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My husband has been taking Lipitor for a year. Several weeks afte...

Posted at 11:30 PM on Mar 23, 2009 by kathy57, #40224
My husband has been taking Lipitor for a year. Several weeks after he started taking it he had muscle aches and when he went for a follow-up we discussed this concern and the neurologist said that it was ok and would go away. He had a stroke several years before and had some damage and he was tired. He complained about him getting weaker and his muscles hurting, he has left shoulder and arm pain. His chest hurts on the right side and doctors told him that he has inflammation between the muscle and chest wall but it has not cleared up after many months and meds. He is so weak now and is dropping things. He has some muscle twitching. I think it is from the Lipitor because the symptoms started after he was put on this drug. Doctor says that it is very unlikely..Has anyone else had these problems while taking Lipitor???
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Reply 8 months ago on Mar 23, 2009 by 777, #18411

I am a victim from this dangerous drug. Unfortunately, most drs. don't know or don't care about the side effects since the cholesterol drug business is a HUGE racket. I stopped taking it "cold turkey" for over a year now and I still have side effects. I suggest that your husband to stop taking this poison before he has more problems. You can go to www.lipitor.com . . . you will see some of the side effects.

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Reply 8 months ago on Mar 24, 2009 by oldcarpetcleaner, #18435

I had all the same symptoms plus a heap more, I would have no doubt it is the lipitor causing it. I took lots of hi-grade COQ10, fish oil, maggnessium citrate and Vit C lots of it. Though I'm still not fully recovered these supplements really helped me. Visit spacedoc dot net for heaps more valuable information. Lipitor in my experience is poison. Best for your recovery.

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Reply 8 months ago on Mar 26, 2009 by bobby, #18524

The response you recieved from your physicians suggests to me that they may have financial ties to the drugs. All physicians are very aware of the problems coming from these drugs.

If a physician has financial ties to a cholesterol lowering drug, or the company that makes that drug. There is a desire is to keep the customer on the drug for life, and ignore any side effects.

This is called a "conflict of interest" and it is more prevalent than you may realize.

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