Do you get abnormally tired or fatigued during exercise?
And do you take cholesterol-lowering statins?
If so a new study published this week in the Archives of Internal Medicine may provide some answers.
"If you are finding it more difficult to sustain exercise or feel more fatigued, and take statins, I think it is worthwhile to tell your doctor," says researcher Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD. She is an associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.
According to WebMD.com:
"Golomb's new study included more than 1,000 adults. They took one of two statins at relatively low doses or a placebo. None had heart disease or diabetes. People rated their energy and fatigue with exercise on a five-point scale ranging from "much worse" to "much better."
"People who were taking statin drugs were more likely to experience decreased energy, fatigue upon exertion, or both, when compared with those who were not taking statins. The effects were more pronounced among women.
"Fatigue is still quite important in and of itself," Golomb says. What can you do? There are options, Golomb says. "Some people may experience improvement when they change to a different drug, while others may lower the dose or stop taking a statin altogether." For any given person, the risk of fatigue needs to be weighed against the perceived benefits of the medication," Golomb added.
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