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What Causes Severe Pain In The Arms While On Atorvastatin?

I am taking 20 mg of Atorvastatin once a day before bed. I am experiencing unexplained muscle aches in my arms and shoulder area. It sometimes affects my range of motion. Do I need to contact my doctor about this? I have Systemic Lupus. I was diagnosed 50 years ago and have not had any major symptoms in 48 years. This muscle pain feels a little bit like when I had active Lupus, although I think it was more in my joints at that time. This is muscle pain.
Wed, 18 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

One of the most common complaints of people taking statins is muscle pain.
You may feel this pain as a soreness, tiredness or weakness in your muscles.
I suggest you to use painkillers like Ibuprofen 400 mg three times a day.

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What Causes Severe Pain In The Arms While On Atorvastatin?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. One of the most common complaints of people taking statins is muscle pain. You may feel this pain as a soreness, tiredness or weakness in your muscles. I suggest you to use painkillers like Ibuprofen 400 mg three times a day. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.