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What Causes Muscle Fatigue And Weakness While On Atorvastatin?
I am on Atorvastatin, and I am suffering from what I believe are Muscle Fatigue, and weakness. I will be contacting my PCP tomorrow, I just was wondering if Ezetimibe is as effective as Statins, or am I just going to have to Suck it up, and deal with the issue? I will if I have to obviously, it is just annoying feeling like I have worked out every day, even though I have not.
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Mon, 8 May 2017
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Hi,
The symptoms are not related to statins and may be due to something else.
You can check your blood routine and thyroid status as anemia and thyroid disorders can cause similar symptoms.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
The symptoms are not related to statins and may be due to something else.
You can check your blood routine and thyroid status as anemia and thyroid disorders can cause similar symptoms.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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