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Posted at 9:27 AM on Apr 28, 2009 by dc0462, #41000
I have to comment..... look at how many entries there are showing side effects.. so many people have the same symptoms. does this not open the eyes of others to accept that it can be a real problem to some people, admittedly not all, but it obviously doesn't agree with all of us. I could not believe my ears the other week when the local GP said that it's rare there are side effects, then 4 hours later a DR. in a hospital emergency department stated that statin drugs are very common for muscle problems, in particular one named brand (need I say more??) Couldn't wipe the smile off my face after hearing someone finally admitting it.. Come on professional people, start listening and accepting that people do know their own bodies and can see and feel so many vast changes in their day to day activities. Maybe guide people to a better understanding of diet and lifestyle before dishing out meds. so quickly. Give us some credit......some of us exercise regularly, we want to live healthy too and all this has done is put a stop to that luxury. I have to add, I posted earlier this month, I AM getting much better each day, clearer thinking, vast improvement in mobility, so please stay positive and take care of yourselves, obviously we all need a little patience, hard to do after some long term suffering i know, we want overnight fixes just to feel normal again.. :-)
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Reply 6 months ago on Apr 28, 2009 by 777, #19269

Glad that you realized what is going on . . . .the drs. and the drug co's are making $$, while we suffer. . WHAT A RACKET !!! . . SHAME ON THEM !!

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Reply 6 months ago on May 10, 2009 by melwill123, #19682

The medical profession in the United States is a business, very few are in it because they care about their patients. As long as the doctors and the pharmaceutical companies are in bed together, neither will admit to the danger involved in some of the drugs prescribed. My husband is also going through Lipitor withdrawl. He is 60 yrs old, in maintenance and construction, was very strong, very active, very healthy and has been reduced to basically sitting all day because of muscle atrophy and extreme weakness. After 3 months, he asked to be taken off, so he could continue to work. It has been 2 weeks, some improvement, but still unable to work all day. How long before things are back to normal? So far this information has not been in any of the posts I've read. We are hoping for a complete "recovery" from the horrible effects of this drug.

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