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What Causes Lower Back Pain Post Intake Of Atorvastatin?
I started taking atorvastatin on Sunday. By Mon. I noticed pain in my lower back (muscle pain on both sides) Wednesday and Thursday it got worse. I have been putting my heating pad on my lower back and by evening it is much better. I take atorvastatin 40 mg at bedtime and wake up about 2hrs later with pain in my lower back muscles again. Could this medicine be causing this problem?
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Dr. Haleema,
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Atorvastatin or any statin for that matter causes myopathy or muscle pain please have plenty of water or fluids to overcome it
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