Lipitor and mood swings

I saw a news headline last week that linked Lipitor and forgetfulness and immediately thought "uh-oh'. Three years ago I was in a bad car wreck and started taking a lot of ibuprofen to counteract inflammation and pain. Somewhere within three to six months of this accident my doctor did routine blood work and said I needed to lower my cholesterol. She did talk about diet changes, but because there is a history of heart disease in my family she thought it would help to put me on a Statin. She talked a little about the acknowledged side effects and I went ahead with the drug (Lovastatin at that time). My focus at the time was on the amount of ibuprofen I was taking; as I went through p.t. for the accident I expected I would be able to reduce the amount I was taking. Ten months later I was still using 800 - 2400 mg. ibuprofen a day to combat muscle aches and joint pain - from the accident I thought. Then my doctor decided I need to raise my Lovastatin level from 20 mg. to 40. mg. I immediately began to have such pain that it overwhelmed the pain medicine. I immediately stopped the Lovastatin. Within a week my pain reduced dramatically - in 2 weeks I could go days without pain med. Within the 10 months after the accident I also had dizziness and vertigo and some trouble remembering things, but I attributed all that to effects of the accident. Didn't know the Statin might be contributing to those symptoms... When I finally went back to my doctor and told her I had stopped the Statin and why, she rechecked my lipid levels and said I really needed to be on something. A few months later I warily agreed to try 10 mg. of Lipitor every other day. Doesn't sound like much and it has been enough to keep cholesterol level down - though the good stuff had dropped some, too. At first it seemed okay, I didn't feel symptoms like I had before. After about a year I told my doctor. I thought I was going into menopause because I was having mood swings and being forgetful and my libido had died. Estrogen level denied this. So I thought well maybe I'm getting depressed - depression also runs in my family. So I went to a psychiatrist and told him how I was feeling. Now I am on Wellbutrin, which seemed to help at first, but isn't helping much now - even at a higher dose. My shoulders and arms have been hurting a lot the last couple of months and I've had to up the ibuprofen again to cope. This is nuts! The Lipitor goes - now! All these posts I have read make me believe that I am not a hypochondriac and complaining about the inevitable symptoms of aging (I'm 49). I expect to feel a lot better real soon!

Have been treated for depression for 7 years, was starting to get better. Lipidor 10mg a day started 1 month ago because of marginaly high cholesterol. Wild mood swings... mostly down. Am more often suicidal now than I was 7 years ago. Have stopped Lipidor and after reading this site I am praying that the other side effects don't show up as well.

40 yr old male taking Lipitor 10MG for 4 yrs. Not able to express the anger and at the same time relief that I am not crazy and that others feel like I do. Its crazy how many people have written that their head feels heavy. I remember how I felt when I mentioned that to my Dr. He ignored me so I tried cutting down to 5 mg on my own for last 1.5 yrs. I have experienced significant muscle deterioration, mood swings, fast heartbeat, and many of the same things as other contributors. I took my last dose this morning and thats it. Plenty of useful natural alternatives for me to try from here. Who was calling the shots at the FDA when these statins were approved and protected from litigation? Its criminal.

My husband, 37 yrs. old, has been on lipitor for 6 months due to high cholestrol (family history).
My question is this: He is a very moody person. Not as calm as before and loses his temper easily. Of course his doctor says lipitor has nothing to due with this. Whatever the doctor says my husband believes. My husband thinks I am foolish.
Could there be a connection? Anyone else have or have seen mood swings in lipitor users?
Molly