Common side effect of the medicine Simvastatin? ?

[Anuj]

My mum who is diabetic has recently been prescribed Simvastatin to help lower her cholesterol level.

Two weeks into taking this medicine she has suffered severe pains in her legs particularly in the knee area and is now also suffering from swelling in the neck area.

Is this a common side effect of the medicine Simvastatin? or could it be due to her diabetes?

We have been to see the doctor on a number of occasions but to be honest they don’t seem to have a clue what the problem is…

[tinmuning]

Pain in the extremities are common side effects of the drug Simvastatin. You can ask her doctor on how to manage this side effects (like what particular analgesic is preferred, since some can adversely interact with simvastatin), etc.

Pain can also be associated with diabetes, particularly diabetes peripheral neuropathy. This happens since diabetes can destroy small blood vessels, which in turn can damage the nervous system, and these damaged nerves can cause pain.