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I am an active 63 year old male. I have been on 10mg lipitor for ...

Posted at 5:44 AM on Mar 02, 2007 by hilkobks, #20093
I am an active 63 year old male. I have been on 10mg lipitor for 5 years and have experienced a very gradual muscle degeneration in my legs, feet numbness & tingling and hair loss from my ankles up. I have been to a neurologist, two Chiropactors, and Physical therapy and got some relief, but these symptoms never really disappeared. Recently, my bad cholestrol level increased and my doctor doubled my level to 20mg. After a month, my symptons are now worse and I can hardly get out of bed in the morning with sore muscles in my legs. I have had full skeleton x-rays and MRI's and Bone Bi-op. and have been cleared from other problems such as cancer. I have a strong feeling that my problems are from Lipitor. My doctor is in love with the drug. I am going to stop the Lipitor for a month regardless and see what happens. Joe
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Reply over 2 years ago on Sep 26, 2007 by mrm, #2064

Did your symptoms improve? My husband has had similar problems and just had a full neuromuscular evaluation and brain MRI and all were supposedly fine; he went off statins 3 months ago and is no better, possibly worse. Your story sounds so similar I wondered if you had reached a conclusion about it, and if you have felt better off the statins? Thanks for any comment --MM

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