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Can statins, particularly 10 mg of generic lipitor, cause weight gain? noticed weight gain and this is only medication i am currently on.
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Yes, uncommon but:: Weight gain is a reported, though uncommon side effect of lipitor (less than 1%). I strongly question if you really need statins; they have only been proven beneficial in middle-aged men who have already had a heart attack. Please see https://tinyurl.com/y8rars9k http://tinyurl.com/axtab4d http://tinyurl.com/9x3n594 https://tinyurl.com/p7t9ul8 and http://www.drdach.com/Cholesterol_Choirboy.html
Answered 9/5/2019
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