mamajo
11-06-2004, 12:06 PM
Could there possibly be a connection between taking the cholesterol lowering drug Zocor or any of the other "statin" drugs and developing Fibromyalgia? My muscular pain started after I began taking Zocor. I've been trying to make the connection for 2 years.
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Marie55
11-06-2004, 01:01 PM
Zocor like many statins can cause muscle pain/damage/temporary or permanent. It would be hard to determine which pain is Zocor related and fibromyalgia, if you already had fibro before starting the Zocor.
Be sure and get the enzyme test that determines whether you have muscle damage from Zocor. My husband's test was normal but he had muscle problems that caused his knee to twist and ended up with knee surgery.
Try changing your diet and limiting "saturated fat" to not more than 7 grams per day, preferably less. This should reduce the LDL in many people. Less starches and sweets will lower tryglicrides. Exercise such as walking helps reduce the bad cholesterol and increase the HDL.
If you have read that dark chocolate is good for cholesterol lowering, think twice, because many dark chocolate things contain high amount of saturated fat. My husband learned the hard way.
Be sure and get the enzyme test that determines whether you have muscle damage from Zocor. My husband's test was normal but he had muscle problems that caused his knee to twist and ended up with knee surgery.
Try changing your diet and limiting "saturated fat" to not more than 7 grams per day, preferably less. This should reduce the LDL in many people. Less starches and sweets will lower tryglicrides. Exercise such as walking helps reduce the bad cholesterol and increase the HDL.
If you have read that dark chocolate is good for cholesterol lowering, think twice, because many dark chocolate things contain high amount of saturated fat. My husband learned the hard way.