Statins ?linked with increased tiredness?

[Northerner]

GPs should be alert that patients taking statins may report reduced energy and/or fatigue, say US researchers.

The study included 1,016 patients with no cardiovascular disease or diabetes, who were randomised to either simvastatin 20 mg, pravastatin 40mg or placebo. Participants were instructed to take their assigned drug at bedtime for a six-month period.

Baseline energy and fatigue with exertion were assessed at baseline using a scale of zero to 10 and a total ?EnergyFatigEx' value was calculated.
Both statins used in the study were found to have a significant effect on fatigue scores. Simvastatin had a mean difference in scores of 0.2, compared with placebo, meaning two in 10 patients cited worsening energy or exertional fatigue.

http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/newsart...81455/statins-linked-with-increased-tiredness

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[trophywench]

Good !

The more crap they heap on statins, the better pleased I will be.

Just MHO.

 

[Vicsetter]

I vote for less statins and more test strips. No-one ever had fatigue from a test strip.

 

[Northerner]

I vote for less statins and more test strips. No-one ever had fatigue from a test strip.

That would make an interesting study! One group of T2s given test strips and education and another given no education or strips, just a top strength statin - who ends up with lower CVD risk? 🙂

 

[KateR]

My hubby (non D) has stopped taking his for the above reason and for the muscle pains it gives him. He said he'd rather have a shorter but happier life.

 

[Vicsetter]

I heard that if you took statins for 30 yrs you could expect 7 months extra life! That wouldn't compensate for all those minutes lost through smoking (1 minute=1 fag). I bet you just love statistics.