Zocor and thumb joints

I have been taking 20mg of Lipitor for several years and could only get my cholesterol down to about 230. Now I have a new doctor and she has doubled the dose of Lipitor. I have several of the symptoms that are mentioned in the other postings. My hands and feet are affected more than anything. I have some ringing in my ears. I have also had two readings of increased pressure in my eyes. I tried going off of the drug for about 6 weeks and nothing much changed. I am about ready to go off of the drug for at least 3 months to see if anything changes. I hope this muscle damage I have been reading about is not permanent. One other symptom I have is an increased popping in my thumb joints along with increasing pain in the arches of my feet and palms of my hands. They seem to coincide. Please e-mail me if you are having any of the same symptoms! I am going to quit taking the drug as of today and see if I can re-gain my old self!