Statin Island

ugh, ugh, ugh for that pun but I've been saving it so today's the day

In case you missed it (this is like the episode recap for Netflix shows), I was experiencing some wicked arm pain. It would wake me up in the middle of the night, aching and throbbing and sore in a way that I couldn't really find words to describe other than, "This sucks." My primary care clinician suspected it could be Rheumatoid Arthritis or lupus, but testing showed I was clear on that front. There was suspicion that the pain could be perimenopause muscle pain, but it seemed less likely because I'm new to the peri-party.

After several weeks of discussions, and lots of tests, and a LOT of nights when the pain interrupted sleep, I was told to stop taking the statin.