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Does Simvastatin 40mg Intake Cause Fatigue, Weight Loss And Numbness Of Legs?

I have been using simvastatin 40 mg for last 4 years, right now the following symptoms: 1. unusual fatique 2. numbness and tingling on my right lower leg. 3. loss weight Please send me your consultation , Thanks Jack
Mon, 7 Aug 2017
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Dear Jack,
Simvastatin is sometimes associated with rhabdomyolysis. This is a condition defined as damage to muscular tissue. The symptoms are the ones you are reporting.
If you were at my clinic, I would suggest to measure myoglobin levels in blood and urine. Proving this to be the cause, I would switch to another statin.
But you need to see a doctor for this. I cannot help with prescriptions.
I hope I have helped you to understand your condition better.
Wish you good health!
Manoku Eni, M.D.
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Does Simvastatin 40mg Intake Cause Fatigue, Weight Loss And Numbness Of Legs?

Dear Jack, Simvastatin is sometimes associated with rhabdomyolysis. This is a condition defined as damage to muscular tissue. The symptoms are the ones you are reporting. If you were at my clinic, I would suggest to measure myoglobin levels in blood and urine. Proving this to be the cause, I would switch to another statin. But you need to see a doctor for this. I cannot help with prescriptions. I hope I have helped you to understand your condition better. Wish you good health! Manoku Eni, M.D.