http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22558 II have been on Statins for many years. Started with Zocor which caused two large muscle knots in my side. I talked to my cardiologist and was told it couldn’t be, as it would be more systemic. I asked him for a CPK check and he telephoned me and said Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:42:53 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22558?item=15372 Hi Vprehm .. I was put on Lipitor to bring down my medium high Cholesterol .. My CK was 165 prior to all this. two weeks after taking Lipitor 20 mg, CK rose to 239, two weeks later to 424 my doctor phoned me to stop the Lipitor. two weeks later the C http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22558?item=15372