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[quote=Anonymous]Many people have no issues. And they definitely work at reducing cardiovascular issues. I switched to a statin from niacin bc studies of niacin didn't show same benefit even though it lowers cholesterol. I haven't had issues with statins. Muscle soreness can be a side effect. If you do have that, it would typically show up in a couple weeks and you shouldn't continue statins if you have that side effect (its a sign of potentially significant problems). Talk to a doc, of course, but you can often test to see if its the statins if it's not clear, by stopping and restarting to see if there is a clear connection. My father an aunt both have that side effect. There is another class of drugs (PCSK9 inhibitors) that work very well, too, but they're signifiantly more expensive (i.e., insurance won't cover it unless statins really don't work) and are currently only offered as injectibles. I think an oral version is on its way to market. [/quote]
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