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Can Intake Of Atorvastatin Cause Head Aches And Spasms?

i take colestoral meds ,i took atrovastatin 20 mg last night have bad headach and today had both knees cortisone shots , i took ibbuffin 800 im afraid to take my gabapintin, my seratoni , and of course atroovastatin because im having muscle spasams , my chest feels strange
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Welcome to health care magic, thanks for query.
Atorvastatins are statins group of lipid lowering agent.
Generally atorvastatins are well tolerated .
However in some cases may cause muscular pain , even myopathy .
strange feeling in the chest , headache , and pain in both knee joints may be due to the side effects of atorvastatins.
Consult this thing with your treating physician and get his opinion .
He may change the medicine .
Hope this will be useful for you,.
Further if any question , I will reply happily.
Good luck.
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Can Intake Of Atorvastatin Cause Head Aches And Spasms?

Hi Welcome to health care magic, thanks for query. Atorvastatins are statins group of lipid lowering agent. Generally atorvastatins are well tolerated . However in some cases may cause muscular pain , even myopathy . strange feeling in the chest , headache , and pain in both knee joints may be due to the side effects of atorvastatins. Consult this thing with your treating physician and get his opinion . He may change the medicine . Hope this will be useful for you,. Further if any question , I will reply happily. Good luck.