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Should I stop my statin because of muscle aches?

PSA: please don't stop your statin because you read something scary online.

I did exactly that at week 8 post-op because of muscle aches and a forum post. My surgeon was not pleased. We switched me to a different statin and the aches went away. There are options — talk to your doctor before quitting anything.

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