I probably have a minor or isolated case of this. I first learned of it from my physical therapist. He remarked that my hip and thigh musculature was akin fighter pilots he had treated whereas the muscles were tight and rigid. I mentioned it to my doctor and he did some testing and confirmed that I had what he called “I.T. band sydrome” and recommended a lot of stretching and massage. I now wish he would have done further testing for this condition.
I also worked for a guy that was a trained microbiologist and I mentioned my condition to him. He asked if I had ever taken statins. I told him I did for about 15 years but went off of them about 5 years ago. He said that statins are VERY bad for your muscles and a majority of people that have problems with statins get muscle degradation and weakness BUT a very small percentage of people get muscle stiffness from statins.
Interesting stuff. Thanks for sharing this
He said that statins are VERY bad for your muscles- - -
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Here’s another anecdotal story. At one point my doctor prescribed a statin for my high blood pressure. It didn’t take more than a week of being on the medicine and I felt like a 95-year-old with arthritis in the morning. Talk about being stiff all over, it was incredible.
One of the many reasons I changed doctors. He wouldn’t listen and kept prescribing statins. Which I will not take...
my ex dil’s sister has it...it is certainly no joke.....I believe she’s had a round or two of Rituxan.....