老年妇女因胆固醇药物而感到严重疲劳;医生建议采用替代治疗方法。 Elderly woman experiences severe fatigue from cholesterol drug; doctor suggests alternative treatments.

一名74岁的妇女长期使用胆固醇低效药物Atorvastatin后严重疲劳。 A 74-year-old woman experienced severe fatigue after long-term use of atorvastatin, a cholesterol-lowering drug. 疲劳影响了她的日常生活,妇女更容易受到这种副作用的影响,在1%-4%的使用者中出现这种情况。 The fatigue affected her daily life, with women being more susceptible to this side effect, which occurs in 1-4% of users. Roach博士建议尝试一种不同的 Statin, 比如 Rosuvastatin 或pravastatin, 因为它们不太可能造成与大脑有关的副作用。 Dr. Roach suggests trying a different statin like rosuvastatin or pravastatin, as they are less likely to cause brain-related side effects. 如果问题持续存在,可以考虑使用苯丙胺酸等非 Statin 治疗方法。 If the issue persists, non-statin treatments like bempedoic acid could be considered.