ive been on a ten mg lipitor for about a year. i am 42 and have been in decent health 2yrs ago it was revealed during a routine physical my cholesterol and triglycerides were extremely high. I smoked ate whatever i wanted to and my exercise wasn't what i would call regular. i started taking the lipitor in july of 08 in October i went back for blood tests that were excellent everything normal. By November i was in the hospital having a cardiac stent put in my coronary artery.
i now try to work out three days a week but the muscle pain is horrible!!! feels like my calf muscles are going to explode and my ankle tendons are in horrible shape cant cycle or climb stairs. any inpact like a hard surface and the pain is worse cant walk through the stores or mall or treadmill without an extreme amount of pain i feel like its getting worse. cardiologist saays coq10. orthopdist says there is nothing wrong am going to ortho again tomorrow
muscle tendon pain extreme, some weight gain, joint pain, fatigue,
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February 11th
2010
7:29 PM
ive been on a ten mg lipitor for about a year. i am 42 and have been in decent health 2yrs ago it was revealed during a routine physical my cholesterol and triglycerides were extremely high. I smoked ate whatever i wanted to and my exercise wasn't what i would call regular. i started taking the lipitor in july of 08 in October i went back for blood tests that were excellent everything normal. By November i was in the hospital having a cardiac stent put in my coronary artery.
-- By johnq | Reply | (3) replies | Private Message mei now try to work out three days a week but the muscle pain is horrible!!! feels like my calf muscles are going to explode and my ankle tendons are in horrible shape cant cycle or climb stairs. any inpact like a hard surface and the pain is worse cant walk through the stores or mall or treadmill without an extreme amount of pain i feel like its getting worse. cardiologist saays coq10. orthopdist says there is nothing wrong am going to ortho again tomorrow
muscle tendon pain extreme, some weight gain, joint pain, fatigue,