Are you taking cholesterol medicine?

Are you taking cholesterol medicine? If you are, are you aware of a disorder called rhabdomyolysis? If not, I recommend that you become aware of it.
In brief, this disorder can occur if high levels of statin in your body prevent the production of crucial proteins utilized in muscle function. The result minimally can be muscle soreness and rapid fatigue associated with exertional activities, and at worst, can lead to kidney failure and death.
My brother, Larry, and a close friend, Shane, have both been taking cholesterol medications and have both had unexplained diffuse muscle and joint pains. After suffering with the symptoms for way too long, they both have come to find that the medications they were taken were the culprits.
If you would like to know more, here are some resources:
Mayo Clinic rhabdo info

American Family Physician rhabdo info

Space Doc rhabdo info
Please feel free to contact me with your insights, suggestions, concerns or questions regarding this matter.