Managing statin muscle pain
61 yo male physician initiated first ever statin with chol 221, Hdl 53, coronary calcium 1 left circ., 31 LAD and no symptoms with regular exercise history. Developed severe tendonopathy/myopathy rather quickly at 11 months. Now suffering 6-7 weeks after d/c therapy from persistent symptoms. More details of course, but where would this physician find contemporary management considerations?
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Tremendous!!! The bleeding risk is always my trouble spot!
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Aspirin Guide
Thank you for the aspirin guide. It does not calculate risk scores or make recommendations for patients that have chronic high RBCs, hemoglobin, and/or platelets; former smokers (which smoking contributes to atherosclerosis); or polycythemia vera. All of which can lead to clot formation, heart attack and/or stroke, especially in a young patient.
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