Other complications included difficulty arising from a toilet or car seat, and mild fatigue during shopping or climbing stairs.
Within three months of stopping the statin agent, all patients recovered their proximal strength.
“Walking improved, and they arose from a chair without pushing off with their arms,” noted the authors.
Other side effects that may occur are headaches, dizziness, and feeling unusually tired or weak.
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