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[|Human|] I am currently taking crestor, niaspan and lovaza for lowering cholestrol? I have been having terrible leg pain in my inner legs that makes walking difficult. I have been reading about the leg pain that many people have experienced with crestor I am seeking an alternative. What do you suggest?
[|AI|]  Hi There are 3 reasons for leg pain with the history that you have given. Of course, it would have been even better if had told us about your smoking habits. 1) since your pain is present on the inner side of your thighs, there is a possibility of AVN of the hip joints. What it means is that blood supply to the ball of hip joint socket decreases, causing death of the femoral head(ball bone). This can give rise to pain primarily and also secondarily due to arthritis in the hip 2) PVD. Peripheral vascular disease means narrowing of blood vessels due to high cholesterol. This is the same phenomenon that occurs due to a heart attack, but this is albeit happening in the peripheral vessels. Also, a combination of cigarette smoking, alcohol, and atherosclerosis can give rise to what is called as claudication pain or simply pain due to narrow vessels 3) Creator can cause muscle pain. This is a well known cause of muscle pain in people using anti-lipid lowering agents. Either way you will require a full assessment by an Orthodox with x-rays of the pelvis with both hips, and perhaps MRI of the pelvis looking for AVN, and an arterial duplex looking for narrow blood vessels, if any. If you are diabetic it is imperative that sugars are under control and if you smoke, quit it as soon as you con. Hope this helps, Do let me know if you have any more queries on this one, Chat Doctor.  Hyderabad. India