Could my back pain be from atorvastatin

Most of the symptoms, like breathlessness, nightmares etc. disappeared completely within a few weeks.

The lower back pain is an ongoing problem. I think that most had not been caused by statins, but they definitely did not help.

Most people, myself included, did complain about muscle weakness/cramp when on statins. If you have back problems and then your muscle structure starts to deteriorate suddenly, it should not be 'rocket science' to deduce that this will have an adverse effect on your back problems

Hi- sorry I haven't written in  a while. After all the experiments on why I'm feeling back and joint pain and after physical therapy. A multitude of pain pills ( of which I just cannot take-they make me sick) and cortisone shots, I FINALLY had an MRI. I have been diagnosed with spinal stenosis. I am going to see a spinal neuro surgeon bc I refuse to be in this much pain and pain pills just don't work for nerve pain. I have an appt on 10/08 and am sooo looking forward to it.

I had been sent to physio classes for my back/hip pain, which did  very little for me.

I basically 'demanded' an Xray of both my spine and my hip.

They showed that a) I have some calsificatin in my lower back b) I have a slight deformity in my spine.

I have now been attending a pain management clinic and had some injectins, which have helped. The consultant there told me that I need a total assessment of my hip/pelvis and should ask my GP to arrange for one.

I am concerned, that after 3 years of complaining about the same pain, no real help was offered to me freely. I am of the opinion that GP's are instructed to 'fob people off', whenever possible and just tell them to exercise and/or lose weight.

I think that nobody should be ignored for that long with the amount of pain I experienced, and that nobody should have to 'fight' to get treatment that is available.

I have been reading all these posts...the more I research statins, the scarier it is!  I have only been on them less than two weeks and about a week in, started getting lower back pain.  Usually my back pain clears up within a day or two..three max.  And it is rare that my back does hurt. Its  been about six days now...I am def stopping the statins...I am taking 20 mg of simvastatin...its the only meds I'm on..I am a 58 year old woman in good health...hopefully!    

Thank you Kaycee11 !!!

You`ve confirmed what I already believed in that the statin I was taking was causing the severe pain that seemed to come out of nowhere. I was originally prescribed 10mg Artovastatin, along with blood pressure and aspirin tablets when I was diagnosed as diabetic 16 years ago. I didn`t take the Artovastatin as I wanted to try and control my cholesterol myself, but was pressured to take the aspirin and blood pressure pills to avoid the risk of a stroke.

Last summer I suffered a Cranial Palsy which left me with diplopia (double vision) and had to undergo a barrage of tests to confirm that it was not a stroke. Thankfully all the tests came back clear and now, almost a year on, I have recovered the majority of my eyesight. However I was advised to take the Artovastatin and being scared regarding the risk of stroke, I foolishly started taking them. However for some unknown reason the dosage had been increased by my GP from 10mg to 80mg. Unfortunately because I couldn`t really see properly, I only realised the change about three months ago. By this time I had been told by my mother that I had gained a lot of weight (which I had realised) although I hadn`t changed my eating habits, and also that my diabetes was out of control and was not only spiking but also dropping. I arranged to get myself checked out, but the excuse I was given was that I was gaining weight because I wasn`t eating enough !!! The checks at the clinic revealed that I had gained over a stone in weight, but she would not commit to any treatment so I`ve now got an appointment with the Diabetic specialist as Artovastatin causes problems with diabetes along with other health issues. I`m currently waiting to see a rheumatologist but this constant pain is making my life an absolute misery. Everyone`s comments on the pain they`re suffering is exactly what I`m going through. I`m so relieved to know I`m not crazy and that other people share the same experience. All I can hope for is that in time I may actually be able to walk without pain or shambling like some decrepit old woman when I`m only 48. I`ve been off the statin for almost 3 weeks so it`s early days yet, but just knowing it`s not in my head has made such a different.

Hello. I found this forum while looking for answers to my back pain. I am currently taking Lipitor and thought that it might be the culprit. I see you went through this experience years ago. I was wondering how things came out and what you found out about your experience with it. Any light you could shed on the subject would be appreciated. Thank you -James

I didn't see any reference to a MRI of your back. It can find things an x-ray cannot. I was wondering if they had ever treated your pain with prednisone or other glucocorticoids. You could can get stenosis caused by epidural fat created by the prednisone. I ended up with severe stenosis caused by prednisone which created spinal epidural lipomatosis. The x-rays don't show the severe stenosis at all.

It sounds like sciatica to me. It can be caused by a herniated lumbar disc, but more often it is spasmed muscles in the buttocks. Especially the piriformis muscle, which the sciatic nerve runs through on most people. I suggest a good massage therapist.

i just started this medicine four days ago. i have cold like symptoms and it feels like someone sitting on my chest and can't sleep well. i did leave a message for my dr. i am on 40mg and suggestions please? medicine is called Atorvastatin

I have also taking Atorvastatin for 4 years and recently have been experiencing sharp back and shoulder pain and acute hip pain. All three come and go but at times restrict movement. Statins are highly toxic and personally I am not convinced of the cholesterol theory. Cholesterol is required for many functions in the body and blocking it does not sound right. Plaque build up is a problem though and if cholesterol is partly to blame for that then there is a problem. I am having a break from my statin for a while to see if the pain goes away. You are not alone !

Hi all

only just found this discussion; wondering if anyone can help?

I had a suspected TIA (disagreement between the consultants in A&E; stroke specialist "definite TIA" A&E consultant "Atypical symptoms, probably a severe Migraine) last November (6 months ago or so) and was put on Clopidogrel, blood thinner, and Atorvastatin 80mg. My GP says he doesn't believe the Pharma hype about Statins, but because statistically they reduce the risk of a second TIA or stroke by 90+% that he recommended I should go on them.

Felt listless, depressed, and lethargic within a week or two, which I initially put down to the after effects of the TIA/Migraine. Symptoms continued, so I asked for a change of statin and he prescribed Simvastatin instead. I'm just recovering from a massively painful four week gout attack (I've previously had gout, once or twice a year which has cleared up in 2-3 days) only after a five day Steroid course.

Anyone else had gout that they can attribute to Statins please?