http://www.medications.com/effect/view/32368 This is a follow up to my July 5th post, I am the 42 male, it has been almost two weeks since I stopped Lipitor, all the side effects are completely gone. Muscle pain, numbness in the fingers etc..It looks like it takes at least a couple weeks for the subs Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:26:09 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/32368?item=10150 Lucky you! I think there are many different stories. It probably depends on your age, how long you have been taking the drug, if you have other drugs as well and in what condition you are. I have not taken statins myself, seen the devastating e http://www.medications.com/effect/view/32368?item=10150