Garlic oil symptoms and conditions

I am 48 years old and have been on 10mg of Lipitor for over a year. I have had bloating, constipation and occasional muscle cramps. I can't say for sure that this was all caused by Lipitor, but after reading so many posts here, it got me thinking about it. Recently I began experiencing bleeding gums, which I've never had before. Has anyone else had problems with their gums since they began Lipitor? I plan to stop taking it and begin exercising more regularly. Also I'm getting off red meat and eating more fish and chicken and fresh veggies. Perhaps my cholestoral will lower without the aid of drugs. Any thoughts?

Rob

Hello everyone :)
I have been taking slow release 75 mg for first 8 weeks and now take 150 mg slow release (past 4 weeks).
When I first started this medication I felt very tired and lazy at about tea time. I also take amitryptiline, 10 mg each night.
My physical problems are:
Have bad headaches and very painful neck (may be due to an incident at work where I was knocked unconsious 3 years ago)
More recently had a total abdominal hysterectomy and bso (removal of both ovaries).
Surgical menopause is a killer.
Doc has tried all sorts of pain killers. I now take dihydrocodiene (sp) 1 x 30 mg up to four times a day.
All this medication, plus the mountain of supplements, calcium, vit e, b, natural menopause supplements, epa fish oil, garlic oil and ginko biloba, makes is impossible to figure out why I still feel so bad. I feel more emotional since beginning treatment of effexor. Strange. Maybe if you were not clinically depressed in the first instance, taking these make you! Good for the pharmacuetical (sp) company who makes 'em.
I have an appointment tomorrow to review my progress (or deterioration!) tomorrow.
When I tell him of things I have learned from the internet, he looks at me as if I am an idiot! (Like how can I know more than him, must be rubbish!)
I now want to stop taking them. The only good thing about them, if it's them causing it, is my lack of appetite. Weird though, as I haven't lost any weight!
Any kind of advice would be appreciated.
I am a full time working mum with six kids. Life is hard enough without more things to deal with.
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Thanks in advance.