gardening. Three months on atorvastatin, her calves burned walking to the mailbox. Research in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology shows 10–15 % of users develop muscle pain—many never connect it to the pill.
Atorvastatin side effects
#11 – Mood Swings You Can’t Explain One day you’re fine, the next you’re snapping at everyone. European studies link low cholesterol to lower serotonin—hello, irritability and even depression in some users.
#10 – Tingling Hands and Feet That pins-and-needles feeling isn’t always carpal tunnel. Statins can deplete CoQ10, leaving nerves starved and buzzing.