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I'm a 66 year old nurse taking Lipitor 10 mg for approximately 4 ...

Posted at 1:58 PM on Jul 08, 2007 by kathmary1, #22208
I'm a 66 year old nurse taking Lipitor 10 mg for approximately 4 years. I have not had any problems until last when I suffered a severe anxiety attack and went to the ER. This has never happened to me before. All tests were negative. I was given Xanax which relieved the anxiety at that time , but I 'm continuing to experience a lot of anxiety. I came across some info that low cholesterol levels can be related to anxiety. My total cholesterol is 130 and the LDL is 71. I have no cardiac conditions other than hypertension. I stopped taking Lipitor a couple of days ago, but so far I have not had any change in condition. Dr ordered Zoloft for the anxiety but I had bad reactions after taking 2 pills.-severe nervousness, anxiety , and restlessness. I'm hoping I feel better when the cholesterol levels go up.
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Reply over 2 years ago on Jul 20, 2007 by erwymore, #814

try Atavan vs. xanax it reduces anxiety without being addictive. Been there-had these reactions too.

Liz

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Reply over 2 years ago on Jul 20, 2007 by kathmary1, #815

Thanks-I'm taking Ativan along with Effexor and it's really helping. I'd like to see if I can get off both of them when my cholesterol levels increase.

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