Coenzyme Q10 or CoQ10 — helpful with muscle spasm

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My shoulder trigger points, which I've had for the last 10 years and which seem to be getting worse as I get older, even though they resolve temporarily after manipulation (sound familiar?), suddenly became much better when I started taking the supplement Coenzyme Q10.

What could be happening? Well, let's look at people who get muscle pains and spasms when taking anti-cholesterol drugs called "statins" (I don't take statins BTW). In approximately 5-10% of such patients, taking statins is associated with a range of muscle side effects such as muscle pain, cramping and weakness, known as statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS). It's thought this happens because statins block the body's production of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). So taking CoQ10 is recommended for treating the muscle pain that can come with statins.

So that's one clue.

Now people also produce less CoQ10 as they age, and that could be my problem, or part of my problem.

Whatever the reason, I can tell you for sure that it's helping with my shoulder and neck trigger points, which are much less apparent, and some have even disappeared completely.

Whether this will help with CPPS I have no idea, but I suggest you try it. Take 300-400mg every day, in 1 or 2 doses, for at least a week to see if it helps.

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I would also recommend not taking it before bed until you know how it affects you. I know for me it has a big energizing effect so if I took it in the evening I would have sleeping problems. They actually put it in energy drinks now. I haven't used it in like 10 years but may pick some up to see how it goes.