How long does it take to get Lipitor out of your system?
Been taking 10mg lipitor for 3 mos. have experienced several side effects recently, so I'm taking myself off of it. It has been 2 days and the severe dryness and redness in my eyes is already clearing up. I'm so glad I a friend told me about all this - 41% more...
Lipitor Side Effects
Side effects and experiences with Lipitor by users like you.
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Liipitor brain shrinkage
My husband has been on Lipitor and simivastatin for several years. The first sign of trouble was shoulder and neck pain and pain in his feet (Gout) after stopping both medications his personality began to change. No ambition to do anything around the - 73% more... -
Lipitor stomach cramps, naseua, genetic marker, high cholesterol, zetia
I am a 35 yr old male and have been taking lipitor about 7 yrs. I have a genetically high cholesterol and it has been up to 275. On lipitor its around 175. Over the years I have been on this drug I went from being a normal weight and active to pretty - 87% more... -
Wow! After reading these posts, it helps me alot! 50f cardiac cath 2 2 femoral stents in Dec after failed stress test I am not liking my meds either, is hard to get accustomed to all that! Thanks yall! -
concerns about Lipidor
Hi, my boyfriend was recently put on Lipidor by his doctor, the doctor said that he has 20% chance to get an heart attack by the time he is 60 (he is 44)... I have been doing research and it is concerning me all those side effects...I told him about - 60% more... -
I care because I had a close friend who was on Simvastatin for several years. I have never taken it myself - nor would I. He aged prematurely in many different ways and had terrible pains. There are doctors/scientists who disagree with the Cholestero - 82% more...
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Lipitor sore muscles, muscles tendons, statins, amitriptyline, fibromyalgia
I am now almost 12 months post 80mg Lipitor once daily which was prescribed for a possible TIA (it turned out to be a migraine with aura and cholesterol of 6.8). I am still trying to recover from the severe side effects. At least my physician acknowl - 72% more... -
Hi, It has been some time since I checked this website. I am now 1yr 3mnths off Lipitor 80mg and unfortunately I am still having problems. My physician (the Doc who put me on Lipitor) is confident that I will recover in time. I have statin induced Fi - 85% more...
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Rib cage pain and tiredness
So glad I found this site! I was off Liptor and recently went back on its been about a month. I have been expeiring pain on my left side through my rib cage - I've been assuming it has been gas or I strained something . I am waiting to get blood work - 45% more... -
THat is also where your spleen is located, and if you have an infection it can be swollen causing discomfort. I have chronic mono, and it always hurts there. A simple mono spot test will tell them if you have this, and it causes severe tiredness. Goo - 3% more...
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Knee pain caused by Lipitor
Lipitor dosage was 10mg and after 4 years on it, I was unable to climb stairs because of the great knee pain experienced in both knees. After complaining to my doctor, he told me to quit Lipitor immediately. While it did not clear up completely, my k - 20% more... -
Terrible Side Effects
I took Lipitor for about 2 1/2 years not because I needed it, but as a "preventative measure" on the advice of my GP. At the end of that time I thought I was suffering from the onset of MS or Lou Gehrig's Disease. I've been a runner all my - 73% more... -
Pain after two weeks of Lipitor
After taking Zocor for less than one year I began to experience back aches, chest pain, fatigued, difficulty breathing, dry throat, and would wake up gasping for air. Stopped taking Zocor and after 3 months aches and pains became better but had some - 64% more... -
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Than you for the advice.
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Just read there is no need to wean off lipitor. You can go off when you choose.
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Make sure you go off gradually. Red Rice Yeast is not good either. Google this article ' Why Statin Drugs -- Including Red Yeast Rice -- Should be Avoided' by Dr. Mercola
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Thank you I will try krill oil. I heard red yeast rice also works.
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Krill Oil lowers cholesterol naturally. Lipitor is dangerous.
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My husband had a massive heart attack and passed away as a result of it three years ago. His cholesterol was in the normal range and he was not overweight, ate healthy and did sports regularly. He was 56. My doctor put me on 80 mg. of lipitor for 4 m - 80% more...
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My doctor tried for over five years to find a statin for my high cholesterol that produced the results that "she" wanted. I was on provachol, lipitor, vytorin, zocor just to name a few. She was determined and said she would keep trying unti - 84% more...
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Lipitor liver enzymes, sinus problems, swollen hands, heart palpitations, high blood pressure
Today my doctor told me to stop taking Lipitor because my liver enzymes look bad. This prompted me to search and I found this website. I am so glad I did! Here are some symptoms I have had since taking Lipitor. I hope they go away soon now that I wil - 55% more... -
There is a yahoo support group for persons harmed by statins: Go to yahoo groups, look for Stopped Our Statins. Sorry this site didn't allow the link.
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[link removed] Support group for persons harmed by statins.
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Just an update to my post--here it is 9 months later, and my CPK levels aren't much better! I believe I have muscular myopathy, where the muscles are litteraly destroyed. I don't believe they will ever be normal again, but I do thank God that I stopp - 24% more...
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Lipitor cholesterol, muscle biopsy, muscle damage, presence
I have been taking Lipitor for 9 years and have had very few side effects. It has kept my cholesterol around 175 which acceptable (over 270 w/o it). I have heard recently that Lipitor can raise CK levels that can be very serious if not corrected. Any - 23% more... -
If you are on lipitor, your doctor should be doing routine blood tests every 6 months or so to check your levels!
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Lipitor side effects of lipitor, lazy bones, cholestero, shoe inserts, muscle pain
I have ALWAYS had a high cholesterol count and over the years it has just went higher and higher. When I was 51 my Dr. put me on statins to lower my 350 count. Zocor came first....after two days it felt like someone was stabbing me in the ribs with a - 82% more... -
I agree 100% with Ruralex! If you are eating healthy and exercising regularly, I don't think it matters one bit what your cholesterol levels are. I have a friend who is not 81, has never been overweight and always exercised and ate healthy, but had v - 49% more...
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lipitor and weight gain
after stopping lipitor...did the weight begin to fall off or did it stay????? please reply -
Since my muscles were damaged from taking Lipitor, I find it very hard to lose weight post lipitor. It takes muscles to burn fat, and when you don't have any, and can't seem to rebuild them because they were damaged, it takes a lot of dieting to just - 10% more...
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Lipitor muscle biopsy, high liver, fit as a fiddle, muscle stiffness, leg cramps
I took Lipitor for about 2 years- 5 mg. Leg cramps-soreness throughout my muscles- very sore buttocks- my legs are shaky- if I use them too much; (as in walking 3 miles) I am (was ) an avid body builder that could squat with 100 lbs- and now ( I am a - 77% more... -
I wonder if your CPK level ever got back to normal. It has been three years for me as well, but I'm still only half way there.!
