Evolocumab and Muscle Pain: What Users Say (Page 4)

• Nei...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 16, 2019

Evolocumab for High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous "POISON. Flu syndrome immediately after one injection, followed by 8 months of muscle pain, cramps, and tightness, mostly in legs. Fatigue as well. No help from baclofen, diazepam, OTC pain meds."

• Okt...
• August 27, 2017

Evolocumab for High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous "Took my 3rd fortnightly shot, and I will not take any more. The side effects are getting worse: back ache, muscle ache, runny nose, feel like I'm run down with a cold."

• DJW...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 12, 2025

Evolocumab for High Cholesterol "While this drug does what it is supposed to do, lower cholesterol, the side effects were unbearable. Back pain, shortness of breath, headache, muscle pain, severe fatigue."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 19, 2023

Evolocumab for High Cholesterol "Symptoms I experienced included a slow or fast heartbeat, muscle pain, and weakness, blurred vision, difficulty breathing, chest pain, numbness, and sudden episodes of a fast heartbeat."

• Swe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 5, 2016

For High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous "Flu, kidney infection, muscle aches."

• Dav...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 1, 2024

Evolocumab for High Cholesterol "Thank heaven for such an alternative to the oral statins, which caused me severe muscle pain. I have been taking this medication for 6 months with no noted side effects."