ALICE Says

Mon, 7 Nov 2011 12:40:30 -0700

I WAS RECENTLY TAKEN OFF OF ANOTHER STATIN BECAUSE OF LEG AND HIP MUSCLE PAIN!I WAS THEN PLACED ON PRAVASTATIN. I NOW HAVE PAIN IN MY HIP MUSCLE AND LOWER BACK MUSCLE AREA SINCE TAKING THIS NEW ONE IS THERE AN ALTERNATIVE TO STATINS?

Ohioekkie Says

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:23:26 -0700

I recently had a 2nd MI and was put on Crestor in hospital, sent home w/script for Pravastatin 80 mgs.
I am 6 days post starting this statin and for 4 days have had severe lower back pain and lower abdominal pain severe enough to go to ER as well as taking a half tab of Vicodin to ease the pain enough to partially function.
There were only 2 new meds added to my normal regime since 4/15/10.

I am getting this severe pain within 3 hours of the once a day dosage so am inclined to think it is caused by the statin.

Have not been able to tolerate any form of statins for well over 10 years but my doctor was insistant while in the hopsital. Am close to stopping this med and will discuss with my family doctor today. Anyone else have or had this situation? The pain is worse than the MI was.

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