Ldl level symptoms and conditions

Thanks to all the people who have taken time to post their experience with Lipitor side affects. I am 78 years old and have had both knees replaced within the past two years. My recovery has been great from that surgery. I have taken 10 mg zocor for years as an assist in cholesterol control with no known side affects. However, my doctor thought my 115 LDL level was too high so he put me on 40 mg Lipitor. My cholesterol level LDL went down alright to 72; however, almost immediately after starting with this medication, I started getting stinging, burning, tingling sensations in my feet and soreness in my shoulders. Although my doctor insists that the Lipitor cannot be the problem. After a couple of weeks of those symptoms I have stopped taking Lipitor. The comments on this web site were critical in my decision. After two weeks off the stuff, I periodically feel better but then the sensations return in spades. I hope time will improve things. Does anyone have experience with improvements over time?

Been diagnosed with diabetes type 1 three years ago, I was urged by my doctor to take statins to lower my LDL level (which was 130) down under 100. At the beginning I was reluctant but my doctor insisted. So I started to take Lipitor (the Mercedes of the statins, so I've been told), 20 mg a day. I've noticed that my health was deteriorating: muscle pain, confusion, bad memory, trembling when I have to write something, and more recently a terrible pain all along my leg. I am practicing sport on a regular basis (4 to 5 times a week), walking a lot, climbing stairs. I'm 47 kg, very slim and I didn't have any muscle pain before. I could not understand why I feel all this pains. Now I've been reading all those things people testify about statins and I realise that it is possible that all the health problems I had recently are the result of Lipitor taking. I'm quiting this drug tonight!!!