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Statins: For statins, the side effects can be surprising. Some people taking these medications have been found to gain weight ...

Night cramps are a problem readers often ask me about - they're a common complaint and hitherto I've been at a loss to advise ...

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Both types of adverse effects usually happen soon after starting the medication. But atorvastatin can certainly cause fatigue ...

Dear H.W.: Adverse effects from medications can be due to a pharmacological effect or from an expectation that the drug will ...

I am a 74-year-old woman who has been on 40 mg of atorvastatin for years. During the past year or two, I started feeling tired all the time.

Both types of adverse effects usually happen soon after starting the medication. But atorvastatin can certainly cause fatigue. Between 1% and 4% of people who take atorvastatin report fatigue ...

Between 1% and 4% of people who take atorvastatin report fatigue (although "enervation" is a wonderful word for it). Women are more likely to have this side effect. When I see this in my patient ...

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