Cholesterol Drugs have troubling side effects

A few years ago I ran into a rash of people at on of our local hospitals who were admitted to the facility because of a medical condition called rhabdomyolysis.  I had known about this particular ailment but had not met anyone who had experienced this problem. 

Each person I worked with had used a doctor prescribed statin Drug and had severe leg pain, so bad in fact they could not walk.  The following article highlights the dangers associated with statin drugs.  Take this article seriously the same side effects may be affecting you and damaging your muscles as well.

UCSD Study Finds Troubling Statin Cholesterol Drugs Side EffectsDate Published: Saturday, September 16th, 2006

Cholesterol lowering statin drugs are used by millions of Americans. While the drugs have been long associated with the serious muscle disease rhabdomyolysis, a new study from the University of California, San Diego has identified other serious side effects commonly found among statin patients.  Read more here . . . UCSD Study Finds Troubling Statin Cholesterol Drugs Side Effects

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