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What Are The Side Effects Of Atorvastatin?
What are the side effects of atorvastatin? My muscles ache all the time all over. I cannot raise my arms above my head without pain last week I reached up to get a dress off a hanger and a pain shot through my arm and it has been so sore i could hardly use it and the muscle was all black the next morning and is just now clearing up after 2 weeks what do you think,
Mon, 24 Apr 2017
Hi,
Thanks for the query, I understand your concern.
Atorvastatin has following side effects,
-Confusion/ dark colored urine, tiredness/weight gain/ muscle pains .
* If it is a must to take Atovastatin- one must be careful to change life style & avoid these side effects (Mind concentration exercises/drink lot of water/incorporate exercises & eating sufficient calorie nourishing diet /Take muscle refreshing food/ medication with calcium & other minerals & be in mild sunlight for at least 30-45 minutes / take it in medicine form ,, once a fortnight. )
Thanks,
Thanks for the query, I understand your concern.
Atorvastatin has following side effects,
-Confusion/ dark colored urine, tiredness/weight gain/ muscle pains .
* If it is a must to take Atovastatin- one must be careful to change life style & avoid these side effects (Mind concentration exercises/drink lot of water/incorporate exercises & eating sufficient calorie nourishing diet /Take muscle refreshing food/ medication with calcium & other minerals & be in mild sunlight for at least 30-45 minutes / take it in medicine form ,, once a fortnight. )
Thanks,
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