Lipitor and antibiotic

II started taking Lipitor in August of 07. My cholesterol was 180 with my good always being low in the 30's. My first blood test revealed a dramatic change in my readings with my total being 144 and my good rising to 41. At the end of December I started developing a slight ringing in my ears which progressed into a stiff aching neck, burning eyes and equilibrium issues. As someone else describe having whip lash. I was told by my doctor that these are not side effects due to Lipitor. I have also developed a buzzy feeling in the nerve in my right calf with slight weakness sensation in my thigh. The symptoms are constant and exhausting to deal with. It has been six weeks since the onset of these symptoms. I was given an antibiotic for an inner ear infection but no change in symptoms. I have seen a neurologist which gave me exercises to do for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, wasn’t that. I am waiting to see an ENT in two weeks to see what he comes up with and then back to a different neurologist after that. I keep asking myself is it the Lipitor? I am going to stop taking it to see if these symptoms disappear.

After being on Lipitor for almost a year, I could barely walk from my car into my office. My legs were incredibly weak. It was like all the muscles had atrophied. I was 50 at the time, but felt like I was 80. About 1 1/2 years later, my legs are still weak, but better. (Then I was given the antibiotic Levaquin, and my knees almost stopped working after 4 days on that medication.) I would not recommend Lipitor and certainly not Levaquin, alone or in combination with each other, especially if you have experienced muscle pain or weakness with Lipitor!