Statins are the most widely prescribed drug on earth. The drug company's report that myopathy occurs in 1% of the population. Field reports show that number is

Statins are the most widely prescribed drug on earth. The drug company's report that myopathy occurs in 1% of the population. Field reports show that number is around 20%. One in five people statin intolerant due to muscle disorders. Its common knowledge these drugs can cause serious muscle problems, yet most doctors are unaware. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3463373/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3463373/ "It is impossible to discern the true incidence of mild muscle complaints because these problems typically are not examined in pharmaceutical sponsored trials and because of study design. In HPS, for example, subjects were not randomized to simvastatin or placebo until they had successfully tolerated simvastatin 40 mg for a 5 week introductory period (17), and most trials report muscle symptoms only when CK values exceeded 10 times upper limits of normal."