LIPITOR Reviews (ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM)Average Rating: 1.9 (1269 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LIPITOR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LIPITOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | cholesterol | pain in my arms | M | 66 | 1 years | 6/19/2005 | 3 | Hypercholestremia familial | Recent increase in diarreah Muscle aches & pains, fatigue. Otherwise healthy and active 43 year old | I am considering stopping this as the side effects are bad | M | 43 | 3 years | 6/7/2005 | 3 | high cholesterol | pain in upper right arm, could not sleep on it or move it behind my back. | the drug has worked very well to resuce my cholesterol rating 5 however the pain in my arm and shoulder has reduced within 2 days of stopping the drug Rating 1 .therefore overal rating 3 | F | 46 | 3 months | 5/30/2005 | 3 | cholesterol and triglycerides | I can't say these were | It did reduce cholestoral, but seems to reduce the quality of life too. | M | 48 | 5 years | 5/26/2005 | 3 | cholestoral | corrections - it was advicor not navicor | | 5/26/2005 | 3 | Triglyceridemia | Within a week or two of taking the prescribe dose, I began developing something I never had before: eczema. It became progressively worse, and by the end of the first month had created a massive triangular rash on my forehead, as well as a patch on one cheek. The skin was very red and rough, and made public life miserable and embarassing. I stopped taking Lipitor and the rash cleared up greatly, but has NEVER gone away completly, flaring up slightly from time to time, but not nearly as bad as it was during dosing with Lipitor. I was not taking any other medications at the time, and never had eczema before. | The anti-lipid effect of Lipitor was unusually strong in my case, causing my CHO to drop below 90 (from a baseline of over 200)...by the end of the first 2 weeks of dosing, my physician had me cutting the smallest dose tablet in half to be taken once a day. Even so, the rash continued to enlarge and get worse, so I was forced to stop taking the Lipitor. | M | 47 | 45 days | 5/3/2005 | 3 | change hdl/ldl ratio | back ache, dizziness, leg cramps on exercise walk | Been on it 10 days; started Diovan 4 days ago. Side effects really kicked in over the last day or so. Don't which is the culprit since similar side effects are attributed to Diovan... any insights? | F | 50 | 10 days | 4/27/2005 | 3 | prophylaxis for ht attk and stroke | Fuzzy, dizzy, light-headedness feeling I've never had before. Low grade headache goes with it. Mild insomnia. Poor concentration, noise intolerance. | I rarely get headaches. Started getting them a while back, never put 2 and 2 together. Saw an internist and 2 neurolgists, had MRI, MRA, all showing nothing. Stopped Lipitor 2 weeks ago, with 40% reduction in severity but still waiting for it to go away. Not many here have posted follow-up. Because so many people take Lipitor, and headaches, etc are so coommon, what we need is to show that there is an increased incidence of side effects like these compared to those not taking Lipitor, AND that the side effects go away once stopping it. I will re-post when either 3 months goes by or the side effects disappear, whichever is 1st. I suspect that it will take at least a few more weeks, before the build-up effects of this mess can be cleared from my brain. | M | 40 | 4 months | 4/17/2005 | 3 | | 4/11/2005 | 3 | high cholesteral & high trigly. | Didn't associate my problems with Lipitor until reading this web site. I've been on Lipitor for about 7 mos. Have had problems with my hips and knees in the past but just within the last year I've been experiencing spasms in upper thighs, especially after doing anything physical. Now I have a dr. apptmt. in a few days because my right knee is so painful I can't even bend it! It hurts to get up in the morning, get out of a chair, go up stairs. Also, I have had operations on my right foot a few years ago, but now it hurts almost as much if not more. The bottom of my foot is extremely tender as are my calves. | The Lipitor did lower my cholesteral wonderfully; but I'm extremely concerned that this may be what my problems are coming from. Hopefully, the dr. will tell me more this week. | F | 54 | 7 months | 4/4/2005 | 3 | Type I Diabetic; high TGL and COL | day two of taking the product, and I have pain and tingling in my fingers as well as a major sharp pain in the side, which could be of of many things including simply gas - a common problem as reported here. | Way too early to post something more constructive, but I will come back later. Thanks to all posters here - big relief from your reports to know this is not unusual. | M | 39 | 1 days | 4/2/2005 | 3 | high col | none | no | M | 60 | 3 years | 4/1/2005 | 3 | prescribed after stent | muscle aches in arms | M | 58 | 15 months | 3/31/2005 | 3 | high cholesterol | severe muscle pain in my shoulders, numbness and tingling in my hands, wieght gain | F | 46 | 3 years | 3/10/2005 | 3 | High cholestral | aching joints. knees, shoulders, lower back, etc | My doc took me off the Lipitor for two months. My joints quit aching and my cholestral went back up to 222. | M | 57 | 18 months | 3/9/2005 | 3 | hight cholestrol | | 3/8/2005 | 3 | Familial Hyperlipidaemia | tiredness, foggy brain, sore feet/legs, left shoulder upper arm pain, occasional neck pain, nose extremely dry/swollen nasal passages, skin - white patches, windy towards evening/night | Not good enough for so many side effects | F | 44 | 5 years | 2/17/2005 | 3 | Cholesterol level reduction | Muscle Pain | M | 68 | 3 years | 2/11/2005 | 3 | high cholesterol levels | Exhaustion after exercise such as skiing or hiking. Heavy limbs. | It works for reducing cholesterol levels, but after 6 years I'm increasingly wondering about the side effects and looking for alternatives. | M | 54 | 6 years | 2/4/2005 | 3 | Total cholesterol = 287 | headaches within 2 hrs of taking it. Low sex drive. | M | 49 | 6 weeks | 2/4/2005 |