Should this happen, you can develop a condition known
as rhabdomyolysis.3
Lipitor has been known to cause very painful and potentially fatal muscle wasting also known
as rhabdomyolysis as detailed and confirmed by numerous personal comments on two previous articles on this site: Lipitor — The Human Cost and Lipitor: Side Effects And Natural Remedy.
Not exact matches
In response to the known cases of
rhabdomyolysis, Glassman wrote an article in the CrossFit Journal, the company's online publication, where he outlined ways affiliates could lower the likelihood of injury such
as shoulder pain after a workout.
Much less common — but more serious — is
rhabdomyolysis, in which muscle cells break down and release proteins such
as myoglobin that damage kidneys.
Outright muscle breakdown (
rhabdomyolysis) has been described,
as well
as heart dysfunction (cardiomyopathy).
Cholesterol - lowering medications have also been linked to severe muscle problems such
as polyneuropathy (nerve damage in the hands and feet) and
rhabdomyolysis (a serious degenerative muscle tissue condition).
Animal - related injuries such
as venomous snake bites that cause paralysis and necrotic tissue can trigger
rhabdomyolysis as well.
Some people develop
rhabdomyolysis because of genetic conditions such
as problems with metabolism of
Horses from many different breeds can suffer from the skeletal muscle disorder termed recurrent exertional
rhabdomyolysis (RER), also commonly referred to
as tying - up, in which an individual exhibits sporadic but recurring bouts of painful cramping and muscle cell damage following mild to moderate exercise.
Strenuous exercise (myoglobinuria,
rhabdomyolysis) or high fever will occasionally cause protein - positive urine
as well.