The side effects that can arise from suddenly stopping statins.
Thy include;
- Rhabdomyolysis- A condition accompanied by muscle pain due to muscle injury and can cause muscle tissue breakdown. It is the most serious effect.
- Myalgia- It is the most common, involving muscle and joint pain.
- High risk of diabetes.
How serious are they?
The side effects can result in life threatening complications, such as, kidney failure and death in worse cases. If your kidney fails to flush out unwanted products like urine from the body, they can become toxic and harmful to an individual’s health.
What’s driving these side effects?
Immediate stopping of statins put the body in shock, thus the side effects.
Freelance Writer and a Sex and Relationships Adviser at shopgiejo.com
Barbara is a freelance writer and a sex and relationships adviser at Dimepiece LA and Peaches and Screams. Barbara is involved in various educational initiatives aimed at making sex advice more accessible to everyone and breaking stigmas around sex across various cultural communities. In her spare time, Barbara enjoys trawling through vintage markets in Brick Lane, exploring new places, painting and reading.
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