It costs $685,000/year in statins to prevent one myocardial infarction. 1 out of 3 patients will experience joint and muscle pain sufficient to cause them to stop the drug. About a third of patients referred for hip replacement are there because of a statin. Within a week of stopping the statin, the pain is reduced.
One of the major effects of a statin is an inflammation/swelling of the tendon sheath so you feel pain as the tendon moves.
My reading of the Crestor study was only 1 myocardial infarction was prevented for every 261 patients who took the drug whereas there was one new case of diabetes for every 155 patients taking the drug.
Holy cow! Many thanks for this info. I hope everyone sees it.
Thank you. I knew that info was out there some place. One more reason to be mad on my part. Hubby also takes the statins and his hip is very painful. I’ve got to get him off all that stuff. He may die if I do, but he is surely going to die soon if I don’t.