I to was put on Lipitor 20mg. took it about 1 month and had such ...

I am a victim of this dangerous drug, so I understand what you are going through. . . .Drs. are drug-happy since that's all they know. I stopped taking Lipitor "cold turkey" over a year now. I still have side effects, although it is getting better. I take several natural products and alternatives to help . . . . no RX's, which all have side effects. Also, there are natural drs. who don't push drugs.

Your doctor may not be listening to you, but I am listening.

I hear patient accounts just like yours, about one per week that I run across either in person or on the net. It angers me to no end when I see the damage physicians are inducing.

It truley amazes me at how gullible doctors are in falling for the great cholesterol Con. It just goes to prove that academic ability does not equate to intelligence.

You may find CoQ10 beneficial provided you are not taking anything that would be of conflict with it, such as Coumadin.

You will probably get better with time, but it can take months to years to recover from lipitor.

At your option, I would encourage you to video tape your story and post the video on the world's most popular video sharing website. A few others have done this already. It would be another great way of sharing with the world your story.

I wish you the very best, and want to encourage you that you will get better with time. Take care

Bobby

Did you ever try UDO'S Choice? It is a blend of Omega 3, 6 and 9 and is an organic oil blend, manufactured in Canada . I would also try eating more fish and cut out as much sugar and dairy as possible. Loads of fruit and vegetables and I bet you will start feeling better within six weeks. Gaining weight makes it difficult to tackle the grinding to a halt. Try Udo's oil and within a week you will already feel encouraged to take more exercise and feel more agile and less depressed.
I suppose it is inevitable that chemicals have side effects we don't yet know about, they certainly have a knock on effect.
I hope you find this helpful, I know it is so depressing to become stiff and unable to get around. Check this out anyway. You should be able to get it in most Health Food Stores or check out www.naturalife.ie.
Cheers,
Bríd.

I agree with these posts. I am have recently stopped Lipitor and have had meuropicy in my muscles. I also have had some sleep disorder. I have gone to the healthy natural products. One of the best is a new super strong, all-natural omega-3. You can check it out on moxxcare.com

Jimnick . . . . good for you that you stopped taking this POISON . . . you are right, the Omega -3 is a GREAT product !