There may be light at the end of the tunnel I am a 65 yr. old ma...

There may be light at the end of the tunnel I am a 65 yr. old male taking 10 mg. Lipitor for 5 1/2 yrs. In early June,2004 the pain was so intense in my hamstrings, that when I stood up, I would freeze for seconds in acute pain. On June 26, 2004, I hobbled into my GP's office telling him of the severe pain in my hamstrings. At my suggestion, due to reading this website, he pulled me off Lipitor. On July 4, I started using a cane because of the unsteady gait in my walk. EMG tests determined that I was 50% weaker in my lower extremities and 10% weaker in my upper extremities. Started taking 200 mg. COenzymeQ10 ( daily recommended 100 mg. ) and Cholesterol Essentials ( for my Cholesterol ). The COQ10 ( a vitamin ) is leached out by statin products and is essential to muscle building. Went for 5 sessions of rehab to strengthen lower extremities. Released today Oct. 14, 2004 because they did all they could for me. Suggested followup with gym program or aqua program for more strengthening. Today, I walk with no pain and no cane, much stronger than before, still not perfect. Half my doctors suggest a herniated disc and the other half believe Lipitor is the culprit. No numbers on Cholesterol level , yet. I will never use a statin product again. It appears that being off Lipitor for 4 months, and introducing COQ10 plus some rehab, that my muscle myopathy has lessened considerably.