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Posted at 11: 7 PM on Jul 05, 2008 by nicknash, #32085
Here are some more side effects that I encountered during my ordeal with Lipitor. A week after I started the medication, I started experiencing blurry and decreased vision, this used to go away and come back sometimes, I could swear I always had 20/20 although I never went to eye doctor, but I never needed glasses all my life, if fact any type of glasses will blurry my vision and make me dizzy. I had my first eyes exam a couple days after I discontinued Lipitor, guess what? I have 20/20 vision. More details about the back and right arm pain, not only the pain was unbearable, I felt my muscles sagging and they did not have any strength, this thing sucked the life out of my muscles, it made me very tired and easily irritable. My fist victim was my little baby ( my beautiful 4 year old), her daddy couldn’t hold her anymore, I even avoided staying close to her, because anyone who touches that right arm will make it feel like another deep stab to the arm deep into the bone. I have never experienced pain like this. I knew about toothache when I had a cavity at 23, but it was fixed and went away, I even experienced the pain of a broken arm at 16, but this thing was something else. The other victim is my wife, I stopped doing stuff, I used to be a very active dude, I do stuff on weekends with family and even every day after work ( you name it, park, boating, swimming pool, malls etc..). It felt like I was dying one piece at a time, going down the tubes fast with no clue of what was wrong with me.
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Reply 2 months ago on Jul 06, 2008 by 777, #9814

It is interesting that you developed side effects in only one week. Most people take Lipitor for 1-2 years, before they get side effects and then it takes up to one year to get rid of the side effects.

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Reply about 1 month ago on Jul 15, 2008 by nicknash, #10163

Yes I noticed the blurry vision within a week, it subsequnetly went away. light muscle pain started after a month, but the severe pain started a couple months after I started, I endured the pain for about a month before I knew it had to do with the Statin and decided to stop Lipitor.

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Reply about 1 month ago on Jul 24, 2008 by rbarreto, #10417

omg.. thank you so much for your blog. I have been taking Lipitor for about a week and also have vision problems. it just seems my eyes hurt when focused and also blurred vision when i try and see close up like looking at my watch. Does this side effect go away or should i just get off it now? Thank you for sharing your experience... thought i just was getting old at 42 and needed glasses.

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