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Prescribed statins (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) for dyslipidemia are associated with muscle toxicity. Symptoms of this muscle toxicity include combinations of cramping, weakness, aching or tenderness; and are often experienced in the quadriceps, pectoral, biceps, low back, or abdominal region.
Statin-associated autoimmune myopathy (SAAM), also known as anti-HMGCR myopathy, is a very rare form of muscle damage caused by the immune system in people who take statin medications. [1] However, there are cases of SAAM in patients who have not taken statin medication, and this can be explained by the exposure to natural sources of statin ...
Weight loss If you have overweight or obesity, losing weight can help keep your blood sugar levels in check. This may involve losing five to seven percent of your body weight.
Muscle pain and other symptoms often cause patients to stop taking a statin. [87] This is known as statin intolerance. A 2021 double-blind multiple crossover randomized controlled trial (RCT) in statin-intolerant patients found that adverse effects, including muscle pain, were similar between atorvastatin and placebo. [88]
Another word for muscle pain, myalgia affects muscles, ligaments, tendons, and connective tissues. In clinical trials of Cialis, one to four percent of men reported muscle pain as an adverse effect.
Beyond our joints and muscles simply getting older, here is a closer look at the most common reasons for your body aches, why your body responds with pain in the first place, and how to find ...
Myalgia or muscle pain is a painful sensation evolving from muscle tissue. It is a symptom of many diseases . The most common cause of acute myalgia is the overuse of a muscle or group of muscles ; another likely cause is viral infection , especially when there has been no injury .
Having a lot of processed foods and unhealthy fats also raises the risk of weight gain, which can put “unnecessary strain” on your joints and muscles—and that can make pain worse, Williams says.