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Can 20mg of lovastatin cause neck/shoulder discomfort & headache?

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Possible: Any dose of a cholesterol medication can cause muscle issues but is less common than reports in the media. Your doctor can do some lab work to make sure the medication is not causing a harmful side effect for you that would need you to stop it. Don't stop your medicine without speaking to your doctor first .There are other choices to help cholesterol if needed

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Answered 4/7/2016

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