SEVERE SIDE EFFECTS

THE SEVERE SIDE EFFECTS OF STATINS

Here are the most severe side effects of taking statin medications;

Liver damage

Statins can trigger a spike in CPK enzymes which trigger liver inflammation. In most cases, the enzyme levels tend to rise to mild levels. The extreme increase of these enzymes in the body can cause impairment or damage to the liver. I recommend you quit taking the drug and conduct a liver test if you notice any sudden changes that indicate an affected liver. Some signs that might help you spot this condition are dark urine, poor appetite, pale eyes, and skin.

Rhabdomyolysis

 Myositis, the common after-effect of statin medications, causes mild damage and inflammation of body muscles. Mixing statins with other drugs can worsen muscle injuries and inflammation resulting in a serious condition known as rhabdomyolysis. Its characterized by extremeweakness all over the body and damaged muscle cells and tissue. The tremendously damaged tissue muscles can cause deposition of proteins in the bloodstream heightening the risk of kidney failure or damage as the released substances might be excessive for the kidney to remove successfully. Rhabdomyolysis occurs rarely but might be fatal. I suggest you seek immediate professional help and limit your intake of any statin if you experience endless fatigue, muscle pain, weakness, and tenderness after taking your drugs.

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Ieva Kubiliute is a psychologist and a sex and relationships advisor and a freelance writer. She's also a consultant to several health and wellness brands. While Ieva specialises in covering wellness topics ranging from fitness and nutrition, to mental wellbeing, sex and relationships and health conditions, she has written across a diverse range of lifestyle topics, including beauty and travel. Career highlights so far include: luxury spa-hopping in Spain and joining an £18k-a-year London gym. Someone’s got to do it! When she’s not typing away at her desk—or interviewing experts and case studies, Ieva winds down with yoga, a good movie and great skincare (affordable of course, there’s little she doesn’t know about budget beauty). Things that bring her endless joy: digital detoxes, oat milk lattes and long country walks (and sometimes jogs).

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