Reporting Side Effects from Statins

Yellow card scheme should be used for all side effects of all medications, it's been around for years.

All people with pumps should also complete notifications on MHRA site for any mechanical pump failures, the same goes for insulin pens as well.

If problems aren't reported all the evidence that the MHRA goes by is distorted..and recalls of faulty products etc won't be done... Even for meters, strips ... Everything.


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I have been having a lot of muscle pain since about November, after Christmas I decided to research statin side effects and lo and behold almost all my symptoms fitted, took myself off against advice from my diabetic nurse, dietician and endocrinologist, had bloods done about a month later and results showed a raised enzyme level so doc advised me to come off statins for a month and retest, result......enzyme count lowered so statins were the cause after all, still having a lot of pain after being off them for 8 weeks now, enzyme levels almost normal but pain slow to subside, also got put on folic acid tablets as my red blood cells were low, feeling a lot of pain now and fall asleep most afternoons and evenings, absolutely exhausted. B12 and Testosterone within normal levels, although I`m already on Testogel for similar reasons. Anyone else have a similar tale to tell?