Inner ear virus symptoms and conditions

See my earlier post 26651. Male, age 61. Lipitor for 6 months with some side effects but Dr. did not associate them with Lipitor -- said I had an inner ear virus. Another month past and now more side effects. Blood test showed the drug really worked and cholesterol dropped over 100 points. Dr. said he wanted to keep me on it even though levels were now excellent. My symptoms were many, including the following: dizziness; head pain especially around sinus area; ringing in ears; difficulty speaking; memory loss; leg cramps; extreme nausea; eyes sensitive to light; extreme neck pain; grinding sound in neck; heavy headedness, etc. etc.

Went back to Dr. 3 weeks ago when he re-prescribed more Lipitor even though levels "were excellent". Told him about my problems and fact I felt I was being poisoned by Lipitor. He thought some of my problems could be from the drug and immediately took me off of it but also want me to have a brain MRI as precaution. MRI was normal -- been off the drug for nearly 3 weeks now and other that some neck pain, I am feeling nearly 100%. Will never take Lipitor or any other drug in it's class.

Started taking Lipitor in Januay 06 after Dr. said my cholesterol was high. No low cholesterol diet, just put me on Lipitor. Blood test last week showed it really worked -- down over 100 points. Now I'm beginning to believe I am having severe side effects from the drug - especially after reading some of the posts here. Have been having the following for last 2 months -- vertigo, dizziness, heavy headedness, neck pain (feels like my neck cannot support my head or that I have a weight on my head pushing me down), sinus pressure, ringing in ears, clumsiness, to name a few. Went to Dr. two weeks ago, he suggested an "inner ear virus". Just today he re-prescribed more Lipitor even though he said my cholesterol was "excellent".