Lipitor Side Effects: I've been on 10 mg of Lipitor for approx 2yrs. A few months back http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37322 I've been on 10 mg of Lipitor for approx 2yrs. A few months back I began experiencing severe constant right hip pain. A could walk through it, but had many sleepless nights due to the unrelenting deep pain. I had difficulty lifting my right leg without s Good that you stopped that dangerous drug. I am a victim of lipit Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:00:32 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37322?item=15282 Good that you stopped that dangerous drug. I am a victim of lipitor too. I stopped taking it 10 mos. ago and I still have side effects. I am taking natural products to help the side effects and control my cholesterol. There are alternatives that will help http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37322?item=15282 Your story of pain with lipitor is very common. So common, its su Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:06:04 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37322?item=15294 Your story of pain with lipitor is very common. So common, its surprising when someone takes Lipitor and DOESN'T experience those side effects! If everybody who experienced muscle pain and weakness on statins had to "take a number" your number would be http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37322?item=15294 I took Lipitor for about 6 months. Right after I began taking it, Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:38:52 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37322?item=15526 I took Lipitor for about 6 months. Right after I began taking it, my legs, especially my right leg began hurting. I got off the drug at 6 months because my legs hurt so badly I could not sleep at night. I just had X-rays of my right knee done, and I have a http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37322?item=15526 Sorry to hear about your knee. I don't know enough about Liptor' Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:30:26 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37322?item=15628 Sorry to hear about your knee. I don't know enough about Liptor's side effects but have read on the internet that some of the damage may be permanent. Suggest you keep researching on your own as the docotors may have a slanted view in their (and the drug http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37322?item=15628 Here's a recent article about the adverse side-effects of statins Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:37:00 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37322?item=15629 Here's a recent article about the adverse side-effects of statins: http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/heart/2008/07/23/7-reasons-not-to-dismiss-statin-caused-pain.html http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37322?item=15629