Originally Posted by
rdsmith3
Thanks. What I am trying to understand, for those of us who are older, is how do you know if it's statin-caused joint pain vs. the effects of an aging body?
My joints always hurt this time of year due to the crap in the air.
Ask your Doc if you can do a test by going off the Statin for a few months and see if your joints feel better. I assume your Doc has monitored your creatine kinase levels on that drug? What you are experiencing is a very common side effect on statins and it should not be a surprise to your Doc if you explain what you are feeling.