Your Good Health: Muscle aches occur after starting more meds

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 65-year-old man. In May 2023, I had a major heart attack. Three stents were installed. I have been doing well since the heart attack, except I now get bone and joint pain and aches. I have lost 85 pounds. My blood pressure is very good now, as is my cholesterol. My primary doctor advised me that 70 mg/dL is in the more normal range. My A1C is now a consistent 6.2%, down from 8.2%. I am on a strict fat-free diet, and I watch my fat and carb intake very carefully.

I did not have joint and muscle pain at first. As I have been taking the meds on a regular basis, I started having these problems within the last month or so. However, you are also describing bone and joint aches, which is not how most people describe the pain from statins. Also, the fact that the symptoms started nearly a year after starting the medicine makes statin-associated muscle pain less likely.

Although some experts try coenzyme Q10, the evidence suggests that it is no better than a placebo at improving muscle symptoms.

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