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Can Pravastatin Be Stopped Suddenly If Feeling Groin Pain?

My husband has been taking provastin for almost 30 days. He has had pain in his elbow and now Pain in his groin for a few days. In addition he says he dosent feel like himself (tired and ill feeling) He will see his on Wednesday but wants to stop medicine now. Is it ok to stop precast in suddenly.
Mon, 24 Nov 2014
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Hello welcome to HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.

Pravastatin is a cholesterol reducing medicine. It can cause muscle injury ranging from muscle pain to severe muscle injury also.

Ask your doctor to do your CPK MM LEVELS. It
Will confirm whether you have any muscle damage or not. If the report is normal then you can continue medicine unless there is persistent pain and no other cause has been found.

As such there is no immediate damage to stop Pravastatin suddenly, you should consult your doctor because he can reduce your medcine dosage or can change with other class of medicines also.

Thank you.
Have a nice day.
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Can Pravastatin Be Stopped Suddenly If Feeling Groin Pain?

Hello welcome to HCM. I have read your question and understand your concerns. Pravastatin is a cholesterol reducing medicine. It can cause muscle injury ranging from muscle pain to severe muscle injury also. Ask your doctor to do your CPK MM LEVELS. It Will confirm whether you have any muscle damage or not. If the report is normal then you can continue medicine unless there is persistent pain and no other cause has been found. As such there is no immediate damage to stop Pravastatin suddenly, you should consult your doctor because he can reduce your medcine dosage or can change with other class of medicines also. Thank you. Have a nice day.