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Simvastatin & Foot/Leg Pains

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Hi all, i was amazed after seeing the ITV program this week about the side effects of statins. I have been taking Simvastatin for some time now & was totally unaware of these side effects.

I have been suffering from numbness & burning pains in my left foot (& right to a smaller degree) & generally weakness in the legs/ankles. Recently though i started with pains in my knee joints.Walking is painful & feels like i have something in my shoe all the time. I seem to have no flexibility in my toes, flexing them is difficult. I feel like a 100 year old !

I have seen my GP who never mentioned anything about the statins & just said it could be arthritis & gave me some anti-inflamitorys which didnt help & he has sent me for an MRI which i am awaiting appointment for. I also just saw a Physio & she said she could'nt find anything like a torn ligament , just general wear & tear maybe on the knee. I am 55 & have never had any joint problems in my life before.

I have decided to stop taking the Simvastating fffor a while ( i will see my doctor) , but wondered if the above symptoms especially the numbness are familiar to anyone else & also does anyone know how long it takes for the statins to clear the system ?

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  • flan50
    flan50

    Posted

    I too have been taking simvastatin for a while now and I too have the same feelings in both feet as you describe, in fact sometimes I wish I could just take the feet off to get rid of the discomfort. I also find walking difficult as if my legs dont want to move , it is weird.

    I am going to consult my doctor after watching this programme, but as from now I am off the statins to see if there is a change in how I feel. I certainly cannot feel any worse without them than I do with them.

  • peterpont
    peterpont

    Posted

    [quote:982c5f6e65=\"flan50\"]I too have been taking simvastatin for a while now and I too have the same feelings in both feet as you describe, in fact sometimes I wish I could just take the feet off to get rid of the discomfort. I also find walking difficult as if my legs dont want to move , it is weird.

    I am going to consult my doctor after watching this programme, but as from now I am off the statins to see if there is a change in how I feel. I certainly cannot feel any worse without them than I do with them.[/quote:982c5f6e65]

    this has happened to me, I thought it was new shoes! my left foot is the worst the pad on my middle toe is where the pain concentrates, I went to the doctor who said I had \"Fallen Arches\" I bought GEL insoles and Gel insteps, what a waste of money that was, thanks \"Doctor\" after a day of walking I arrived home, steeped my poor feet in hot water and lay on the bed, after two hours the pain was worse,thats when the \"penny\" droped and I realised it was the \"Statins\", I stopped the tablets that night, next day there was an inprovement and the next, I'm seeing my doctor tomorrow. I had been on these tablets for over a year but I was taking a low-dose Asprin aswell, my doctor told me to stop the Asprin and thats when the pain started but it was over a period of five six weeks I never noticed...........

  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    Well its been a week now since i stopped taking the statins. My toes still dont seem to have improved, they are still very inflexible but my legs generally feel much more 'lively' . I dont feel like its such a struggle to walk as it was before but i'm dissapointed about the toes not responding better. Maybe it takes more time.

    Graham

  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    I have taken a number of types of statins and all cause severe pain in my legs after exercise. I find it takes a few weeks for the symptoms to clear after stopping.
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