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Muscle aches and pains are the commonest specific side effect of the statins, but the overall incidence is low. If it is an issue, it can usually be dealt with by adjusting the dose or type of statin used.
Musculoskeletal injuries (rotator cuff injuries, etc) are not related to the statins. Older people (sorry) tend to be on the statins, and the incidence of musculoskeletal degenerative conditions increase with age. If you don't blame your failing eyesight, greying hair or increasing girth on the statins, don't blame your rotator cuff issues or plantar fasciitis.
Statins can cause life threatening myositis (generalised skeletal muscle inflamation). In 17 years in general and cardiothoracic ICU I've seen one such case. Want to hear how many life threatening reactions to penicillin and acetaminophen (paracetamol) overdoses I've treated in that time?
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(As for) Michael Moore:Calling that lying liberal POS propaganda a documentary is like calling PARF the library of congress.
I knew it would happen, just not so soon...........
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