http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34302 15 years ago, at the age of 35, I had a major heart attack. After testing, the doctors decided I needed a quadruple bi-pass operation, followed by Lipitor, among other things. I was taking 20mg (the doctor ordered 40mg), but due to financial reasons I too Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:18:18 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34302?item=12170 lipitor really have serious side effect and it will gradually start for those who are in low does but with high dose could same week or months.but every body who take lipitor or other cholestrol lowering medication will end up with seious muscle damage inc http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34302?item=12170 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:13:44 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34302?item=12180 Your cholesterol of 204 is not high. Good that you stopped this dangerous drug. I stopped taking it 7 mos. ago and I still have many side effects. I have read it could take 1-2 years to get rid of this poison in your system. There are many natural product http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34302?item=12180 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:40:24 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34302?item=12204 Do you think it is the medicine that made your other pains (back etc) or not the medicine? I was preparing myself for a second hip replacement, the pain and the tears were something else. I didn't want to have to go through this again as at 7 months I hadn http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34302?item=12204