Martyn jack
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Recently changed from glic to metformin but also take statins. Having muscle pain and extreme thirst, any comments?
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Metformin and statins
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viviennem
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Many people can take statins with no problems, but others find they can have bad side-effects - including muscle and joint pain. Why not Google "statin side-effects" and have a good read. Also Google "spacedoc.net" and have a read of him. See what you think and then go and talk it through with your GP. Some statins - eg Simvastatin - seem more liable to have side-effects than others.
I don't recall muscle pains being a side-effect of Metformin. Does it say anything on the leaflet in the box? Google that as well if you're unsure.
As for the extreme thirst - are you peeing a lot as well? What are you blood glucose levels like? Extreme thrist and peeing a lot are the "usual" symptoms of diabetes.
Otherwise, all I can suggest is that you go talk to your GP.
Viv 8)
I don't recall muscle pains being a side-effect of Metformin. Does it say anything on the leaflet in the box? Google that as well if you're unsure.
As for the extreme thirst - are you peeing a lot as well? What are you blood glucose levels like? Extreme thrist and peeing a lot are the "usual" symptoms of diabetes.
Otherwise, all I can suggest is that you go talk to your GP.
Viv 8)
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I had a bad reaction to Symvastatin - turned me into a zombie - but at the time I was not on Metformin.
Now on Pravastatin which seems O.K. and have also started taking Metformin which doesn't seem to interact with the statin.
HTH
LGC
Now on Pravastatin which seems O.K. and have also started taking Metformin which doesn't seem to interact with the statin.
HTH
LGC
