I read the article by Moon and Bogle with great interest as I had
been switched from atorvastatin to simvastatin when I registered with my
new GP. I experienced significant side effects of muscle pains and
stiffness, tiredness and interference with libido in spite of careful
titration downwards. After a few months, I asked my GP to put me back on
atorvastatin and the side effects vanished quickly. I now look forward to
becoming old enough to relinquish statins altogether, thus saving the NHS
some costs.
It may be worth offering a warning about side effects that could
well impede compliance.
Rapid Response:
Switching statins; side effects
I read the article by Moon and Bogle with great interest as I had
been switched from atorvastatin to simvastatin when I registered with my
new GP. I experienced significant side effects of muscle pains and
stiffness, tiredness and interference with libido in spite of careful
titration downwards. After a few months, I asked my GP to put me back on
atorvastatin and the side effects vanished quickly. I now look forward to
becoming old enough to relinquish statins altogether, thus saving the NHS
some costs.
It may be worth offering a warning about side effects that could
well impede compliance.
Competing interests:
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Competing interests: No competing interests