I am having severe weakness & pain in my legs and hands . The weakness and pain started 3 months after I got angioplasty done in July 2012. I had convulsion 4 days after Angioplasty i.e on 13.07.2012. Since then I am on Eptoin 100 mg thrice a day.The cause for weakness and pain was attributed to Cholesterol medicine dosage of which was reduced. My Vitamin D level too was low. With D rise this was brought to required level. Although I got some temporary relief the pain started again in April,2013. The dosage of Cholesterol medicine was further reduced and again I got temporary relief. Is there any solution for my problem? M.A.Subbaraman From February 2014 onwards the pain level is more and of the doctors whom I consulted , opined that I may be having Fibromyalgia for which some sleeping pill and pain killer was prescribed which I am avoiding and managing with the pain
Muscular pain is a common side effect of statin Chat Doctor.  Having persistent muscle pains even after dose reductions should probably warrant change of the statin