My Saga began years ago when I had high cholesterol at 25 years...

My Saga began years ago when I had high cholesterol at 25 years old. At 39 my doctor started me on Lipitor and I didn't stay on it.(no reason) Now at 45(200 LDL) and at the urging of my father I have been on Lipitor for 24 days. He is on crestor. My father had open heart surgery at 41 and a second bypass at 55. He takes about 30 nitros a day at age 74. His brother died at 55 and father at 56, both heart attacks. So you see his concern for me, though being a female does help me. Anyway at the time of my physical a swollen lymph node was found on my neck. It has been there for over a month now and we have done CT scans, mammograms & blood work . I will have a biopsy in 2 weeks on my neck. Everything has come back normal, however the pain in my stomach started two weeks into the Lipitor. Also difficulty swallowing like a chest infection. I lost five pounds not being able to eat much and constantly would get so bloated eating just soup. I went back to my doctor she sent me for a CT scan because lymph node issue too. Scary. I had a biopsy on one breast as well because we are doing all these test for the lymph node swelling. Well I have been popping Ibuprofen 600mg at a time to stop what feels like liver pain. I had hepatitis A so I know what that feels like. The pain was all over my top abdomen. I am starting to worry even more thinking I may have lymphoma. I start getting pain running down the inside of my right leg and the calf also. I spent 10 years in the Army reserve and was always fairly in shape so this was so out of the blue. I decided to go to and internal doctor because I was getting nothing from the family doctor and we still have the lymph node issue (swollen) He immediately said stop taking the Lipitor after hearing my symptons. I still have to have a biopsy on my neck but I am convinced Lipitor caused all the pain in my stomach and fatigue. My doctor seems to think so too. Don't stay with a doctor that isn't aware of a drugs side effects. Definitely shop around. I hope to post again when my symptons disappear and my lymph node comes back negative.!