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I am a 34 year old male and was on Lipitor for 3 weeks. I had mu...

Posted at 10:24 AM on Dec 06, 2007 by thenation, #25476
I am a 34 year old male and was on Lipitor for 3 weeks. I had muscle cramps in my shins and the bottom of my feet. I was light headed, dizzy and suffered from nausea. I didn't have any energy or sex drive. I didn't attribute it to the Lipitor right away. I thought I had MS, ALS, muscular dystrophy, etc. I told my doctor about the symptoms and he told me to stop taking the Lipitor. I've been off of the Lipitor for almost two weeks now and the nausea and dizziness are gone. My energy is getting better each day, but I'm still not 100%. The muscles in the bottom of my feet and shins are also getting better but still not 100%. I take a bath every night just to get relief from the symptoms. My doctor has since told me to take CoQ10 to help battle the side effects of Lipitor. He doesn't know how long these side effects will last. Does anyone know how long I can expect these side effects to last? Are they permanent? I will praise Lipitor for one thing - The side effects caused by it have scared me in to changing my diet and exercise regimen (when I return to being healthy) so I never have to take a drug of this type again.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Dec 10, 2007 by innerpeacedesigns, #3363

My father was on Lipitor for 2 weeks with severe muscle pain. He stopped taking Lipitor October 28th, was still on Plavix, but felt some pain off and on throughout the day and night. Two weeks ago he stopped taking Plavix, and one week later, he had no pain. So my father has been painfree for the past week. He is going back on Plavix because it sounds like Lipitor is the one causing the side effects. Hopefully you will be free from pain soon too.

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