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Weak Legs, Hips, Difficulty In Walking. Taking Zocor, Co Rosuvastatin. Side Effects Of Medicine?
I was given Zocor and then have been givenCO-ROSUVASTATIN 10MG. mY QUESTION IS THIS, SINCE I'VE BEEN TAKING THE ABOVE I HAVE VERY WEAK LEGS AND AM HAVING TROUBLE WALKING. NOW I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY HIPS ALSO. WHAT SHOULD I DO TO GET BACK TO MY WALKING WAYS. I'M 77 YEARS OLD. DOES THIS HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THIS DRUG. I DIDN'T HAVE PROBLEMS WITH CRESTOR.OR ZOCOR
Tue, 7 May 2013
HI
WELCOME TO HEALTHCARE MAGIC
WHY HAVE U BEEN PRESCRIBED ROSUVASTATIN ?
DID U HAVE A STROKE IN THE PAST?
ROSUVASTATIN CAN CAUSE INFLAMMATION OF MUSCLES AND PAIN,MAINLY IN UR AGE GROUP
KINDLY GET A LIVER FUNCTION TEST
STOP THE MEDICATION .
SINCE HOW LONG HAVE U BEEN HAVIN CO ROSUVASTATIN?
THE PROBLEM U HAVE MAY BE DUE TO ROSUVASTATIN CAUSING MYOSITIS
TAKE CARE.
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