Outer edge symptoms and conditions

Return of my sense of smell that had mysteriously been lost almost 10 years earlier! I had a small dry patch at the outer edge of my left eye that just wouldn't go away. My husband has psoriasis and uses MG217 Ointment with success so I tried a very small amount on the area at night for a couple of weeks. Smell returned off and on. I didn't make the connection until I stopped using it and my sense of smell diminished...only to return when I used it again in the same way. I have had a few days beginning January 1, 2009 when I have had a complete, accurate sense of smell. Wow!

I have been on lipitor 10mg for about 6 mths (after reacting to lipex with severe hip pain and going off that). Am now experiencing abdominal pain, severe headaches, excruciating neck pain and to top it off a droopy eyelid and loss of extreme peripheral vision after a bout of flashing auras and fluid like waves in the outer edge of my eye. After tests my retina is not detaching so what is the cause then. My cholesterol is high when not on lipitor and am wanting to lower it without drugs. I could do with losing 10kg weight but will that bring down the cholesterol. I walk every morning for 30-40 mins. Diet is healthy, a few junk things each week but not overly so.

I have experienced several episodes of nasal congestion, post nasal drip and shortness of breath since beginning this medication, which are becoming more frequent. When I don't take it, this does not occur. I asked my doctor to change me to a different BP med but was told it was not possible to have that side effect after taking it for 1 1/2 years. She wanted me to use Flonase which is a steroid that will only give me more side effects. I hate this and am considering seeing another doctor.