http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35082 I recently lost about 25 lbs and decided after about 8 years of 10 mg of lipitor, to go off of it, cold turkey. I consulted both my MD and my pharmacist about whether or not I should wean, and both declined. I now feel that my sweats, hot flashes are ou Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:08:49 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35082?item=12878 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35082?item=12878 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:14:23 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35082?item=12879 Going off of lipitor is not dangerous--staying on it, though, is! Most people do not experience any side effects. I am wondering what age you are? Maybe you are in the menopausal stage where sweats and hot flashes are normal. I had very high liver valu http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35082?item=12879 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:36:24 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35082?item=12881 thanks Motheradele46, I am going thru perimeno but have not had this sudden surge of just being too warm. It's almost not a "flash" as it seems to be more during the day which was not the case with my "flashes." What about the sudden exhaustion? I am he http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35082?item=12881 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:35:27 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35082?item=12883 I stopped taking lipitor " cold turkey"after 8 years. After nearly 8 mos., I still have many side effects. I continue to use natural products to help it and control my cholesterol. There are alternatives also. It sounds like you are going through the menop http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35082?item=12883 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:49:27 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35082?item=12904 I wondered whether my hots were menopause but I'm a boy 55 yrs. I was on that s****** for 4.5 yrs. When I stopped last Dec the withdrawal was clearly the worst part of this whole ordeal, all body and mental functions ravaged. Sheets soaking with sweat. I http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35082?item=12904 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:19:46 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35082?item=12935 hi my father is the victim of lipitor and he has all symptom as motherradle 46 said all of them and no doctor believed that lipitor could be the cause and still they don't.he was on that medication since 2000 and quit lipitor 2 yrs ago doc put him on ezet http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35082?item=12935 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:06:19 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35082?item=14292 Hi, Thanks for your post. I have been on Lipitor mgs for 18 months and cannot say I have had a side effect at all. November 08...while at the physio's for a knee arthroscope recovery (knee operation 8 years ago that now needed some work done) I spoke to http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35082?item=14292