Statins and Polio Survivors
Question: Is it a definite that statins will affect our muscles negatively? I have been on Zetia and fenofibrate but no results. The next step will be statins. Will that affect my muscles and make them weaker?
Dr. Bruno’s Response: That’s not definite. Statins often cause calf pain and CAN cause muscle weakness. Many survivors in the Post-Polio Coffee House have been on statins for years successfully. Please go to the Encyclopedia of Polio and PPS and look in the Index for “statins”.