http://www.medications.com/effect/view/39550 I am a 52 year old male.8 years ago I had a heart attack.2 stents were put in.I have been on lipitor for the past 8 years.I was on 80 mg. for years,cholesterol got so low the Doctor reduced it to 40 mg.I lived with minor soreness,thinking it was age,arthrit Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:15:40 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/39550?item=17639 Good that you stopped taking this poison. I stopped taking it over 1 year now and I still have side effects, even though I am taking several natural products to help it. Please don't let any drs. to give you more drugs. . . .unfortunately, that's all the http://www.medications.com/effect/view/39550?item=17639 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:46:32 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/39550?item=17657 well all cholesterol lowering medication has same side effact but only names are diffrent.my father is also victim of lipitor and he used this medication for almost 8 year's and the first reaction was severe sholder pain, which is he had that pain till he http://www.medications.com/effect/view/39550?item=17657