Hello badlimey and welcome to NeuroTalk
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I was put on statins and within a few weeks I complained to the VA doctor about fatigue, muscle aches, and burning in my extremities
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A nurse took me aside and asked me if I took Statins and told me that they were probably the cause of all this and advised me off the record that I should consider whether to continue to take them or not.
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That nurse was telling you the truth.
You can find personal story after personal story about the negative side effects and sometimes permanent damage done by Statins.
I was on a Statin for approximately a year and a half. In that time I lost my ability to drive, had memory loss, fatigue, and weakness. My mobility has significantly decline from my already compromised mobility due to a Neurological Disease.
I ended up going through a NeuroPsych evaluation and testing. The Dr. told me that he and others in his field had been seeing an increase of patients with memory loss from the use of Statins.
In my case once the Statin was stopped I slowly began to see an improvement in all of my symptoms. Unfortunately, I had to work to try and regain my strength and stamina to get back to what was normal.
If you are still on a Statin you need to speak to the prescribing Dr and see about getting off of it. I am sure the current heart issues will complicate this
Below are some links that you may find helpful regarding the topic of Statins:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/759335
http://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/cons.../ucm293330.htm
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...81R1O220120228