http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660 I was put on Lipitor 10 mg. last Spring about 8 mos. ago. I have never taken medications/drugs other than aspirin or Motrin or antihistamines. Since that time I have had a strange combination of unexplained symptoms arise throughout the months. These sx's Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:03:42 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=15658 I suggest that you stopped taking this dangerous drug ASAP before you have worse side effects. Going to drs. is a waste of time. All they know is to push drugs instead of natural products and alternatives . . . . unfortunately, they don"t know about t http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=15658 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:54:14 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=15661 certainly you should stop taking it and you should just TELL your doctor that you REFUSE to take it. if you "discuss" it, he will surely suggest that you try another statin- there are about 6 on the market right now. they are all THE SAME. if you have a http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=15661 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:39:06 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=15666 Forestseaqski, I just got back from Maui and snorkeled Ulua beach until both my calves cramped up terribly! Even after returning to my home in WA, I have been awakened in the middle of the night with excruciating calf cramps. Even right now, my claves ar http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=15666 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:11:13 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=15670 Staggering how we can age in 8 months in such a random manner! The low % of people who have a bad reaction to statins apparently jumps to 25% when they have an active lifestyle. Hmmmm. My current alternate to looking at my cholesterol levels at the 230 lev http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=15670 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:42:13 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=15675 What you describe is what many people on this site has described. It`s also what I saw in a person very close to me, but to begin with I had no idea that cholesterol lowering drugs could cause such agony. I think it`s wise to know why you take a c http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=15675 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:43:29 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=15684 I have read your posting with great interest. I have been monitoring statin side effect complaints for seven years now, and let me assure you that everything you describe sounds like classic statin induced symptoms. Inhibition of the mevalonate metabolic http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=15684 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:33:23 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=15699 Lots of these side effects are actually written on the packet "if you get unexplained sore or weak muscles" you may be having a serious adverse effect, stop taking the med and see your doctor. Then these poos (drs) ignore the drug manufacturer's own instr http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=15699 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:45:36 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=15714 My father was on lipitor 10mg for 8 year's and he got similar side effect as you and he is not fully recovered yet ,he got with low does all side effect gradually but yours coz it is high does you got it at once,this medicine only help to lower cholestrol http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=15714 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:24:50 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=16006 Wow, you discribe my symtoms exactly. The pain moves around. First my hips, my knees, back and now my neck. I have always had zero problems but my medication is different. It is called simsantic or something like tht but it is a generic of those meds. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=16006 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:07:41 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=17776 Have been there and see it with several of the cholesterol lowering drugs. I now walk a mile a day, drink lots of water and trying to watch the diet with low fat foods now.. I'll never take that stuff again. I think the problem is that the medication is pr http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=17776 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:38:55 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=21413 Since you stopped taking lipitor do you feel better? My husband started lipitor 10mg about 3-4 months ago and he claims he feels weak, not as strong as he use to, complains about abdominal pain, with more frequent diarrhea. He just said to me this mornin http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37660?item=21413