http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36606 Hi I started taking Lipitor when I was about 41 and gradually noticed a big toe becoming numb. Then later another toe became numb. I had just started swimming about this time with fins and thought at first it may have been caused by them. But then I stoppe Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:28:14 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36606?item=14506 I suggest you to stop taking these dangerous statins. They can cause many side effects. If necessary, there are many natural products/alternatives to control your cholesterol. Drs. don't know about the side effects . . . . .they just push drugs since tha http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36606?item=14506 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:42:58 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36606?item=14512 It's just a matter of time sorry to tell you. Ive been off the statins for 11 months now and still have side effects. Try coq10 BUT make sure you take the ubiquinol form not the cheaper ubiquione form and half a dozen fish oil tablets a day. You are lucky http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36606?item=14512 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:02:00 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36606?item=14517 all statins are pretty much the same. there are so many of them because different companies each want their share of the lucrative market. if you haqve a bad response to lipitor, you'll most likely have a bad response to crestor. you can get your chol http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36606?item=14517 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:50:25 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36606?item=14525 will my husband get better. he is off this medcine for 2 weeks and does not feel any better. pain in his muscles and he can not do much. all the test shows nothing so I heard this drug could be the cause. how long will it take to get better? He cant even http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36606?item=14525 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:20:39 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36606?item=14608 Budd, your neurologist was correct when he said that lipitor limits the production of lipids. Lipids are important for proper neurological function. You are correct to blame the lipitor. The best way to reverse the damage is to stop inhibiting cholesterol http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36606?item=14608 Fri, 29 May 2009 10:28:55 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36606?item=20209 Please help, My father had taken Lipitor for about 2 years. He slowley was suffering muscle weekness and dizzyness. The Dr's did nothing. Until my mother mentioned something about what she read about Lipitor and it was not until then they took him of http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36606?item=20209