http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33483 I have been on lipitor about 4 yrs. I am a runner and keep tract of my times. I have been losing about 4% of my speed each year and have recently had a large amount of muscle fatigue. Today a ran a 940 pace and thought I was not going to make it home. Three Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:06:46 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33483?item=11209 Please look at some of the posts. This dangerous drug causes many side effects, I know, I stopped taking Lipitor 6 months and I still have many side effects after taking the poison for 8 yrs. I am taking natural products now to help my side effects and c http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33483?item=11209 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:50:23 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33483?item=11217 Yes Lipitor and all the other statins could cause the problem that you are describing. Below you will find one of my earlier messages . I hope that the www-sites have not be censored. ---------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33483?item=11217 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:23:15 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33483?item=11257 The answer is Yes, please read the following article by Dr. Peter H. Langsjoen, MD, FACC, Board Certified Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease from Tyler, Texas in which Dr. Langsjoen describes in detail the trouble with statins: http://www.lef.org http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33483?item=11257 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:39:47 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33483?item=11260 Definately the statins that slowed you mate. You are so lucky you discovered it when you. At 53 yrs old I went from 120 length swimming sessions to zilch couldn't get out of bed a physical and mental wreck. I had a significant slow down in swimming rate B4 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33483?item=11260 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:29:29 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33483?item=11276 Absolutely the 20 mg lipitor could cause your decreased running performance. Thats what these drugs do. Maintaining adequate cholesterol levels is critical to good health. Also the statin drug depletes coQ10 levels inducing further weakness. Cholesterol http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33483?item=11276 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:45:05 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33483?item=13060 Hi, Although I used to run very regularly I nowadays swim and use weights instead, but in these activities I experienced the kind of deterioration you describe even after taking this drug for a mere 3 weeks. Clearly some people to well on it while for ot http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33483?item=13060 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:27:27 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33483?item=22047 You wrote to medications.com "August 15th 2008 8:42 PM I have been on lipitor about 4 yrs. I am a runner and keep tract of my times. I have been losing about 4% of my speed each year and have recently had a large amount of muscle fatigue. Today a ran a http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33483?item=22047