I got prescribed statins a few years ago, I stopped taking them after a couple of weeks due to the shoulder and neck pain and fatigue
When I went back to the docs she asked me why I hadnt renewed my script
I told her the reason and she said "Oh, OK it doesnt matter"
I asked why did she give me them in the first place if it didnt matter..
She said it was because my cholesterol was above the threshold.
I was on a mild statin and my bloodwork was great (my cholesterol is genetically high). Last two years it went out of whack, and I can't figure it out. Cardiologist actually took the time to talk to me for an hour about it, my concerns, his feelings about statins, etc. I listened and went on a stronger statin.
After 2 months, bloodwork went back to good. Almost to the previous levels.
But, I had a contstant muscle spasm constantly near my collarbone, random muscle pains that would just "happen" then disappear, and muscle tenderness in my sides (if you poked with a finger, it felt like an infection pain).....It was affecting my sleep. I didn't even think of the correlation right away, but when I looked up the side effects and boom, those were the main ones. Went on reddit and read similar stories.
Decided with doc to go off to a lower one. Two weeks later, all those sides are gone.
I also always forget about niacin, red brewer's yeast, etc....going to try those.