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<blockquote data-quote="JeanBBell" data-source="post: 791438" data-attributes="member: 9885"><p>Despite having side effects, painful cramp in legs, with a first statin. I was persuaded by my GP to try a second statin last year because she said my T2 put me a increased risk of stroke. After a few months I noticed feeling weak in upper arm and thigh muscles and this increased. I stopped the statin at Xmas and have deteriorated since to the extent that I can hardly make it upstairs, can't lift my arms above shoulders and find everyday things a huge effort and very slow. After extensive investigations for myositis it turns out all the damage has been caused by the statin. Because myositis was a strong contender I was put on high does steroid and this has sent BG levels haywire! I am not yet recovering, in fact it is still getting worse nearly 3 months after stopping the statin and because of the steroid, which is to be reduced slowly over the next 6 or 7 weeks I am struggling to control BG and feeling bad effects of that too. </p><p>Has this happened to anyone else? What was the outcome?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JeanBBell, post: 791438, member: 9885"] Despite having side effects, painful cramp in legs, with a first statin. I was persuaded by my GP to try a second statin last year because she said my T2 put me a increased risk of stroke. After a few months I noticed feeling weak in upper arm and thigh muscles and this increased. I stopped the statin at Xmas and have deteriorated since to the extent that I can hardly make it upstairs, can't lift my arms above shoulders and find everyday things a huge effort and very slow. After extensive investigations for myositis it turns out all the damage has been caused by the statin. Because myositis was a strong contender I was put on high does steroid and this has sent BG levels haywire! I am not yet recovering, in fact it is still getting worse nearly 3 months after stopping the statin and because of the steroid, which is to be reduced slowly over the next 6 or 7 weeks I am struggling to control BG and feeling bad effects of that too. Has this happened to anyone else? What was the outcome? [/QUOTE]
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