Side affects of lipitor symptoms and conditions

About 3 years ago my doctor precribed Libitor for mr to help reduce my high cholesterol. After about 3 months I started having these sharp pains in my legs. So another trip to the doctor and he prescribed a pain medicine. The pain medicine didn't help. So, I read about the side affects of Lipitor and there it was. I stopped talking the Lipitor, the sharp pains are gone but my legs muscles are weak and ache. I've tried pain medicine, theropy, walking and riding bicycles trying to build up my muscle tissue. Nothing works. Now I'm getting to the point of not wanting to do anything because weak and painful leg muscles. Has anyone found something that workd?

I begain taking Caudet (1/2 Blood pressure med and 1/2 Lipitor) and after 1 year quite taking it. Reason: Increasing Muscle pains.... It begain in some of my joints, such as my elbow, shoulder and knees, then the pain migrated to a place in my lower back. I have some lower back issues from a major op back in 1983 (couple of disc removals). Some pain in the back when I over exherted the muscles but never presistant. While on Caudet though it got so bad I could not straighten up. I went to my doctor who took me off the med and by week 3 all pains in back and joints were gone. I knew nothing of the side affects of Lipitor nor had I ever looked them up. My symptoms would have been qicker attributed to the drug if I had only taken the time to learn more of the drug....Hope others read these post and understand that the statin class of meds come with serious potential for side affects.