The most worrisome effect (from MDs) is rhabdomylysis or muscle pain and wasting of muscles from statins. When this happens, one is normally switched to another medication that reduces cholesterol. There are other meds your MD can prescribe that aren't statins but may have the same cholesterol lowering affects you need.
High blood pressure (>130/90) significantly affects the arteries throughout the body. Sounds like your grandmother may have had problems related to elevated blood pressure which contributed to kidney failure.
One of the things I do religiously (bc I don't trust anyone) is to have a PharmD look at all my medications including vitamins, supplements every year to ensure there is no drug to drug interaction and the dosing in correct on every medication. There's supposed to be some kind of "red" flag that pops up when a provider orders medication when there's a bad interaction but rarely is my medication list correct. Having this medication review done, reassures me that I'm on the right dose, of the right medication and taking it for the right reason.
Last year, the PharmD asked me why I was taking a certain medication because it causes thyroid tumors (take it for diabetes). The PharmD ordered a thyroid ultra sound to ensure there were no thyroid nodules in my neck. A example of good surveillance.
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Originally Posted by cordenny
Myself, husband, and mother are taking Rosuvastatin for high cholestrol. My grandmother passed away from renal failure due to medication for her high blood pressure. I am concerned about the side effects of the statins. My husband is concerned that his egfr number has declined.
Just wondering if anyone had any adverse effects from taking statins.
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