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hi. i have been on avorastatin 10 mg once a day for the past 2 months and i am experiencing restless legs at night. i just want to stretch them and from sleeping like a baby, i am now awake most of the night. could that be a side effect of STATINS?
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loxie armelle67759
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This is definitely the type of side effect from taking statins but it's quite unusual at such a low dose as 10mg. Try taking Co-enzyme Q10 to see if that helps. Otherwise ask your doctor to swap you to another type of statin. Doctors insist that atorvastatin doesnt cause muscle aches but from mine and my husband's experience it is one of the worst. There are many other statins and nitrates out there, ask to be tried on something else.
armelle67759 loxie
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thank you. i will.
armelle67759
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i saw the gp yesterday who changed my statin so i didnt take the artorvastatin last night. i slept for 9 hours. let's hope the new one is better.
jen86183 armelle67759
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Hi Armelle,
Magnesium citrate stops restless legs if it continues.
loxie jen86183
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Magnesium definitely can help. Try soaking in a warm bath with epsom salts. It's very relaxing and helps with all sorts of aches and pains and restlessness.
armelle67759 loxie
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thank you.
armelle67759 jen86183
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thank you.
wayne1962 armelle67759
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Hi armelle67759 - yes it can. i was on 80 mg of artorvastatin for 2 years and had a terrible time with muscle aches, awake all night. Four years since dumping that drug and still having shades of that issue. Hope you find relief.
armelle67759 wayne1962
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i am starting a new one today. let's hope it's better.
Mick1542 armelle67759
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I was first put on atorvarstatin after first heart attack.. And taken off after one tablet.. Dropped my blood pressure dangerously low..and now my records say am allergic to atorvarstatin.. Since then have had 3 different statins and all have affected muscles in legs and had to come off them... Go back to doctor is my advice..