Permanent damage from Lipitor
Great to hear of recovery from Lipitor. Unfortunately I have just been informed today that my problems from Lipitor 80mg are permanent. I have severe Fibromyalgia with lots of chronic pain, , nerve pain, sore muscles, concentration problems etc. My d - 68% more...
Lipitor Side Effects
Side effects and experiences with Lipitor by users like you.
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Lipitor statin drugs, high cholesteral, calf muscles, muscle twitches, cramps
I'm a 44 year old male. I was on Lipitor for four years and recently started having severe cramps in my thighs and calf muscles, severe dirrhea, severe fatigue and bloody urine. I asked my doctor if it was the Lipitor, and he said it wasn't. Probably - 85% more... -
I am sorry to hear about your grandmother, however 87 and 92 are both very long lives. If I make it that long, I would be more than happy. I am not sure meds would have prolonged their lives. I was on the medication for two years. While on it, I felt - 84% more... -
Lipitor for cholestrol
I took this medicine and the side affects left me with muscle problems. I was taken off and i now have fibramyalsia symtoms. My legs pained and i had muscle spasms and weakness in all my body.I was first in Zocor clinic study, which affected me also. - 31% more... -
I am loosing my vision because of Lipitor
I am a 45 year old male of South Asian descent residing in Canada. I was diagnosed with high cholestrol 4 years back and was put on 20mg of Lipitor. Within 3 months I had severe side effects that included: 1) Muscular pain 2) Fatigue/ Weakness 3) Mem - 82% more... -
I'll keep this real simple. Lipitor does more than just that to you as a side effect. It's real job is to mask the problem not take care of it. There are natural herbs and vitamins and of course your doc will advise you not to go this route but then - 86% more...
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Sound familiar. You had the same symptom as my father after my dad stop taking lipitor. He got cured within a year with some help. Here what he do. - Take Omega 3 for your cholesterol and your neurons - Vitamin C (1500 - 2000 mg a day) Make vegetable - 64% more...
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I certainly had vision, hearing, taste perversions, thinking, slurring problems etc etc. The only part of me that I don't think was effected was my finger nails. It is genocidal pits. I ceased in Dec 2007 and though I am much improved I am still a fr - 68% more...
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Thank you so much for your reply, It just gives me confidence that I could get better. Did you also have issues with your vision ? I stopped all medicines last september & I am on suppliments for nutritional balance.
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I suffered everything you have except after 3 years I lost 35 kilos and almost died. Muscle and memory complaints have been specfically warned to doctors by the NZ govt watchdog Medsafe. I myself wouldn't bother with any more tests, I threww all my s - 37% more...
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Lipitor pins and needles, cholesterol medication, side effects of lipitor, symptoms of anxiety, arms and legs
I'm a 38 y/o woman. For 7 yrs I knew my cholesterol has been high. I refused to take cholesterol medication and decided to diet and exercise but that didn't work. I've had 2 children in the past 3 yrs. In May of this year I started having chest pains - 87% more... -
ITS MARC AGAIN, FORGOT TO MENTION I BELIEVE THAT THE REASON THAT MY CHOLESTEROL DROPPED TO 150 FROM 280 IS ALSO DUE TO THE FACT THAT AT THE TIME THAT I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CHOLESTEROL READING OF 280 I STARTED DRINKING APPROXIMATELY 2 GLASSES OF RED - 86% more...
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i have also been taking lipitor however i have purchased the medication here in the philipines it seems to be a much smaller pill, the side effects that i seem to be experiancing are, mild to moderate erectile dysfunction, memory loss and just recent - 90% more...
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Muscle damage
I'm 64 years of age and I was on Lipitor for about 3 years,I stopped by accident...My prescription had run out and the doctor was on vacation...Lo and behold the pain started to subside...I had complained to the doctor and was informed, its old age.. - 55% more... -
I am 58 years of age. Around eight years ago I was put on lipitor. After 8 months I couldn't walk. Never did my doctor do a bloodtest until the day I was brought in by two people. I could not walk. He did a blood test and sent me home with the muscle - 79% more...
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Lipitor arteries of the heart, sides of her feet, cholesterol level, flax oil, pain in the leg
I was 50 and the doctor prescribed lipitor 10mg since my cholesterol had doubled in the past twelve months to 300. I took it for four months and began to have pain in one leg just below the knee. I had talked to a woman about 65 years old once who wa - 92% more... -
I came off lipitor two months ago because of serious side effects which affected my legs. I am in a lot of pain still and cannot walk without a stick. I noticed recently that my right leg is quite a bit longer than my left, so I went to see an osteop - 75% more...
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Pain at back of my neck
I've been taking lipitor and has been on and off. Everytime I take it, my muscle started to get weak. The latest effect of lipitor started when I turn my neck from left to right and pain started to goes in the entire day. ENTIRE DAY I WAS IN PAIN!! I - 63% more... -
How long does it take to get Lipitor out of your system?
Been taking 10mg lipitor for 3 mos. have experienced several side effects recently, so I'm taking myself off of it. It has been 2 days and the severe dryness and redness in my eyes is already clearing up. I'm so glad I a friend told me about all this - 41% more... -
I took 20 mgs for 3 months, then ceased for 8 months, only cause I didn't go back to the quack, the I recommenced for about 3 years before I came down to my last days of life unable to walk 200 yards or stay awake for more that 2 hrs. On looking back - 52% more...
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Lipitor sore muscles, muscles tendons, statins, amitriptyline, fibromyalgia
I am now almost 12 months post 80mg Lipitor once daily which was prescribed for a possible TIA (it turned out to be a migraine with aura and cholesterol of 6.8). I am still trying to recover from the severe side effects. At least my physician acknowl - 72% more... -
Hi, It has been some time since I checked this website. I am now 1yr 3mnths off Lipitor 80mg and unfortunately I am still having problems. My physician (the Doc who put me on Lipitor) is confident that I will recover in time. I have statin induced Fi - 85% more...
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Rib cage pain and tiredness
So glad I found this site! I was off Liptor and recently went back on its been about a month. I have been expeiring pain on my left side through my rib cage - I've been assuming it has been gas or I strained something . I am waiting to get blood work - 45% more... -
Lipitor cpk, neuroton, fatigue, legs feet, muscle injury
I want people to know my story. I am an RN of 23 years currently 44 years old. I was on Lipitor for 5 years started at 39. It did it job with lowering the blood levels etc. Ten months ago I developed numbness, tingling and burning pain in my entire l - 90% more... -
NOT ONLY SHOULD tests be done by "prudent docs" but they also know that everyone taking a cholesterol lowering drug should also be on COQ10. Do you ever hear that in their constant advertising? they mention their "simple blood tests&qu - 69% more...
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Terrible Side Effects
I took Lipitor for about 2 1/2 years not because I needed it, but as a "preventative measure" on the advice of my GP. At the end of that time I thought I was suffering from the onset of MS or Lou Gehrig's Disease. I've been a runner all my - 73% more... -
premature old age with lipitor
I have been on 40 mg of lipitor daily for 11 years. I am 53 years old and feel like 75 or older! I believe it is breaking down my body. my back, neck, and legs hurt all the time. I have constant headaches. I am usually bloated and constipated. When t - 71% more... -
My husband had a massive heart attack and passed away as a result of it three years ago. His cholesterol was in the normal range and he was not overweight, ate healthy and did sports regularly. He was 56. My doctor put me on 80 mg. of lipitor for 4 m - 80% more...
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Tenderness over thorax area
I am using Lipitor for about 10 years and am also experiencing severe lower back pain and muscle pains. Lately I have tenderness over the rib cage area and I can feel several small lumps all over. Are there anybody else who experience this while usin - 4% more... -
I have been on Lipitor for 10+ years. For the past few years I get a recurrance of pain in my lower back (near kidneys) and my lower side. I also have some lumps and bumps. My dermatologist was not concerned about the lumps (they are tender but do no - 67% more...
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I ran out of my Lipitor
I ran out of Lipitor. couldn't get it for at least a week. I started feeling very strange. Could anyone tell me if this is an affect from not having this in my body. Now that I have found this site. I would like to get off Lipitor. I have leg and nec - 8% more... -
Lipitor muscle pain, fatigue, legs, lipitor
have been on Lipitor for 2 years and have recently developed muscle pain in my legs, back and chest - along with fatigue. Doctor took me off 10 days ago and am feeling much better and pains are diminishing. Just wondering if Lipitor is the cause?? -
most likeley. It seems on many search results, there is a link between lipitor and muscle pain.
