I have been on 40mg/day of Lipitor for 5-6 months and this is how...

Praise God. Finally I know that i am not insane . I had a mini stroke in dec and was put on Atovastatin 20 mg and from then onwards, i have been feeling tired and sleepy all the time with bad aches and pains in my arm. The dose was changed to 40mg 4 weeks ago and I have been a zombie since then. Always sweaty, achy and finding it hard to sleep at night but drowsy during the day. Even my speech and tyoing gets fuzzy at times .I am 34 yrs old with a family history of HBP. the Lipitor was given to me as a precaution but now i will surely stop taking it and review my diet instead. Thanks for all the info on this website.

F . UK

I am 43 and was on 25mg Zocor for about six months. I started getting all the same side effects you were having. The I went to the doctor and she prescribed Lipitor 10mg I only took it for about 3 weeks. The first week no problem a little muscle pain but no foggy head. Then half way through my second week the side effects returned, the foggy head was not as bad but the fatigue was over the top. I too thought I was dying of some disease but then I realized that I didn;t feel that way all the time and disease just doesn't work like that. I quit taking the Lipitor about 5 days ago and still have the symptoms but feel as though they are slowly lifting. I started taking Fish Oil 1000mg, 2000mg Vitamin C, 150mg CO-Q10, Garlique 1 tablet a day, and 2000 milligrams vitamin B-12. It is recommended because the statins rob our bodies of of this necessary vitamin. I know it seems like a lot but at least I won't be as tired all the time.

I am 43 and was on 25mg Zocor for about six months. I started getting all the same side effects you were having. The I went to the doctor and she prescribed Lipitor 10mg I only took it for about 3 weeks. The first week no problem a little muscle pain but no foggy head. Then half way through my second week the side effects returned, the foggy head was not as bad but the fatigue was over the top. I too thought I was dying of some disease but then I realized that I didn;t feel that way all the time and disease just doesn't work like that. I quit taking the Lipitor about 5 days ago and still have the symptoms but feel as though they are slowly lifting. I started taking Fish Oil 1000mg, 2000mg Vitamin C, 150mg CO-Q10, Garlique 1 tablet a day, and 2000 milligrams vitamin B-12. It is recommended because the statins rob our bodies of of this necessary vitamin. I know it seems like a lot but at least I won't be as tired all the time.

I've only been on Lipitor for 2 weeks (53 year old female), but I am so fatigued that I can barely make it through a day at work. I sleep 12-15 hours a day on the weekends and am still tired. While I once was able to exercise every day, I can't work out at all without collapsing back into bed when it's over. I also suffer from depression and have been treated with medication for years, but now I find myself crying as if I was in a major depression. The Lipitor web site and material does not tell you these are side effects, but after reading all of these posts, I am wondering. My doctor said I had no choice but to go on a statin because my cholesterol, LDL, triglycerides are off the charts in a 3 month period. Now I'm wondering if I should take my chances with having a heart attack?