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I was diagnosed a month ago with statin-induced polymyositis- muscle weakness

and muscle pain. My rheumatologist took me off Lipitor completely. He questioned

why my regular Dr. had upped my Lipitor so much from 10 mg to 40 mg all at once

with no blood work done at all. I was on this about 3 months when the fatigue,

weakness and pain started. I had to beg almost every Doctor I see to finally

feel that I was heard by my rheumatologist.

I take Co-Q-10 100 mg a day and pain medicine as needed. Now he wants me to

start on an antidepressant ( can't remember the name right this minute but as my

husband says oh that's on TV all the time!) to decrease some of the pain. I

have not done it, wanted to see what the group thought.

My cholesterol on the Lipitor 40 mg was around 230 with ok HDL but high LDL and

high triglycerides which I take Trilipix for.

He did check my muscle enzymes and they were normal. My regular Doctor said I

had low B-12 so take a B-12 shot once a month.

I'd love to hear from others that have this condition.

Thank you!