http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38392 I was 50 and the doctor prescribed lipitor 10mg since my cholesterol had doubled in the past twelve months to 300. I took it for four months and began to have pain in one leg just below the knee. I had talked to a woman about 65 years old once who was wal Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:30:10 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38392?item=16434 Good that you stop taking that dangerous drug. I stopped taking this poison 1 yr. ago now and I still have side effects. I continue to take natural products to help them and use alternatives. Unfortunately, most drs. are drug-happy and don't know about http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38392?item=16434 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:12:58 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38392?item=16444 Yes, debilitating drug. Thats the most common description people use to describe their experience with lipitor. Or should I say Lipi-Terror. After seven years of studying statin drugs and side effects, I am truely amazed at the ignorance of physicians. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38392?item=16444 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:47:30 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38392?item=16447 Before taking a statin drug, its a good idea to research the RISK / REWARD / DROPOUT factors. Statins have about 25% / 1% / 30% . That means about a 25% risk for unacceptable side effects, a 1% chance of it saving you from a heart attack, And 30% o http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38392?item=16447 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:41:12 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38392?item=16497 I am like you..as my dr. put me on Lipitor. I took it for 4 months. At the 4 month mark, I was SO depressed, I couldn't function. Crying constantly, no concentration..almost like I was in a trance most of the time. I had problems finding the correct words http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38392?item=16497