I am adding this on behalf of a Lipitor patient in Tahoe City, CA...

I am adding this on behalf of a Lipitor patient in Tahoe City, CA named Doug Peterson. His story appeared in the Tahoe World, the local newspaper, and I have included a small excerpt from that article. The full article is available in the newspaper's archives, at www.tahoe-world by searching for the keyword Lipitor. ************************* January 29, 2004 LIFE AFTER LIPITOR: Is Pfizer product a quick fix or dangerous drug? Residents experience adverse reactions By Melissa Siig, Tahoe World Staff At first glance, Tahoe City resident Doug Peterson looks like he is recovering from a stroke. His speech is slurred, he has difficulty walking in a straight line, and he can't sign his own name. By afternoon, he is so fatigued he has to sit down for the rest of the day. When asked his age, Peterson says he is 52. His wife Karla, standing nearby, corrects him. He is 53. Doug has never had a heart attack, and until the onset of the symptoms almost three years ago, was an active skier, biker and scuba diver. Now he is limited to walks on the treadmill. Doug traces his problems to a drug he started taking almost three years before his health began deteriorating - Lipitor. Two other Tahoe City locals have also experienced negative side effects from taking Lipitor or other statins, the name for a family of cholesterol-fighting pills.