Lipitor and good shape

I'm a 46 years old male normally good shape,I was put on Lipitor due to high cholesterol and family history of heart problems.I've been on lipitor for four years , 2years on 10mg, 1 years on 40mg and 1 year on 80 mg.
The last 6 months I have been experiencing severe archiles tendonitis to the point where I can hardly walk. I am extremely disatisfied with this drug and have read a lot of complaints regarding this drug.

Has anyone else experienced this side effect?

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I was on 20 mg for a little more than a year.At the same time I limited my fat intake to about 50 grams/day. I lowered my numbers pretty well and lost 15 pounds unfortunately much of it lean mass. Slowly my 53 year old body, which was in good shape, started to feel old. Subtle loss of coordination and balance, especially fine motor skill in my hands. I chalked it up to getting older. Also my wife wondered about my irritability which wasn't normal for me.Finally cramping that got worse was followed by twitching in my legs and then pins and needles sensations. It came on slowly enough that the light bulb didn't go on.Oh I was starting to have neck and shoulder discomfort too.So I did a little research and thought I was getting ALS or parkinson's until I saw the Lipitor sites. I was so pissed at myself for letting my doctor and the brainwashing of drug companies go against my better judgment to never take the stuff. Its been two months off the poison and I'm feeling like myself again. I still have the tingling and twitching in my legs but my strength and coordination is better. All I can say is get off the crap and just change your lifestyle. I threw a year of my life away for nothing!

I am a 54 year old male who has a chronic a-fib. My cholesterol was a wee bit high so my now retired MD put me on Zetia, which just about killed me- constant stomach pains and associated GI problems-we all can guess. So I went to see my cardiologist- he took me off Zetia and put me on Lipitor. It dropped my cholesterol levels significantly but the side effects are horrendous. My new MD was gooing to look into it because I was on 80 mg a day- but never did and never lowered the dose-229 is not all that high to warrant 80 mg a day.
I am now experiencing severe pain in my right rib-cage area, making sleep an event every night. Also have severe leg cramps the size of golf balls constanlty at night while sleeping. Pain in both elbows, and in the right foot, which when I can sleep wakes me up with a severe pounding pain. I am also experiencing severe neck and shoulder pain and am generally fatigued all the time- So I quit taking the stuff as of today on my own, I am seeing my MD in two week and I want to see what the difference is pain wise being off of the med for two weeks. I have always been a strong physical guy, played football all the way through college and am in pretty good shape for my age, but this stuff is killing me!! Hope this helps someone else also-Thanks for listening-John in Napa, CA.

started taking 5mg lipitor after my complete age 50 phisical, everthing fine but cholestrol was @ 296, blood pressure was always borderline,but good resent years ,I knew I would be on some med. as I got older, after 3months went back cholestrol was 207, doctor said great but wow you gained 9 pounds, I knew it was @ my gut & felt bloated w/o eating any differently, also blood pressure was 150/98, he put on Caduet 5/10, 3 mos. later still 150/98, now both elbows hurting ,started writing prescription for cortizone,I said no thanks,I'll baby them a while, now on Caduet& Lisinopril20mg.for blood pressure,why blood pressure spiked,big gut,&elbow pain both same time,I'm active@ job, gym 3 times aweek& good shape, anyone w/same complaints?

I am not certain if the diifficulty I am having are the result of taking Lipitor for the last 6 years.After telling the Doctor about Pain in my Legs he perscribedCILSTAZOL for opening the veins in my legs.Had Some Spasm At night while sleeping. Lately experience Extreme Tiredness while working in my yard for about an hour or two.So since Iam Dizzy poor balance Iamin care of a heart Doctor.After a radio active Isotope test And photographs,stress Test from which I passed out iwas told that my Heart was in good shape for a 79 year old.It has me guessing for all the problems other People had I can indefy with. Regards Werner Rug

I'm a 78-year old man, in very good shape for my age, was given Lovastatin 3 months ago. I began to have severe foot, calf and whole-leg cramps, left wrist & back pain -I had not had these problems before.
I cut the medicine in half for a couple of weeks, then stopped it entirely a month ago. These symptoms have improved greatly but I still have some of them and I'm afraid there has been permanent damage.
Has anyone else had these symptoms?
Ray Mac.

I have been on Lipitor for 2 days and have had more sleeping problems than I already have. I have heavy hot flashes at night and wake up often. I have no trouble going to sleep, but now waking up is what I do all night long. Lipitor has made it worse. Will this subside? I have read your blogs and hope I don't have the other horrible side effects, I already have the start of arthritis in my knee and back, but it is bearable due to exercise, massage, and choirapractor. Should I get on the Co-Q10? I am 54 years old, in pretty good shape, but my colesterol is at 264 and never had to take this sort of drug before; always adjusted by diet, but not now. Please help.