Brief Answer:
Kindly give generic name

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,welcome to HCM forum.

I am Dr Aslam here to help you.

The name statin stands for a group of drugs that are used to lower our cholesterol/lipid level.This class includes many drugs like atorvastatin,lovastatin,simvastatin etc.
Kindly give me the exact drug you are given,as side effects varies among them.

Waiting for your reply.
Thank you.

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Brief Answer:
Relatively a safe drug

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,

Simvastatin is a very commonly used hypolipidemic agent without much serious side effects.
The commonly noted side effects include abdominal cramps,dyspeptic symptoms,heartburn,altered bowel habits,nausea etc.

Sometimes it can also cause rashes,pruritus,myalgia,arthralgia etc.
Dizziness,headache and sleep disturbances are uncommon effects.
Rarely,in some individuals,it can cause allergic reactions demanding stoppage of the drug.

Anyhow,most of the patients continues the drug well without any difficulty.If you feel any discomfort,kindly discuss with your doctor.

Also note that,regular moderate exercise,a diet rich in green leafy veges,fruits&fibers boosts up the action of statins.Also,avoid fat of animal origin as far as possible.

Hope I have answered your query.
Wishing you good health.
Thank you.

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Brief Answer:
Need not worry

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,

This need not be worried.
Most of the times,this will come down,and you will get adjusted in coming days.
If any difficulty,you can discuss this in detail with your doctor.

Also,do not forget about the lifestyle modifications I mentioned earlier.
Take care,
Thank you.

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Brief Answer:
OK.fine

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your feedback.

If you have no further questions, you can close the discussion and rate the answer.

Regards,
Dr Muhammed Aslam.

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