I am a 54 year old female that was put on Lipitor in 2004. I started feeling like I was crippled up from arthritis in my legs and hips about a year later. It came on so gradually, I never associated it with the Lipitor. I had an MRI and CT scan and nothing could be found. This past Spring, I went back to Dr. and saw different Dr. in practice. I told him I hadn't been able to walk well in a year and it felt like my legs were rubber and they ached all the time. I walk 2 hours a day and have for 10 years because I have 2 large dogs that need exercise. This was getting almost impossible to do. The Dr. asked me if I was taking Lipitor and I said yes and he told me to get off of the drug. I noticed a huge difference within 2 weeks of stopping Lipitor. I feel like a million dollars again and even the shape of my thighs has changed. Everyone is asking me if I've lost weight. Never again!!!! I'll try natural remedies or take my chances. What good is living longer if you can't even walk normally?