What causes severe neck pain?
Patient: I STARTED TAKING THE GENERIC VERSION OF LIPOTOR (AVASTORSTATIN) ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO AFTER HEART ATTACK, AND RECENTLY HAVE BEEN HAVING NECK PAIN (MUSCLE PAIN) BURNING SENSATION IN RIGHT ARM, ALMOST AS THOUGH I STRAINED A TENDON LIFTIONG WEIGHTS AND I HAD A CHARLIE HORSE IN MY RIGHT CALF MUSCLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE (I M 50). THE HOSPITALIST PUT ME ON 80MG AVASTORSTATIN ONE TABLET A DAY IN ADDITION TO EFFIENT, MOTOPOROL AND LISINIPRIL. I STOPPED TAKING AVASTORSTATING LAST NIGHT UNTIL I CAN TALK TO CARDIOLOGIST. ANY ADVISE WOULD BE HELPFUL Doctor: Dear patient you are suffering from acute cervical radiculopathy due to nerve compression at the cervical disc. Atorvastatin  is not related to this. this may have happened during weight lifting.  I would advise to avoid any further weight lifting. Start tab pregalin x 75 mg two times a day plus tab medrol 4mg twice a day. This wl help I'm reducing inflammatory pain. If not relieved with this medicine , visit to neurophysician is recommended.