone around me!) I saw several doctors and was given many different medicines.
When pain from these tears develops 12 to 24 hours after skiing, this is mostly likely delayed-onset muscle soreness,. As the muscle tissue has a chance to heal and rebuild, the pain will subside. As you ski more often, the affected muscles will build back stronger, resulting in less pain after future runs.
In some cases, soreness may be due to an actual injury to a muscle, particularly in cases where the soreness develops while you're skiing.
With numbers as high as yours, you need some medical interaction as lifestyle changes alone will not get your levels low enough to be healthy. You could try getting some exercise, but I doubt if that alone would do it, even with a healthy diet. It is unfortunate that you are in the small minority of people (approx 1% of users) that have adverse side effects from statin use, but not all statins are the same.
Calcium channel blockers prevent calcium from entering into the heart muscle, and also from entering into the smooth muscle cells that cause blood vessels to constrict. By reducing calcium influx into muscle cells, calcium channel blockers cause the muscle cells to "relax." This relaxing effect results in the dilation of blood vessels, and a reduced force of contraction of the heart muscle. Some calcium channel blockers also slow the heart rate.
Ever since I started taking Zetia and Fenofibrate together as recommended by my DR, I have put on pounds, am more bloated around the belly,a nd have persistent chest pains. I noticed this has occurred ever since I have been on cholesterol lowering meds, but is more noticeable in the past year with the new combination of drugs. I mentioned this to my DR and he said I need the drugs because of my High Cholesterol. What do you think?
I am 26 weeks and my vagina has been really sore as if I pulled a muscle (in which I haven't nor have I had intercourse). Not sure why it feels like this.
Anyone else have this issue?
The pulling required for the mamogram only seemed to make it worse. Could it be a nerve? A pulled muscle? The radiologist who took the ultra sound said I had some inflamed fatty tissue. That's all they came up with. Help! Thanks.
Statins work in the liver and every commercial I have seen advises not to take if you have liver problems. Zetia works in the intestines.
Was the Zetia working?
If my memory serves me correctly, MikeS is taking statins and he had a TP. He is far more knowledgeable on the subject than I am and hopefully he will see this post and give his input.
Zetia is part of a class of drugs called cholesterol absorption inhibitors.
Are you taking an creatine supplements? If so this can cause cramping. Muscle cramps are caused by your body not having enough potassium. Eating bananas and staying very hydrated is important. Abs are typically okay to work out every day, but you need to alternate upper and lower body to give arms and legs a chance to rest. Make sure you are stretching before and after exercise as well and getting in a good warm up and cool down! Good luck!
I cant work out any more due to a rash i get from the muscle soreness i guess, its from head to toe, ive had to go to the hospital twice to get benadryl shots, the day after i work out ... it last for about 5 days off and on ?? found one other post with same condition but no answers?? Anything would help??
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