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Posted at 8: 8 PM on Sep 05, 2008 by texastopaz, #34193
I took Lipitor since July & recently am S.O.B. and forgetful, forgetting things like my address, but scariest is my heart pounding & then completely stopping for a few seconds in the middle of the night until I thought I was actually going to pass out or die. This usually happens if I drink a beer before bed. This seems to really set it OFF .............................
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Reply about 1 year ago on Sep 05, 2008 by 777, #12041

Lipitor can cause MANY side effects, because it is a dangerous drug. I would think it would be even MORE dangerous when you mix with beer.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Sep 06, 2008 by bobby, #12067

Lipitor can cause cognitive side effects. I have witnessed this in my family and friends. Others have also complained about heart palpitations like you. Lipitor depletes coQ10. CoQ10 has the highest concentration in the human heart and gives it energy to beat.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Sep 07, 2008 by oldcarpetcleaner, #12092

I have had all the same as you described. As Bobby says above COQ10 I started with 3 x 100 mgs of ubiquinol spread through the day now down to 2. Long gaps between heart beats, irregular heart beats and palipitaions that felt like a horse stamping on my chest sore for days now 90% gone. BUT you need ubiquinol made by kaneka it is 3 - 500% more bioavailable than ALL other products. Best to you from New Zealand

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Reply about 1 year ago on Sep 08, 2008 by dftexmex, #12166

My heart used to stop during the night for over 2 minutes at a time. I went to a sleep center for a sleep study, and they determined that it was sleep apnea, and prescribed sleeping with a C-PAP machine, which I have used for years. This machine has done away the fatique, heart stopping, and allowed me to be actually alert during the day since I began using it 8 years ago, during which time my liver function was normal, up until lately.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Sep 08, 2008 by dftexmex, #12167

I forgot to say earlier that my sleep apnea was exponentially worse when I had been consuming any amount of alcohol.

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