Statins are among the most widely prescribed medications and used to lower LDL or “bad” cholesterol to reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke. They have been in use for more than three decades. They are easy to take once per day, and most people can take them without side effects. “When you look at the clinical trials, about 5% of patients report muscle cramping or joint pain, but clinically we see probably closer to 20% that actually experience it,” says Raul Seballos, MD, FACP Cleveland Clinic Enterprise Director of Executive Health Medicine. This common side effect is manageable and usually can be solved with a personalized approach while maintaining cholesterol-lowering therapy.
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