http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27696 I had been taking Lipitor for well over six years to help lower my Cholesterol count with no know side affects. A problem developed about two and a half years ago with nerve damage that gave me excruciating pain in my shoulder and arm. After an MRI and th Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:06:46 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27696?item=5321 I am suffering from the same problem but my doctors refuse to admit it. I was only on Lipitor for 2 months but nerve damage started almost immediately. Idiot doctors (3 of them) kept telling me it was a pulled hamstring muscle. Finally a physical therap http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27696?item=5321 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:21:57 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27696?item=5328 Keep the faith. It took two months, but the pain finally went away. In the meantime, instead of the 16 Aleve pills I'd been taking, one doctor gave me a prescription for Celebrex, once a day, that really helped with the pain. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27696?item=5328 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:00:42 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27696?item=5342 Thanks for the info on Celebrex. I've heard of it but I'm not sure what is actually for. I am also on Aleve (4 pills a day) plus vitamins (Magnesium, CoQ10, Potassium, Fish Oil, B Vitamin Super Complex.) I am also doing physical therapy. I think the co http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27696?item=5342 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:03:18 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27696?item=5353 I had no problem with Celebrex. but obviously I quit taking pain pills when the pain ceased. I don't take anything for high Choleserol levels. My doctor is monitoring my levels and says it isn't necessary at this point. It's nice to not have pain this y http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27696?item=5353