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I am a 49 year old women, who has been taking Lipitor 10mg for ab...

Posted at 3:15 AM on Feb 16, 2008 by robinson, #27217
I am a 49 year old women, who has been taking Lipitor 10mg for about 2 years at first I was told by my Pharmacist to take before going to bed because this is when the cholesterol is released in our body's. I also took synthroid for a thyroid condition,& Blood pressure medicine, but always took these in the morning, so at first I would forget to take the Lipitor on a regular bases. I am being helped with my prescriptions by a program that sends me my medications directly from the Pharmaceutical companies at no charge to me. I was receiving 3months worth at a time and the were piling up so I thought I really should take these regularly since heart disease runs in our family. In these past 2 years I have been experiencing progressive muscle weakness ,restless legs and feet at night so much that I can't sleep I toss a urn so much I most of the time cannot sleep in the same bed as my husband. in this last 8 months things have gotten so bad I know something is not right I have been going to Dr. having x-ray MRI, P.T, I have told my Doctor my pain is gotten to the point that I needed something strong for pain because I have to work to survive and it was getting to the point the every movement I made was very Painful almost like a deep burning pain. I am now getting spasms in almost every major muscle in my body.At night I gett cramps in my legs and feet that seem to move all over my leg muscle with the painful "cramps " I have ever experienced and they are brought on by just the muscle strength it takes to turn in your bed, they always last for 20min. or more. I work as a nursing assistant for an 84 year old women who has Parkinson's Disease I take her to all of her P.T appointment and exercises along side of her she is 84 and I can only lift 10lbs more than her we joke about it to the effect that she is doing great, but in reality I am the one who isn"t doing so well.The past 4months I have been looking for answers myself because I am in pain 24/7and I know that just because I'm turning 50 next month doesn't mean I should have less strength the the 84 year old I care for daily, These past 2 weeks I have started experiencing extreme nausea and stomach and back muscles going into spasms. drinking fluids are what always are coming back up and since I sweat a lot when showering my patients, I have been starting to see signs of dehydration and being very thirsty if I don't sip it it has been coming right back up my appetite is also decreasing because of the nausea. I am so thankful I found this website. Because I do not need any more proof to know that I have a least 90% of the symptoms other have explained I am quiting Lipitor immediately. Good Luck to everyone taking this medication.
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Reply 9 months ago on Feb 24, 2008 by jfn8345, #5085

I am shocked by how similar our problems with Lipitor are. First off I am 48 and started taking Lipitor over a year ago. Originally the doctor started my on Zocor but I had an immediate negative reaction to that so she started me on Lipitor. Last year I started back at college so I attributed my increasing exhaustion to working full time and attending school. I also started having muscle spasms in my back as well as trouble with my left shoulder and calf muscle (for some reason the problems seem predominant on the left side of my body). I have also experienced restless leg syndrome that has gotten so bad that I have to shake my legs back and forth when in bed or sitting in order to relief the symptoms. My leg problem got so bad that I started walking with a limp to compensate for the pain shooting down hip to my leg. I ended up with a torn ligament that the doctor said was from my walking with a limp. They said I needed to exercize more and do stretching exercizes since between work and school I spent all of my time sitting. I did not put two and two together until they started my 69 year old mother on Lipitor and she started having similar symptoms. I have stopped Lipitor about a week ago and do feel like I am getting some energy back. I have an appointment with my doctor and intend to discuss this with her then. Personally I will not get on any further Lipitor type medications.

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Reply 9 months ago on Feb 26, 2008 by rlpainter, #5139

Get off of the "statin" drugs now and stay off of them Look into other solutions to controlling your cholestorol count. Diet and exercise.

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