LIPITOR Reviews (ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM)

Average Rating: 1.9 (1268 Ratings)

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LIPITOR  (ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM):  Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. It belongs to a group of drugs known as "statins." It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol made by the liver. Lowering "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides and raising "good" cholesterol decreases the risk of heart disease and helps prevent strokes and heart attacks. In addition to eating a proper diet (such as a low-cholesterol/low-fat diet), other lifestyle changes that may help this medication work better include exercising, losing weight if overweight, and stopping smoking. Consult your doctor for more details.   FDA Approval Date: 2000-04-07 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Borderline cholesterol Severe wrist, arm, knee, and leg pain. Was walking a mile daily and doing 30 minutes of routine exercises daily before taking statin. Was having a difficult time even getting out of chair when on statin. I stopped taking statin with my doctors approval. Muscle leg and weakness is getting better. F 79 3 months
20 mg 1X day
1/31/2024
 1  High cholesterol SEVERE muscle pain and tenderness, overall body but especially neck & shoulders. Back pain. Leg pain (tightness in calves). Muscle weakness. Joint pain.Throbbing headaches & painful sinuses with permanently stuffed nose and swelling around eyes. Swollen glands in neck. Sore throat and flu-like symptoms. Sensitive to light. Tummy ache. Irritable. Anxious. Panick attacks. Depressed mood. Constipation. Skin sensitivity. Fatique to such an extent that it hindered daily tasks. Interrupted sleep cycle. Difficulty falling asleep. Never felt so ill in my life on any meds. Stay away from these meds. Really makes you feel AWFUL F 47 2 months
20mg 1X day
6/27/2023
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 1  Heart attack Extreme muscle weakness. Muscle pain throughout body. Memory loss. Brain fog. GI issues. Tinnitus. Muscle stiffness. Runny nose. Fatigue. Constantly felt unwell. Honestly felt like I was just slowly dying. Stuff is poison. Been off a month and very slowly starting to feel a bit better. Hope no permanent damage. M 54 16 months
80mg 1X day
5/28/2023
 1  Prevention for hyperlipemia Muscle pain, muscle cramps, joint pain, irritability, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, trouble with relationships, significant weight gain, appetite increase, acid reflux F 39 9 years
20 mg 1X day
4/22/2023
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 1  Hospitalized for Stroke Severe joint pain, bad acid reflux, muscle pains, terrible flatulence. I had none of these issues prior to taking this Rx. I told the Dr that I refused to continue Lipitor & I'd rather die. That's how awful it made me feel. I do not have high cholesterol, but it's the standard treatment with blood thinners after a stroke. I'm now on Crestor & so far no issues. F 63 4 days
80 mg 1X day
3/30/2023
 1  Calcium Score Massive Hair loss, Tiredness, Depression, Sleepiness just awful. More depressed now that I have lost more than half of my gorgeous hair. F 43 35 days
20 1X day
10/28/2022
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 1  Heart attack Nausea backe pain, leg,wrist,pain, loss of appetite, rise in blood sugar, had fever,brain fog. Bad drug F 70 2 months
20 1X day
9/30/2022
 1  High cholesterols Pain both legs, ankles and shoulders. Weakness is unbearable. Stopped taking it on 7/19/22 and pain went away for my legs, but weakness and ankles are still an issue.also had vertigo but that went away in 5 weeks. Any fully recovered? It is toxin - do not take it. F 56 3.5 years
20 mg 1X day
8/30/2022
 1  High Cholestrol On 11/2021 increased dosage from 10 mg to 20 mg and side effect were pain both legs and neck and shoulders. Weakness both legs can’t walk. Vertigo as well. I stopped taking it on 7/19/22 and the pain went away, but still have weakness and both ankle pain. This is toxin. I really think this is poison to people. People should be aware of these side effects. F 56 3.5 years
20 MG 1X day
8/30/2022
 1  Heart failure Same as so many others. Horrid back and leg pain. Often wonder how many people we see struggling to get in or out of a chair are simply suffering a statin side effect. That was me after just 2 months of this medication. M 59 2 months
80mg 1X day
7/31/2022
 1  High cholesterol This drug is like a slow poison, after few days of taking it, started to feel pain in my fingers, talked to my doctor and they said I can continue the "medication", slowly other side effects started to develop, low energy, tiredness, dizziness, confusion, panic attacks, anixeity, and general feeling of awefulness. I messeged my doctor last night and stopped the medication without their approval, i will never take it again. M 40
1X day
7/9/2022
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 1  For cholesterol Side effeects: Bad diarrhea, bleeding hemroids Joint pain, no good told Healthcare provider no more went on natural means. F 71 30 days
30mg. 1X day
5/1/2022
 1  High cholesterol Severe brain fog. Severe anxiety. Depression. Foot pain. Irritability. Fatigue. Headaches. Saw 6 different doctors for these symptoms while taking this medication daily. NONE could figure out the problem. Stopping it today, and will take whatever risks that entails. Stay away from this medication. F 45 8 months
20mg 1X day
4/5/2022
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 1  High cholesterol after CABG Excruciating pain, depression I will never take a statin again F 67 45 days
80
1/20/2022
 1  After bypass surgery Extreme hair loss, confusion, brain fog, short term memory memory loss( thought I developed dementia) cognitive decline) difficulty processing thoughts into a conversation. Loss of balance, I stopped taking it. F 71 3 months
80 mg 1X day
11/26/2021
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 1  After bypass surgery Extreme hair loss, confusion, memory loss( thought I developed dementia, difficulty processing thoughts into a conversation. I stopped taking it. F 71 3 months
80 mg 1X day
11/26/2021
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 1  High cholesterol Started off immediately with having bladder pain that could not be explained, even after testing. No UTI, just bladder pain for no reason. Then the leg and arm cramps started. Doctor took me off the meds for two weeks and said not matter what go back on after two weeks. So I did, stupidly. Two weeks after staring back up the twitching started. First, in my arms and then all over my body. Been off of the medication now a little over a month and although then pain has lessened the twitching has not. It also gave me SEVERE anxiety - like the worst ever in my life. It has given me such a horrible fear that it did some serious damage and that my body will twitch forever at this point. Poison! would NEVER take this again. Working on diet and exercise. It ruined my life. All I can think about is how crappy it has made me feel. I want to cry. F 43 1 months
10 1X day
9/12/2021
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 1  cholesterol Pain in my legs, especially at night in bed. tired a great deal...sleeping a lot during he day.. soreness of shoulders doctor prescribed Lipitor without testing my cholesterol...plus a baby aspirin M 89 1 months
1X day
8/27/2021
 1  High cholesterol Its been a week since ive stopped this sinister medicine..ive had 3 trips to er with no answers besides this may be a side affect..rash on leggs chest pain back pain leg pain arm pain tingling in the head toe pain fingure pain face pain ear pain ect ..id be talking and forget what i was saying hard time processing my speech.fear of dying anxiety costochondritis...hip pain eye twitching all developed after starting medication shoulder pain twitching of the lower eye..drs are baffeled feels like my whole body is stiff..i will never take a statin of any kind again..had chest xray and blood work and several ekgs nothing was abnormal.. Emotionally and physically draing fetl like i had an infection or flu in my body....wouldnt recommend at all be careful while taking this medicine pure posion F 45 5 weeks
10 mg 1X day
7/15/2021
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 1  heart stents I was so depressed I felt like I wanted to die. I never believed I needed it as my colesterol was low. Doc did an angioplasty and put in 2 stints I still don't think I needed. Put me on this and other med. I have R/A I coildn't walk all I did was sleep. I was so depressed it changed my personality, I couldn't walk on the pads of my feet, now I got so crazy all I did was think about how much I hated the doctor. He said discontinue the med I am like a new person. Awful stuff, brain fog, lifeless I hated the world. Be very careful with this stuff its dangerous, It should have a black box warning. F 68 5 weeks
75 mg 1X day
5/28/2021
  

LIPITOR  (ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM):  Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. It belongs to a group of drugs known as "statins." It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol made by the liver. Lowering "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides and raising "good" cholesterol decreases the risk of heart disease and helps prevent strokes and heart attacks. In addition to eating a proper diet (such as a low-cholesterol/low-fat diet), other lifestyle changes that may help this medication work better include exercising, losing weight if overweight, and stopping smoking. Consult your doctor for more details.   FDA Approval Date: 2000-04-07 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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