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hair thinning, muscle aches, memory loss, tiredness, moody. so glad i found this website, i was worried it was just me which is what my gp made me feel. though my cholesterol is good the side effects are not worth it!! time to try new meds!. | moody | mood swings |
hair thinning, muscle aches, memory loss, tiredness, moody. so glad i found this website, i was worried it was just me which is what my gp made me feel. though my cholesterol is good the side effects are not worth it!! time to try new meds!. | muscle aches | myalgia |
extreme fatigue, general muscle aches, dark urine, burning back pain. | extreme fatigue | asthenia |
extreme fatigue, general muscle aches, dark urine, burning back pain. | dark urine | chromaturia |
extreme fatigue, general muscle aches, dark urine, burning back pain. | burning back pain | back pain |
extreme fatigue, general muscle aches, dark urine, burning back pain. | muscle aches | myalgia |
depression, insomnia, anxiety, tiredness, decreased eye sight, loss of quality of life. effective drug for lowering cholesterol, but not worth the reduction in quality of life. please be carefull with lipitor and the other statins !! ps: i've stopped taking lipitor after consulting my physician. he fully agreed. | tiredness | fatigue |
depression, insomnia, anxiety, tiredness, decreased eye sight, loss of quality of life. effective drug for lowering cholesterol, but not worth the reduction in quality of life. please be carefull with lipitor and the other statins !! ps: i've stopped taking lipitor after consulting my physician. he fully agreed. | depression | depression |
depression, insomnia, anxiety, tiredness, decreased eye sight, loss of quality of life. effective drug for lowering cholesterol, but not worth the reduction in quality of life. please be carefull with lipitor and the other statins !! ps: i've stopped taking lipitor after consulting my physician. he fully agreed. | insomnia | insomnia |
depression, insomnia, anxiety, tiredness, decreased eye sight, loss of quality of life. effective drug for lowering cholesterol, but not worth the reduction in quality of life. please be carefull with lipitor and the other statins !! ps: i've stopped taking lipitor after consulting my physician. he fully agreed. | decreased eye sight | blindness |
depression, insomnia, anxiety, tiredness, decreased eye sight, loss of quality of life. effective drug for lowering cholesterol, but not worth the reduction in quality of life. please be carefull with lipitor and the other statins !! ps: i've stopped taking lipitor after consulting my physician. he fully agreed. | anxiety | anxiety |
muscle pain in thighs and legs. off for 6 weeks with no improvement. i'm afraid it may be permanent. cpk test slightly elevated. | muscle pain | myalgia |
once i had bad nausea due to taking it on an empty stomach. also causes bleeding problems. stops migraine immediately when taken early on when all others didn't. if i wait i have to take two doses. easy to take - a powder in a small amount of water. it is an anti-inflammatory, not a hypnotic. my insurance only pays for 4 doses a month, less than i need, and paying for it without insurance is too expensive. | nausea | nausea |
once i had bad nausea due to taking it on an empty stomach. also causes bleeding problems. stops migraine immediately when taken early on when all others didn't. if i wait i have to take two doses. easy to take - a powder in a small amount of water. it is an anti-inflammatory, not a hypnotic. my insurance only pays for 4 doses a month, less than i need, and paying for it without insurance is too expensive. | bleeding problems | haemorrhage |
i felt like i had been running a marathon. my legs ached, felt weak, calf muscles painful to touch- extreme fatigue, headaches. | legs ached | pain in extremity |
i felt like i had been running a marathon. my legs ached, felt weak, calf muscles painful to touch- extreme fatigue, headaches. | calf muscles painful to touch | pain in extremity |
i felt like i had been running a marathon. my legs ached, felt weak, calf muscles painful to touch- extreme fatigue, headaches. | headaches | headache |
i felt like i had been running a marathon. my legs ached, felt weak, calf muscles painful to touch- extreme fatigue, headaches. | extreme fatigue | asthenia |
i felt like i had been running a marathon. my legs ached, felt weak, calf muscles painful to touch- extreme fatigue, headaches. | felt weak | asthenia |
frequent heartburn. take it once a day and it works very well on the pain. | heartburn | dyspepsia |
after visiting this site it is like looking into a mirrow. i have had most of the problems many are having,infact it is 4 am can not sleep for just turning in bed is painful. decided to do a little research on lipitor it has dropped cholosterol from 395 to 187 and tri from 1100 to 300 but i wounder if it worth the side-effects. before medication had mild heart attack was put on lipitor, at first i felt good but now back pain and tiredness is at a high level, my wife complains that i need exercise but she does not understand i hurt just as much now as i did with the heart attack, i guess it all boils down to if i could get some rest, but seems impossible for just moving in bed is painful. | back pain | back pain |
after visiting this site it is like looking into a mirrow. i have had most of the problems many are having,infact it is 4 am can not sleep for just turning in bed is painful. decided to do a little research on lipitor it has dropped cholosterol from 395 to 187 and tri from 1100 to 300 but i wounder if it worth the side-effects. before medication had mild heart attack was put on lipitor, at first i felt good but now back pain and tiredness is at a high level, my wife complains that i need exercise but she does not understand i hurt just as much now as i did with the heart attack, i guess it all boils down to if i could get some rest, but seems impossible for just moving in bed is painful. | turning in bed is painful | pain |
after visiting this site it is like looking into a mirrow. i have had most of the problems many are having,infact it is 4 am can not sleep for just turning in bed is painful. decided to do a little research on lipitor it has dropped cholosterol from 395 to 187 and tri from 1100 to 300 but i wounder if it worth the side-effects. before medication had mild heart attack was put on lipitor, at first i felt good but now back pain and tiredness is at a high level, my wife complains that i need exercise but she does not understand i hurt just as much now as i did with the heart attack, i guess it all boils down to if i could get some rest, but seems impossible for just moving in bed is painful. | moving in bed is painful | pain |
after visiting this site it is like looking into a mirrow. i have had most of the problems many are having,infact it is 4 am can not sleep for just turning in bed is painful. decided to do a little research on lipitor it has dropped cholosterol from 395 to 187 and tri from 1100 to 300 but i wounder if it worth the side-effects. before medication had mild heart attack was put on lipitor, at first i felt good but now back pain and tiredness is at a high level, my wife complains that i need exercise but she does not understand i hurt just as much now as i did with the heart attack, i guess it all boils down to if i could get some rest, but seems impossible for just moving in bed is painful. | tiredness is at a high level | fatigue |
suddenly one morning as i arose from a chair i received a sudden severe pain close to my the crotch area. could barely move. then the other side became painful. i crawled up and down stairs and could barely walk;had to use a cane. and i had been healthy and active prior to lipitor. enlarged liver was the result of a blood test. was taken off lipitor, immediately, pain lessened, but muscles had become weak and stressed. given 18 sessions of physical therapy, before body returned to comfortable gait. pain free ever since. cannot take any statins ever again. was put on zetia, taken off recently,1 1/2 year later. | could barely move | mobility decreased |
suddenly one morning as i arose from a chair i received a sudden severe pain close to my the crotch area. could barely move. then the other side became painful. i crawled up and down stairs and could barely walk;had to use a cane. and i had been healthy and active prior to lipitor. enlarged liver was the result of a blood test. was taken off lipitor, immediately, pain lessened, but muscles had become weak and stressed. given 18 sessions of physical therapy, before body returned to comfortable gait. pain free ever since. cannot take any statins ever again. was put on zetia, taken off recently,1 1/2 year later. | enlarged liver | hepatomegaly |
suddenly one morning as i arose from a chair i received a sudden severe pain close to my the crotch area. could barely move. then the other side became painful. i crawled up and down stairs and could barely walk;had to use a cane. and i had been healthy and active prior to lipitor. enlarged liver was the result of a blood test. was taken off lipitor, immediately, pain lessened, but muscles had become weak and stressed. given 18 sessions of physical therapy, before body returned to comfortable gait. pain free ever since. cannot take any statins ever again. was put on zetia, taken off recently,1 1/2 year later. | pain | pain |
suddenly one morning as i arose from a chair i received a sudden severe pain close to my the crotch area. could barely move. then the other side became painful. i crawled up and down stairs and could barely walk;had to use a cane. and i had been healthy and active prior to lipitor. enlarged liver was the result of a blood test. was taken off lipitor, immediately, pain lessened, but muscles had become weak and stressed. given 18 sessions of physical therapy, before body returned to comfortable gait. pain free ever since. cannot take any statins ever again. was put on zetia, taken off recently,1 1/2 year later. | muscles had become weak and stressed | muscular weakness |
suddenly one morning as i arose from a chair i received a sudden severe pain close to my the crotch area. could barely move. then the other side became painful. i crawled up and down stairs and could barely walk;had to use a cane. and i had been healthy and active prior to lipitor. enlarged liver was the result of a blood test. was taken off lipitor, immediately, pain lessened, but muscles had become weak and stressed. given 18 sessions of physical therapy, before body returned to comfortable gait. pain free ever since. cannot take any statins ever again. was put on zetia, taken off recently,1 1/2 year later. | severe pain close to my the crotch area | pain |
weight gain, extreme muscle aches and fatigue, alternating constipation and diarrhea, more frequent asthma flare-ups, insomnia, weird dreams. i had to walk with a cane because i was so weak and ached all over, especially in legs. my husband and i took ourselves off this medication 10 days ago. i can't tell you how much better we both feel off lipitor. i sleep better, don't need to use my cane, and can bend and move better after just 10 days off the medicine. don't take lipitor--try garlique or a natural remedy. lipitor hurts more than it helps. | weird dreams | abnormal dreams |
weight gain, extreme muscle aches and fatigue, alternating constipation and diarrhea, more frequent asthma flare-ups, insomnia, weird dreams. i had to walk with a cane because i was so weak and ached all over, especially in legs. my husband and i took ourselves off this medication 10 days ago. i can't tell you how much better we both feel off lipitor. i sleep better, don't need to use my cane, and can bend and move better after just 10 days off the medicine. don't take lipitor--try garlique or a natural remedy. lipitor hurts more than it helps. | ached all over, especially in legs | pain |
weight gain, extreme muscle aches and fatigue, alternating constipation and diarrhea, more frequent asthma flare-ups, insomnia, weird dreams. i had to walk with a cane because i was so weak and ached all over, especially in legs. my husband and i took ourselves off this medication 10 days ago. i can't tell you how much better we both feel off lipitor. i sleep better, don't need to use my cane, and can bend and move better after just 10 days off the medicine. don't take lipitor--try garlique or a natural remedy. lipitor hurts more than it helps. | weight gain | weight increased |
weight gain, extreme muscle aches and fatigue, alternating constipation and diarrhea, more frequent asthma flare-ups, insomnia, weird dreams. i had to walk with a cane because i was so weak and ached all over, especially in legs. my husband and i took ourselves off this medication 10 days ago. i can't tell you how much better we both feel off lipitor. i sleep better, don't need to use my cane, and can bend and move better after just 10 days off the medicine. don't take lipitor--try garlique or a natural remedy. lipitor hurts more than it helps. | diarrhea | diarrhoea |
weight gain, extreme muscle aches and fatigue, alternating constipation and diarrhea, more frequent asthma flare-ups, insomnia, weird dreams. i had to walk with a cane because i was so weak and ached all over, especially in legs. my husband and i took ourselves off this medication 10 days ago. i can't tell you how much better we both feel off lipitor. i sleep better, don't need to use my cane, and can bend and move better after just 10 days off the medicine. don't take lipitor--try garlique or a natural remedy. lipitor hurts more than it helps. | fatigue | fatigue |
weight gain, extreme muscle aches and fatigue, alternating constipation and diarrhea, more frequent asthma flare-ups, insomnia, weird dreams. i had to walk with a cane because i was so weak and ached all over, especially in legs. my husband and i took ourselves off this medication 10 days ago. i can't tell you how much better we both feel off lipitor. i sleep better, don't need to use my cane, and can bend and move better after just 10 days off the medicine. don't take lipitor--try garlique or a natural remedy. lipitor hurts more than it helps. | so weak | asthenia |
weight gain, extreme muscle aches and fatigue, alternating constipation and diarrhea, more frequent asthma flare-ups, insomnia, weird dreams. i had to walk with a cane because i was so weak and ached all over, especially in legs. my husband and i took ourselves off this medication 10 days ago. i can't tell you how much better we both feel off lipitor. i sleep better, don't need to use my cane, and can bend and move better after just 10 days off the medicine. don't take lipitor--try garlique or a natural remedy. lipitor hurts more than it helps. | insomnia | insomnia |
weight gain, extreme muscle aches and fatigue, alternating constipation and diarrhea, more frequent asthma flare-ups, insomnia, weird dreams. i had to walk with a cane because i was so weak and ached all over, especially in legs. my husband and i took ourselves off this medication 10 days ago. i can't tell you how much better we both feel off lipitor. i sleep better, don't need to use my cane, and can bend and move better after just 10 days off the medicine. don't take lipitor--try garlique or a natural remedy. lipitor hurts more than it helps. | extreme muscle aches | pain |
weight gain, extreme muscle aches and fatigue, alternating constipation and diarrhea, more frequent asthma flare-ups, insomnia, weird dreams. i had to walk with a cane because i was so weak and ached all over, especially in legs. my husband and i took ourselves off this medication 10 days ago. i can't tell you how much better we both feel off lipitor. i sleep better, don't need to use my cane, and can bend and move better after just 10 days off the medicine. don't take lipitor--try garlique or a natural remedy. lipitor hurts more than it helps. | asthma flare-ups | asthma |
weight gain, extreme muscle aches and fatigue, alternating constipation and diarrhea, more frequent asthma flare-ups, insomnia, weird dreams. i had to walk with a cane because i was so weak and ached all over, especially in legs. my husband and i took ourselves off this medication 10 days ago. i can't tell you how much better we both feel off lipitor. i sleep better, don't need to use my cane, and can bend and move better after just 10 days off the medicine. don't take lipitor--try garlique or a natural remedy. lipitor hurts more than it helps. | constipation | constipation |
weight gain, extreme muscle aches and fatigue, alternating constipation and diarrhea, more frequent asthma flare-ups, insomnia, weird dreams. i had to walk with a cane because i was so weak and ached all over, especially in legs. my husband and i took ourselves off this medication 10 days ago. i can't tell you how much better we both feel off lipitor. i sleep better, don't need to use my cane, and can bend and move better after just 10 days off the medicine. don't take lipitor--try garlique or a natural remedy. lipitor hurts more than it helps. | extreme muscle aches | myalgia |
i had flu-like symptoms and my legs just ached. they hurt from my ankles to my hips and on certain days i could hardly walk. the sad part is that i am only 47 years old. | could hardly walk | gait disturbance |
i had flu-like symptoms and my legs just ached. they hurt from my ankles to my hips and on certain days i could hardly walk. the sad part is that i am only 47 years old. | hurt from my ankles to my hips | arthralgia |
i had flu-like symptoms and my legs just ached. they hurt from my ankles to my hips and on certain days i could hardly walk. the sad part is that i am only 47 years old. | legs just ached | pain in extremity |
i had flu-like symptoms and my legs just ached. they hurt from my ankles to my hips and on certain days i could hardly walk. the sad part is that i am only 47 years old. | flu-like symptoms | influenza like illness |
i had flu-like symptoms and my legs just ached. they hurt from my ankles to my hips and on certain days i could hardly walk. the sad part is that i am only 47 years old. | hurt from my ankles to my hips | arthralgia |
severe muscle pain. could not lie on either side in bed. each day it got worse and my shoulder pain was unbearable. because of lipitor i had very serious depression and thoughts of hurting myself. i figured out myself to stop taking lipitor as my doctor never connected the drug with the side effects i always told him about. | severe muscle pain | myalgia |
severe muscle pain. could not lie on either side in bed. each day it got worse and my shoulder pain was unbearable. because of lipitor i had very serious depression and thoughts of hurting myself. i figured out myself to stop taking lipitor as my doctor never connected the drug with the side effects i always told him about. | shoulder pain was unbearable | arthralgia |
severe muscle pain. could not lie on either side in bed. each day it got worse and my shoulder pain was unbearable. because of lipitor i had very serious depression and thoughts of hurting myself. i figured out myself to stop taking lipitor as my doctor never connected the drug with the side effects i always told him about. | severe muscle pain | pain |
severe muscle pain. could not lie on either side in bed. each day it got worse and my shoulder pain was unbearable. because of lipitor i had very serious depression and thoughts of hurting myself. i figured out myself to stop taking lipitor as my doctor never connected the drug with the side effects i always told him about. | very serious depression | depression |
severe muscle pain. could not lie on either side in bed. each day it got worse and my shoulder pain was unbearable. because of lipitor i had very serious depression and thoughts of hurting myself. i figured out myself to stop taking lipitor as my doctor never connected the drug with the side effects i always told him about. | thoughts of hurting myself | self-injurious ideation |
dizziness,falls,poor memory,loss of fine motor skills,stiffness in legs, sore feet. i began having falls shortly after starting lipitor approx 5years ago. had an eeg at that time with no abnormalities. had another eeg 6months ago with frontal lobe abnormalities which i suspect is due to lipitor. started on 20mg and progressed to 80mg. | dizziness | dizziness |
dizziness,falls,poor memory,loss of fine motor skills,stiffness in legs, sore feet. i began having falls shortly after starting lipitor approx 5years ago. had an eeg at that time with no abnormalities. had another eeg 6months ago with frontal lobe abnormalities which i suspect is due to lipitor. started on 20mg and progressed to 80mg. | stiffness in legs | musculoskeletal stiffness |
dizziness,falls,poor memory,loss of fine motor skills,stiffness in legs, sore feet. i began having falls shortly after starting lipitor approx 5years ago. had an eeg at that time with no abnormalities. had another eeg 6months ago with frontal lobe abnormalities which i suspect is due to lipitor. started on 20mg and progressed to 80mg. | loss of fine motor skills | motor dysfunction |
dizziness,falls,poor memory,loss of fine motor skills,stiffness in legs, sore feet. i began having falls shortly after starting lipitor approx 5years ago. had an eeg at that time with no abnormalities. had another eeg 6months ago with frontal lobe abnormalities which i suspect is due to lipitor. started on 20mg and progressed to 80mg. | poor memory | memory impairment |
dizziness,falls,poor memory,loss of fine motor skills,stiffness in legs, sore feet. i began having falls shortly after starting lipitor approx 5years ago. had an eeg at that time with no abnormalities. had another eeg 6months ago with frontal lobe abnormalities which i suspect is due to lipitor. started on 20mg and progressed to 80mg. | sore feet | pain in extremity |
dizziness,falls,poor memory,loss of fine motor skills,stiffness in legs, sore feet. i began having falls shortly after starting lipitor approx 5years ago. had an eeg at that time with no abnormalities. had another eeg 6months ago with frontal lobe abnormalities which i suspect is due to lipitor. started on 20mg and progressed to 80mg. | falls | fall |
i thought i was having a heart attack - went to emergency room. problem began while sitting at this computer. quick, sharp pain in center of chest, followed by a hot/heated flushing sensation that began mid-torso and continued up to the top of head (top of scalp started tingling and burning). oddest feeling that i've ever experienced - very scary. lasted approximately 45 seconds, followed by feeling of weakness and impending doom. by the time i arrived at the hospital i was shaking with chills uncontrollably. after tests were run i was told that it wasn't a heart attack or shroke. they said it was probably related to stress or a panic attack -- ridiculous because i haven't been stressed and have never had any problem similar. definitely helped lower my cholesterol from 263 to 164 -- amazing, but i'm afraid to continue taking due to experiencing same severe side effects. will discuss further with my doctor. | hot/heated flushing sensation that began mid-torso and continued up to the top of head (top of scalp started tingling and burning) | flushing |
i thought i was having a heart attack - went to emergency room. problem began while sitting at this computer. quick, sharp pain in center of chest, followed by a hot/heated flushing sensation that began mid-torso and continued up to the top of head (top of scalp started tingling and burning). oddest feeling that i've ever experienced - very scary. lasted approximately 45 seconds, followed by feeling of weakness and impending doom. by the time i arrived at the hospital i was shaking with chills uncontrollably. after tests were run i was told that it wasn't a heart attack or shroke. they said it was probably related to stress or a panic attack -- ridiculous because i haven't been stressed and have never had any problem similar. definitely helped lower my cholesterol from 263 to 164 -- amazing, but i'm afraid to continue taking due to experiencing same severe side effects. will discuss further with my doctor. | impending doom | anxiety |
i thought i was having a heart attack - went to emergency room. problem began while sitting at this computer. quick, sharp pain in center of chest, followed by a hot/heated flushing sensation that began mid-torso and continued up to the top of head (top of scalp started tingling and burning). oddest feeling that i've ever experienced - very scary. lasted approximately 45 seconds, followed by feeling of weakness and impending doom. by the time i arrived at the hospital i was shaking with chills uncontrollably. after tests were run i was told that it wasn't a heart attack or shroke. they said it was probably related to stress or a panic attack -- ridiculous because i haven't been stressed and have never had any problem similar. definitely helped lower my cholesterol from 263 to 164 -- amazing, but i'm afraid to continue taking due to experiencing same severe side effects. will discuss further with my doctor. | quick, sharp pain in center of chest | chest pain |
i thought i was having a heart attack - went to emergency room. problem began while sitting at this computer. quick, sharp pain in center of chest, followed by a hot/heated flushing sensation that began mid-torso and continued up to the top of head (top of scalp started tingling and burning). oddest feeling that i've ever experienced - very scary. lasted approximately 45 seconds, followed by feeling of weakness and impending doom. by the time i arrived at the hospital i was shaking with chills uncontrollably. after tests were run i was told that it wasn't a heart attack or shroke. they said it was probably related to stress or a panic attack -- ridiculous because i haven't been stressed and have never had any problem similar. definitely helped lower my cholesterol from 263 to 164 -- amazing, but i'm afraid to continue taking due to experiencing same severe side effects. will discuss further with my doctor. | quick, sharp pain in center of chest | pain |
i thought i was having a heart attack - went to emergency room. problem began while sitting at this computer. quick, sharp pain in center of chest, followed by a hot/heated flushing sensation that began mid-torso and continued up to the top of head (top of scalp started tingling and burning). oddest feeling that i've ever experienced - very scary. lasted approximately 45 seconds, followed by feeling of weakness and impending doom. by the time i arrived at the hospital i was shaking with chills uncontrollably. after tests were run i was told that it wasn't a heart attack or shroke. they said it was probably related to stress or a panic attack -- ridiculous because i haven't been stressed and have never had any problem similar. definitely helped lower my cholesterol from 263 to 164 -- amazing, but i'm afraid to continue taking due to experiencing same severe side effects. will discuss further with my doctor. | weakness | asthenia |
i thought i was having a heart attack - went to emergency room. problem began while sitting at this computer. quick, sharp pain in center of chest, followed by a hot/heated flushing sensation that began mid-torso and continued up to the top of head (top of scalp started tingling and burning). oddest feeling that i've ever experienced - very scary. lasted approximately 45 seconds, followed by feeling of weakness and impending doom. by the time i arrived at the hospital i was shaking with chills uncontrollably. after tests were run i was told that it wasn't a heart attack or shroke. they said it was probably related to stress or a panic attack -- ridiculous because i haven't been stressed and have never had any problem similar. definitely helped lower my cholesterol from 263 to 164 -- amazing, but i'm afraid to continue taking due to experiencing same severe side effects. will discuss further with my doctor. | shaking with chills uncontrollably | chills |
severe pain in my calf muscles in my legs started about 7 months after taking the drug. my doctor kept me on it and insisted this was a common side effect. i complained for several months and then he switched me to another drug (crestor) and the problems persisted. he then switched me to (zochor). finally i informed my doctor the pain was too severe and i was stopping as i found i could not even walk in the morning! the cramps persisted for months and then i tore a tendon in my ankle and months later my knee. i have had surgery but to no avail. i still have some form of pain daily. before lipitor i was in excellent shape and exercised regularly with no issues at all. i have never been the same. by the way 10mg of lipitor lowered my cholesterol 100 points but it was not worth it. this drug ruined my life!. stop taking at first sign of muscle pain!. | severe pain in my calf muscles | myalgia |
severe pain in my calf muscles in my legs started about 7 months after taking the drug. my doctor kept me on it and insisted this was a common side effect. i complained for several months and then he switched me to another drug (crestor) and the problems persisted. he then switched me to (zochor). finally i informed my doctor the pain was too severe and i was stopping as i found i could not even walk in the morning! the cramps persisted for months and then i tore a tendon in my ankle and months later my knee. i have had surgery but to no avail. i still have some form of pain daily. before lipitor i was in excellent shape and exercised regularly with no issues at all. i have never been the same. by the way 10mg of lipitor lowered my cholesterol 100 points but it was not worth it. this drug ruined my life!. stop taking at first sign of muscle pain!. | severe pain in my calf muscles | pain |
severe pain in my calf muscles in my legs started about 7 months after taking the drug. my doctor kept me on it and insisted this was a common side effect. i complained for several months and then he switched me to another drug (crestor) and the problems persisted. he then switched me to (zochor). finally i informed my doctor the pain was too severe and i was stopping as i found i could not even walk in the morning! the cramps persisted for months and then i tore a tendon in my ankle and months later my knee. i have had surgery but to no avail. i still have some form of pain daily. before lipitor i was in excellent shape and exercised regularly with no issues at all. i have never been the same. by the way 10mg of lipitor lowered my cholesterol 100 points but it was not worth it. this drug ruined my life!. stop taking at first sign of muscle pain!. | pain was too severe | pain |
severe pain in my calf muscles in my legs started about 7 months after taking the drug. my doctor kept me on it and insisted this was a common side effect. i complained for several months and then he switched me to another drug (crestor) and the problems persisted. he then switched me to (zochor). finally i informed my doctor the pain was too severe and i was stopping as i found i could not even walk in the morning! the cramps persisted for months and then i tore a tendon in my ankle and months later my knee. i have had surgery but to no avail. i still have some form of pain daily. before lipitor i was in excellent shape and exercised regularly with no issues at all. i have never been the same. by the way 10mg of lipitor lowered my cholesterol 100 points but it was not worth it. this drug ruined my life!. stop taking at first sign of muscle pain!. | pain | pain |
severe pain in my calf muscles in my legs started about 7 months after taking the drug. my doctor kept me on it and insisted this was a common side effect. i complained for several months and then he switched me to another drug (crestor) and the problems persisted. he then switched me to (zochor). finally i informed my doctor the pain was too severe and i was stopping as i found i could not even walk in the morning! the cramps persisted for months and then i tore a tendon in my ankle and months later my knee. i have had surgery but to no avail. i still have some form of pain daily. before lipitor i was in excellent shape and exercised regularly with no issues at all. i have never been the same. by the way 10mg of lipitor lowered my cholesterol 100 points but it was not worth it. this drug ruined my life!. stop taking at first sign of muscle pain!. | could not even walk in the morning | gait disturbance |
severe pain in my calf muscles in my legs started about 7 months after taking the drug. my doctor kept me on it and insisted this was a common side effect. i complained for several months and then he switched me to another drug (crestor) and the problems persisted. he then switched me to (zochor). finally i informed my doctor the pain was too severe and i was stopping as i found i could not even walk in the morning! the cramps persisted for months and then i tore a tendon in my ankle and months later my knee. i have had surgery but to no avail. i still have some form of pain daily. before lipitor i was in excellent shape and exercised regularly with no issues at all. i have never been the same. by the way 10mg of lipitor lowered my cholesterol 100 points but it was not worth it. this drug ruined my life!. stop taking at first sign of muscle pain!. | cramps | muscle spasms |
none that i noticed. i did take my blood pressure today though, and it was slightly elevated from the norm. i suspect the drug is responsible, but as i am only taking it short-term, i am not overly concerned. i had acute shoulder tendonitis and was in absolute agony. within 24 hours of taking this medicine, the inflammation was reduced dramatically and i have continued to improve, gaining back more of my range of motion with each day. | blood pressure slightly elevated | blood pressure increased |
big problems with muscle cramps and numbness in my legs progressing to difficulty walking up stairs and swollen feet and ankles. some of this could be other meds or combinations but i didn't have these problems before starting lipitor. statins are supposed to be the new miracle drug to keep us all alive for years longer. what a joke. who would want to live like this? i have been off all my meds for about a week and feeling much better. i know it's dangerous but so are the drugs. | swollen feet and ankles | peripheral swelling |
big problems with muscle cramps and numbness in my legs progressing to difficulty walking up stairs and swollen feet and ankles. some of this could be other meds or combinations but i didn't have these problems before starting lipitor. statins are supposed to be the new miracle drug to keep us all alive for years longer. what a joke. who would want to live like this? i have been off all my meds for about a week and feeling much better. i know it's dangerous but so are the drugs. | muscle cramps | muscle spasms |
big problems with muscle cramps and numbness in my legs progressing to difficulty walking up stairs and swollen feet and ankles. some of this could be other meds or combinations but i didn't have these problems before starting lipitor. statins are supposed to be the new miracle drug to keep us all alive for years longer. what a joke. who would want to live like this? i have been off all my meds for about a week and feeling much better. i know it's dangerous but so are the drugs. | numbness | hypoaesthesia |
big problems with muscle cramps and numbness in my legs progressing to difficulty walking up stairs and swollen feet and ankles. some of this could be other meds or combinations but i didn't have these problems before starting lipitor. statins are supposed to be the new miracle drug to keep us all alive for years longer. what a joke. who would want to live like this? i have been off all my meds for about a week and feeling much better. i know it's dangerous but so are the drugs. | swollen feet and ankles | joint swelling |
severe shoulder and upper body pain including tendonitis. was in pt for 7 months. no relief from any pain pills. ice gave some relief. fatigued and worse pain by end of day. worse when changed to pravachol- this made all joints, muscles and tendons hurt all over my body- that's how i learned it was the statins causing my problem- doctor still doesn't believe me. it doesn't instantly improve with stopping the meds either, even though doctors may say it will after 1 month. it takes at least 3+ months for the drug to get out of your system according to pharmacists- but you still may have pain that continues after that. i recommend the website spacedoc.net for lots of info, reccommended supplements, and help on this. recently discovered that completely avoiding all caffeine and alchohol and just drinking water durring the day helps the pain, fatigue and weakness diminish significantly. also, warm showers help as does walking (if your legs don't hurt). | severe upper body pain | pain |
severe shoulder and upper body pain including tendonitis. was in pt for 7 months. no relief from any pain pills. ice gave some relief. fatigued and worse pain by end of day. worse when changed to pravachol- this made all joints, muscles and tendons hurt all over my body- that's how i learned it was the statins causing my problem- doctor still doesn't believe me. it doesn't instantly improve with stopping the meds either, even though doctors may say it will after 1 month. it takes at least 3+ months for the drug to get out of your system according to pharmacists- but you still may have pain that continues after that. i recommend the website spacedoc.net for lots of info, reccommended supplements, and help on this. recently discovered that completely avoiding all caffeine and alchohol and just drinking water durring the day helps the pain, fatigue and weakness diminish significantly. also, warm showers help as does walking (if your legs don't hurt). | severe pain shoulder | arthralgia |
severe shoulder and upper body pain including tendonitis. was in pt for 7 months. no relief from any pain pills. ice gave some relief. fatigued and worse pain by end of day. worse when changed to pravachol- this made all joints, muscles and tendons hurt all over my body- that's how i learned it was the statins causing my problem- doctor still doesn't believe me. it doesn't instantly improve with stopping the meds either, even though doctors may say it will after 1 month. it takes at least 3+ months for the drug to get out of your system according to pharmacists- but you still may have pain that continues after that. i recommend the website spacedoc.net for lots of info, reccommended supplements, and help on this. recently discovered that completely avoiding all caffeine and alchohol and just drinking water durring the day helps the pain, fatigue and weakness diminish significantly. also, warm showers help as does walking (if your legs don't hurt). | fatigue | fatigue |
severe shoulder and upper body pain including tendonitis. was in pt for 7 months. no relief from any pain pills. ice gave some relief. fatigued and worse pain by end of day. worse when changed to pravachol- this made all joints, muscles and tendons hurt all over my body- that's how i learned it was the statins causing my problem- doctor still doesn't believe me. it doesn't instantly improve with stopping the meds either, even though doctors may say it will after 1 month. it takes at least 3+ months for the drug to get out of your system according to pharmacists- but you still may have pain that continues after that. i recommend the website spacedoc.net for lots of info, reccommended supplements, and help on this. recently discovered that completely avoiding all caffeine and alchohol and just drinking water durring the day helps the pain, fatigue and weakness diminish significantly. also, warm showers help as does walking (if your legs don't hurt). | pain | pain |
severe shoulder and upper body pain including tendonitis. was in pt for 7 months. no relief from any pain pills. ice gave some relief. fatigued and worse pain by end of day. worse when changed to pravachol- this made all joints, muscles and tendons hurt all over my body- that's how i learned it was the statins causing my problem- doctor still doesn't believe me. it doesn't instantly improve with stopping the meds either, even though doctors may say it will after 1 month. it takes at least 3+ months for the drug to get out of your system according to pharmacists- but you still may have pain that continues after that. i recommend the website spacedoc.net for lots of info, reccommended supplements, and help on this. recently discovered that completely avoiding all caffeine and alchohol and just drinking water durring the day helps the pain, fatigue and weakness diminish significantly. also, warm showers help as does walking (if your legs don't hurt). | worse pain | pain |
severe shoulder and upper body pain including tendonitis. was in pt for 7 months. no relief from any pain pills. ice gave some relief. fatigued and worse pain by end of day. worse when changed to pravachol- this made all joints, muscles and tendons hurt all over my body- that's how i learned it was the statins causing my problem- doctor still doesn't believe me. it doesn't instantly improve with stopping the meds either, even though doctors may say it will after 1 month. it takes at least 3+ months for the drug to get out of your system according to pharmacists- but you still may have pain that continues after that. i recommend the website spacedoc.net for lots of info, reccommended supplements, and help on this. recently discovered that completely avoiding all caffeine and alchohol and just drinking water durring the day helps the pain, fatigue and weakness diminish significantly. also, warm showers help as does walking (if your legs don't hurt). | severe pain shoulder | pain |
severe shoulder and upper body pain including tendonitis. was in pt for 7 months. no relief from any pain pills. ice gave some relief. fatigued and worse pain by end of day. worse when changed to pravachol- this made all joints, muscles and tendons hurt all over my body- that's how i learned it was the statins causing my problem- doctor still doesn't believe me. it doesn't instantly improve with stopping the meds either, even though doctors may say it will after 1 month. it takes at least 3+ months for the drug to get out of your system according to pharmacists- but you still may have pain that continues after that. i recommend the website spacedoc.net for lots of info, reccommended supplements, and help on this. recently discovered that completely avoiding all caffeine and alchohol and just drinking water durring the day helps the pain, fatigue and weakness diminish significantly. also, warm showers help as does walking (if your legs don't hurt). | fatigued | fatigue |
severe shoulder and upper body pain including tendonitis. was in pt for 7 months. no relief from any pain pills. ice gave some relief. fatigued and worse pain by end of day. worse when changed to pravachol- this made all joints, muscles and tendons hurt all over my body- that's how i learned it was the statins causing my problem- doctor still doesn't believe me. it doesn't instantly improve with stopping the meds either, even though doctors may say it will after 1 month. it takes at least 3+ months for the drug to get out of your system according to pharmacists- but you still may have pain that continues after that. i recommend the website spacedoc.net for lots of info, reccommended supplements, and help on this. recently discovered that completely avoiding all caffeine and alchohol and just drinking water durring the day helps the pain, fatigue and weakness diminish significantly. also, warm showers help as does walking (if your legs don't hurt). | weakness | asthenia |
severe shoulder and upper body pain including tendonitis. was in pt for 7 months. no relief from any pain pills. ice gave some relief. fatigued and worse pain by end of day. worse when changed to pravachol- this made all joints, muscles and tendons hurt all over my body- that's how i learned it was the statins causing my problem- doctor still doesn't believe me. it doesn't instantly improve with stopping the meds either, even though doctors may say it will after 1 month. it takes at least 3+ months for the drug to get out of your system according to pharmacists- but you still may have pain that continues after that. i recommend the website spacedoc.net for lots of info, reccommended supplements, and help on this. recently discovered that completely avoiding all caffeine and alchohol and just drinking water durring the day helps the pain, fatigue and weakness diminish significantly. also, warm showers help as does walking (if your legs don't hurt). | tendonitis | tendon pain |
my fingers swelled up and hurt. i thought i had gout or arthritis. my joints in my hands hurt. my knee hurt. it hurt to bend my knee. i took 10 mg. each day for 120 days. i stopped taking lipitor now for 40 days and joint pain is slowly improving and not as bad. i have lost trust in most doctors. they are only doing what they know, which is very little. there are natural remedies, such as niacin, walnuts, flaxseed, oat bran, just to name a few. | knee hurt | arthralgia |
my fingers swelled up and hurt. i thought i had gout or arthritis. my joints in my hands hurt. my knee hurt. it hurt to bend my knee. i took 10 mg. each day for 120 days. i stopped taking lipitor now for 40 days and joint pain is slowly improving and not as bad. i have lost trust in most doctors. they are only doing what they know, which is very little. there are natural remedies, such as niacin, walnuts, flaxseed, oat bran, just to name a few. | fingers swelled up | peripheral swelling |
my fingers swelled up and hurt. i thought i had gout or arthritis. my joints in my hands hurt. my knee hurt. it hurt to bend my knee. i took 10 mg. each day for 120 days. i stopped taking lipitor now for 40 days and joint pain is slowly improving and not as bad. i have lost trust in most doctors. they are only doing what they know, which is very little. there are natural remedies, such as niacin, walnuts, flaxseed, oat bran, just to name a few. | joint pain | arthralgia |
my fingers swelled up and hurt. i thought i had gout or arthritis. my joints in my hands hurt. my knee hurt. it hurt to bend my knee. i took 10 mg. each day for 120 days. i stopped taking lipitor now for 40 days and joint pain is slowly improving and not as bad. i have lost trust in most doctors. they are only doing what they know, which is very little. there are natural remedies, such as niacin, walnuts, flaxseed, oat bran, just to name a few. | fingers hurt | pain in extremity |
my fingers swelled up and hurt. i thought i had gout or arthritis. my joints in my hands hurt. my knee hurt. it hurt to bend my knee. i took 10 mg. each day for 120 days. i stopped taking lipitor now for 40 days and joint pain is slowly improving and not as bad. i have lost trust in most doctors. they are only doing what they know, which is very little. there are natural remedies, such as niacin, walnuts, flaxseed, oat bran, just to name a few. | hurt to bend my knee | arthralgia |
my fingers swelled up and hurt. i thought i had gout or arthritis. my joints in my hands hurt. my knee hurt. it hurt to bend my knee. i took 10 mg. each day for 120 days. i stopped taking lipitor now for 40 days and joint pain is slowly improving and not as bad. i have lost trust in most doctors. they are only doing what they know, which is very little. there are natural remedies, such as niacin, walnuts, flaxseed, oat bran, just to name a few. | joints in my hands hurt | arthralgia |
tingling in feet & face/abdominal & muscular pain in back of neck/ cramps in calves, this stuff is horrible!!! . you have to fight with your doctor not to take this stuff!! get the word out!. | tingling | paraesthesia |
tingling in feet & face/abdominal & muscular pain in back of neck/ cramps in calves, this stuff is horrible!!! . you have to fight with your doctor not to take this stuff!! get the word out!. | cramps in calves | muscle spasms |
tingling in feet & face/abdominal & muscular pain in back of neck/ cramps in calves, this stuff is horrible!!! . you have to fight with your doctor not to take this stuff!! get the word out!. | muscular pain | myalgia |
jaundice,right upper quadrant abdominal pain,very elevated liver function tests,itching of the skin,weakness,loss of appetite. gall bladder sonogram,ct scan,mri of liver ducts all negative for gall bladder disease. hospitalized 4 days. six weeks after stopping lipitor all liver tests returned to normal. . i am a retired physician and had an excellent therepeutic result while on the medication. i did have occcasional muscle aches and flu like symptoms which subsided when a stopped lipitor for short periods of time. but the overall good effect of the drug on my lipid profile caused me to return to using it. not any more! i could have wound up with permanent liver damage or dying. the drug isert for lipitor does mention cholestatic jaundice in the post market studies. no numbers as to the number of cases reported. how many go unreported?. | itching of the skin | pruritus |
jaundice,right upper quadrant abdominal pain,very elevated liver function tests,itching of the skin,weakness,loss of appetite. gall bladder sonogram,ct scan,mri of liver ducts all negative for gall bladder disease. hospitalized 4 days. six weeks after stopping lipitor all liver tests returned to normal. . i am a retired physician and had an excellent therepeutic result while on the medication. i did have occcasional muscle aches and flu like symptoms which subsided when a stopped lipitor for short periods of time. but the overall good effect of the drug on my lipid profile caused me to return to using it. not any more! i could have wound up with permanent liver damage or dying. the drug isert for lipitor does mention cholestatic jaundice in the post market studies. no numbers as to the number of cases reported. how many go unreported?. | very elevated liver function tests | liver function test abnormal |
jaundice,right upper quadrant abdominal pain,very elevated liver function tests,itching of the skin,weakness,loss of appetite. gall bladder sonogram,ct scan,mri of liver ducts all negative for gall bladder disease. hospitalized 4 days. six weeks after stopping lipitor all liver tests returned to normal. . i am a retired physician and had an excellent therepeutic result while on the medication. i did have occcasional muscle aches and flu like symptoms which subsided when a stopped lipitor for short periods of time. but the overall good effect of the drug on my lipid profile caused me to return to using it. not any more! i could have wound up with permanent liver damage or dying. the drug isert for lipitor does mention cholestatic jaundice in the post market studies. no numbers as to the number of cases reported. how many go unreported?. | muscle aches | myalgia |
jaundice,right upper quadrant abdominal pain,very elevated liver function tests,itching of the skin,weakness,loss of appetite. gall bladder sonogram,ct scan,mri of liver ducts all negative for gall bladder disease. hospitalized 4 days. six weeks after stopping lipitor all liver tests returned to normal. . i am a retired physician and had an excellent therepeutic result while on the medication. i did have occcasional muscle aches and flu like symptoms which subsided when a stopped lipitor for short periods of time. but the overall good effect of the drug on my lipid profile caused me to return to using it. not any more! i could have wound up with permanent liver damage or dying. the drug isert for lipitor does mention cholestatic jaundice in the post market studies. no numbers as to the number of cases reported. how many go unreported?. | flu like symptoms | influenza like illness |
jaundice,right upper quadrant abdominal pain,very elevated liver function tests,itching of the skin,weakness,loss of appetite. gall bladder sonogram,ct scan,mri of liver ducts all negative for gall bladder disease. hospitalized 4 days. six weeks after stopping lipitor all liver tests returned to normal. . i am a retired physician and had an excellent therepeutic result while on the medication. i did have occcasional muscle aches and flu like symptoms which subsided when a stopped lipitor for short periods of time. but the overall good effect of the drug on my lipid profile caused me to return to using it. not any more! i could have wound up with permanent liver damage or dying. the drug isert for lipitor does mention cholestatic jaundice in the post market studies. no numbers as to the number of cases reported. how many go unreported?. | right upper quadrant abdominal pain | abdominal pain upper |
jaundice,right upper quadrant abdominal pain,very elevated liver function tests,itching of the skin,weakness,loss of appetite. gall bladder sonogram,ct scan,mri of liver ducts all negative for gall bladder disease. hospitalized 4 days. six weeks after stopping lipitor all liver tests returned to normal. . i am a retired physician and had an excellent therepeutic result while on the medication. i did have occcasional muscle aches and flu like symptoms which subsided when a stopped lipitor for short periods of time. but the overall good effect of the drug on my lipid profile caused me to return to using it. not any more! i could have wound up with permanent liver damage or dying. the drug isert for lipitor does mention cholestatic jaundice in the post market studies. no numbers as to the number of cases reported. how many go unreported?. | weakness | asthenia |
jaundice,right upper quadrant abdominal pain,very elevated liver function tests,itching of the skin,weakness,loss of appetite. gall bladder sonogram,ct scan,mri of liver ducts all negative for gall bladder disease. hospitalized 4 days. six weeks after stopping lipitor all liver tests returned to normal. . i am a retired physician and had an excellent therepeutic result while on the medication. i did have occcasional muscle aches and flu like symptoms which subsided when a stopped lipitor for short periods of time. but the overall good effect of the drug on my lipid profile caused me to return to using it. not any more! i could have wound up with permanent liver damage or dying. the drug isert for lipitor does mention cholestatic jaundice in the post market studies. no numbers as to the number of cases reported. how many go unreported?. | loss of appetite | decreased appetite |
jaundice,right upper quadrant abdominal pain,very elevated liver function tests,itching of the skin,weakness,loss of appetite. gall bladder sonogram,ct scan,mri of liver ducts all negative for gall bladder disease. hospitalized 4 days. six weeks after stopping lipitor all liver tests returned to normal. . i am a retired physician and had an excellent therepeutic result while on the medication. i did have occcasional muscle aches and flu like symptoms which subsided when a stopped lipitor for short periods of time. but the overall good effect of the drug on my lipid profile caused me to return to using it. not any more! i could have wound up with permanent liver damage or dying. the drug isert for lipitor does mention cholestatic jaundice in the post market studies. no numbers as to the number of cases reported. how many go unreported?. | jaundice | jaundice |
some added gas/wind, otherwise i put down the extra tiredness due to my age of 57; i know i'm not 21 anymore!. common sense here folks please; accept that everyone's different and drugs will affect us differently; put any chemical down your throat and you've got to accept that there could be consequences, sometimes not so good, sometimes awful - and sometimes blinkin' marvellous. don't preach to others that this (or any other) is an evil drug; go slowly and carefully and get a second opinion if desired. here are my experiences of taking lipitor and zocor statins over ~nearly 30 years~! this length of time on statins has probably never even been logged before over such a long time. thankfully statins have done me a power of good so far. high cholesterol is in my genes; it killed my dad died at age 58 when i was just 14. i'm now 57 (male) and hope to go on a bit longer :o) note: i live in the uk and europe has a different cholesterol measurement system of mmol/litre versus the usa system of mg/decilitre. conversion rate: mmol/l x 38.5 = mg/dl. according to my 'gp' (dr), th. | gas/wind | flatulence |
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