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Sore Tongue From Statins

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Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Female age 77 wo was on various statins for about 20 years. stopped taking statins a year ago after ... effects from taking statins Can muscles recover if damaged by statins? thanks ... View answer

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Dr.  Nishad BN MD

Can we stop taking statins? Or will my cholesterol zoom up after stopping statins, even if I maintain exercise and low fat diet? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Muhammad Sareer Khalil MD

taking statins (15years, now). But have a sharp pain in left side of throat, internally, not there all the time. Dry throat at night (I blieve throat dryness and swallowing is statin related) Tongue also ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Albana Sejdini MD

Hi I have high cholesterol and I am on statins for last 6 years.Is there any aryuvedic medicine that I can take and stop statins. Many Thanks XXXXXXX ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

Just started taking statins 10mg for high cholestrol . Also on Tomaxafen and Eutirox. Have noticed strong odor when urinating since starting the statins. Could they be the cause please? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I am experiencing numbness on my lips & tongue; I had pretty severe vertigo a week ago; since ...+ years, most recently brought down from 307 To 241 taking 160mg of fenofibrate. Cannot take statins. Is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.       Honey Arora MD

taste and her Md told she it was due to anxiety. Pt is on Statins and antianexity meds. She complain that her tongue is sore or hurts when she rubs her teeth. Her mouth is dry so biotene gel and spray ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Honey Arora ( Dentist)
Dr.       Honey Arora MD

Do Statins have a harmful effect on other parts of the body? I am undecided as to whether to take statins for high cholesterol ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Honey Arora ( Dentist)
Dr. Shankar Iyer MD

I have coronary heart disease for many years and have been on statins all that time. Recently my PCP took me off the statins, and now after three months I am having chest, left arm pain. Can being ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shankar Iyer ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Sharuti Sharma MD

I have coronary heart disease for many years and have been on statins all that time. Recently my PCP took me off the statins, and now after three months I am having chest, left arm pain. Can being ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sharuti Sharma ( Cardiologist)