The medications that change who we are

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58. Statins can cause joint pain

I learned that the hard way. It was gradual, but after a few months, my previously mildly-injured knee became so painful it kept me awake at night. I had to use a cane whenever I walked, and the pain was excruciating. Spent over a year suffering through that, gaining 30 pounds in the process.

I didn’t make the connection until I went out of town for a weekend without my medication. By the time I got home, I could actually walk with minimum pain. Never took another statin after that.

It’s hard to exercise when your joints are screaming.