Lipitor Side Effects: I am 20 year old female and have a bad family history of high cho http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41168 I am 20 year old female and have a bad family history of high cholesterol, iv been taking 40mg/day of lipitor for nearly 2 months. Why in the world would a dr. prescribe this dangerous drug to a 2 Mon, 04 May 2009 09:02:45 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41168?item=19474 Why in the world would a dr. prescribe this dangerous drug to a 20 year old except ABUSE . . GREED/IGNORANT . I know drs. are drug-happy but, this is ridiculous!! There are many natural products/ alternatives and naturopathy drs. . . .to control ch http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41168?item=19474 You have the rest of your life ahead of you. I would think twice Mon, 04 May 2009 09:39:59 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41168?item=19476 You have the rest of your life ahead of you. I would think twice about taking a statin. The risks to your health are very real. The most common word people use to describe the side effects is " debilitating". Stopping the drug is no guarantee of recovery. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41168?item=19476 this stuff is deadly - dr put wife on it and the effects were hor Mon, 04 May 2009 16:32:42 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41168?item=19498 this stuff is deadly - dr put wife on it and the effects were horrific :- 1. loss of muscle tone and strength in arms and legs - flat out walking up six stairs 2. pussy and inflamed eyes 3. pains in kidneys etc etc 4. loss of memory - she was l http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41168?item=19498 My fathers mother died from high cholesterol, my dad nearly died Tue, 05 May 2009 00:02:36 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41168?item=19512 My fathers mother died from high cholesterol, my dad nearly died when i was 8 he had a have a triple bi pass, last year he had 2 stints put in. he is on 60mg of lipitor and is 54 years old he doesn't get the side effects i do just bad cramps in his legs. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41168?item=19512 Justine , I am a victim of Lipitor . . . . I stopped taking it ov Tue, 05 May 2009 08:58:57 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41168?item=19522 Justine , I am a victim of Lipitor . . . . I stopped taking it over a year now and I still have the side effects. I have spent countless hours to research on statins/cholesterol, etc. Now I know . . . .your body/mind need cholesterol to function. Als http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41168?item=19522 Does anyone else take this drug my age???? Im 20. Mon, 11 May 2009 00:05:54 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41168?item=19699 Does anyone else take this drug my age???? Im 20. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41168?item=19699 Justine, I have been involved this website and other sites and r Mon, 11 May 2009 17:22:00 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41168?item=19724 Justine, I have been involved this website and other sites and research for over a year now . . . never heard any one at your age taking this dangerous drug. . . . again, I suggest that you find a new dr. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41168?item=19724 well for people who have genetic high blood cholesterol, it is qu Tue, 12 May 2009 01:38:49 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41168?item=19737 well for people who have genetic high blood cholesterol, it is quit hard to control their cholesterol by diet as their choleterol will be much higher than others who have no genetic high cholesterol and also their LDL is higher than 10 and it could cause t http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41168?item=19737