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  1. It is pathetic!
    Rainer L Rainer L Australia says:
    May 31, 2013 at 10:32 AM

    I think it is pathetic that so many people have to resort to the internet in order to get adequate answer's because their Doctors are incapable doing so. I note Statins causing much of this problem. Doctors keep pushing it as well as the Cardiologists regardless if it affects anyone's quality of life or even cause severe damage else where. For that very reason I stopped the Statins. Been on all of them and had been unwell during all those years. Now my lower Limbs feel sort of numb as if a rubber band has been placed just around under my knees. Perhaps I can blame this as being the result of the Statins. In the U.S Talk Shows , Interviews of medical professors e.t.c who condemn the use of Statins. I figured I rather have a quality of life than feeling unwell every day of the week and to prevent other damage to my Body. Good luck!

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    • agree we are doctors
      Donna Hartard Donna Hartard United States says:
      April 10, 2017 at 12:49 AM

      Dhartard

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    • Same Rubber Band
      Patricia Moran Patricia Moran United States says:
      September 8, 2023 at 8:10 AM

      Thank you for your description, newly diagnosed after eventually being hospitalized. I'm angry after complaining to Dr Lee than 2 months after complaining of serious muscle weakness. More than once. I got no response. Overnight the pain & weakness became intense and severe. Told by Dr. Too Go to E.R. they didn't have ability to figure it out or testing capabilities. While suffering eventually prescribed Tylenol 3. With 1 refill. Refusing any continued pain meds and denied or ignored when I requested a referral to a pain management specialist. I'm changing Dr. But a month before that Dr visit, I've had to depend on friends help. Or sit 8 -10 hrs in excruciating pain in E.R. Dr also just before hospitalization took me off of Atorvastatin. Replacing it. Not a Statin. ENG DR. stated myopathy but not the cause. Type 2 with severe weight loss at onset of symptoms. Now I cannot trust my Very painful left leg. Fell twice now. High sugar was controlled easily. Now pre diabetic, still on for 2 drugs, including insulin. All b of that under control. Yet here I am almost crippled by pain & muscle loss. It's cruel!!!

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