I highly recommend you check out these most common after-effects muscle conditions of statins,
Myopathy
Myopathy refers to conditions that significantly impact our skeletal muscle health or muscles in the body linked to the bones.
Symptoms
Myopathy signs to look out for are;
- Sever weak muscles, especially on the shoulders, arms, legs, and thighs.
- Intense muscle cramps
- Feeling generally weak and exhausted at all times.
- Muscle spasms.
Myositis
Statins’ side effects can lead to muscle inflammation instigating weakness, pain, and lethargy in the muscles, a condition termed myositis.
Symptom
- Weak muscles
- Pan in the muscle that does not seem to go away.
- Feet swelling
- Troubles in stretching hands, walking upstairs, getting up after sitting, tiredness after walking.
Rhabdomyolysis
Taking statins can trigger rhabdomyolysis, a muscle condition that leads to damage to muscle cells.
Symptoms;
Early warning signs of rhabdomyolysis include moderate to severe muscle ache that lasts for hours, dark urine, and feeling weak or weak muscles.