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 |
| 1 | High cholesterol | My heart races. Tightness and uncomfortableness in my my chest and throat fill like its swelling. | Terrible drug. Never again | F | 42 | 2 weeks 20 | 6/1/2016 | 1 | 3 Stents placement | Very sneaky drug that takes a toll over time. Got to the point where I could not walk or climb stairs anymore. Consistently got stiffer and sorer with weight gain. Told cardiologist and PC doctor who just dismissed my problems. I fired my cardiologist. Stopped taking this drug cold turkey and two weeks later feel very little pain. Will stay off this drug until my new cardiologist at UW hospital can hear me and take tests for my results. (and won't tell me I am fat and overweight like my old small town cardiologist said.) went from 185 lbs before taking this stuff to 220 lbs in six months because I was just burned out all the time and slept 12 hours a day!!!. I need to have a doctor that takes my words serious and won't just ignore my problems. What are these doctors thinking about by not considering this drug to be a poison!! Must stick up for yourself and begin questioning your doctors qualification for promoting this toxic crap. | Do your homework on this drug! So glad for reliable internet sources that confirmed my problems were the same as thousands of other folks. FDA should be ashamed of not telling people of these life threatening side affects from STATINS. KIND OF SOUNDS LIKE SATIN! | M | 61 | 16 months 80 1X day | 5/29/2016 | 1 | High cholesterol | The second day after starting this med, I had a level of tiredness like none I'd ever had. I could barely put one foot in front of the other. I also had a horrible aching in my shoulders and arms. As the days progressed, the achiness spread to my hips and legs. This morning, it was all I could do to get out of bed and I'm walking like I'm 90 years old. I could not make myself take this med again this morning. I've never stopped a med due to side effects before but I did today. I haven't even told the doctor yet but there's no way I can take this stuff anymore. I sure hope I'm able to get my strength back and stop hurting. | F | 54 | 7 days 20 MG 1X day | 5/11/2016 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Right shoulder blade ache and spasms. Leg cramps and feet cramps. Shoulder throbs the worst in the early morning. The leg cramps get me out of bed at all hours of the night to walk around and massage my legs. Was also taking COQ10 along with Lipitor. Obviously it didn't help. | Was taking generic Atorvastatin. I am stopping taking this immediately. I appreciate reading comments and understanding that others have the same issues. I didn't know what was causing this. | F | 55 | 90 days 40 1X day | 4/16/2016 | 1 | Hyperlipidemia | Almost immediately, I experienced severe nausea, constipation, feeling that there was a big "ball" stuck in my stomach, constant muscle spasms, inability to get my chronic daily headaches under control, exhaustion and fatigue but could not sleep. Took a week to get back to normal. | No more statins...the risk of taking them far outweighs the reward for me. I plan to consult my PCM regarding natural alternatives (i.e.: niacin, C0Q10, etc.) to lower my cholesterol. | F | 42 | 14 days 10 MG 1X day | 4/13/2016 | 1 | A virus attacked my heart. | Extreme muscle weakness,extreme joint pain,could barely walk,had to have help just to get in and out of bed! I could barely move my right arm from the shoulder down. Hands swelling especially right one. Fatigue,fever on and off and just feeling like death! Am still fighting to get better with the help of steroids. Also taking co-q 10,magnesium,fish oil and vitamin D. Very,very slowly getting energy back after 2 months of not being on statins! | I felt joint pain in wrists and hips for months! My doctor put the pain off saying I had degenerative arthritis. If you feel any joint or muscle pains please check with your doctor. I suffered for months before figuring out it was the statin drugs causing my issues! | M | 57 | 6 months 40 mg. | 3/17/2016 | 1 | prevent heart attack | Severe shoulder pain and neck pain, winged scapula from muscle wastage, confusion, sweats at night, tingling in arms and hands, numbness in legs, constant fatigue and generally ill constantly | I have just stopped taking this drug after reading this page, they have been trying to find the cause of all the above symptoms for months now after me undergoing chemo for 6 months and now in remission but feel worse than ever, this has to be the cause and the doctors must know this, 2 days off and feel slightly better | M | 57 | 10 days 10mg 1X day | 3/10/2016 | 1 | high cholesterol | burning tingling, numb hands, feet, back, stomach. Body aches., Hard to walk, memory deficits. | It is TOXIC, evil, poison! | F | 52 | 5 months 40 1X day | 2/10/2016 | 1 | stroke prevention | constant headache/brain fog, occasional blurry vision, lower back pain, pain in hip, pinching sensation in left toe, tightness/pain in center of chest, anxiety, depression, irritability, constant fatigue, lack of motivation, short term memory loss and confusion, regularly feel like I'm about to get a cold/flu | I am so grateful for this community. I am a 38 year old female who suffered an ischemic stroke in Nov 2014. I was prescribed a blood thinner (Plavix) as well as Lipitor, even though I do not have high cholesterol and am very healthy overall. In the months recovering from my stroke I experienced extreme fatigue, lack of energy, and depression, which is common after a stroke, as well as constant headaches and brain fog that would not go away. In addition, I would get occasional blurry vision (especially after getting up from bed). I soon began to suspect that both or either medication (Plavix and/or Lipitor) had something to do with it. After 2 months or so of no improvement, I began seeing an acupuncturist, which immediately helped improve my energy level, headaches, and post-stroke symptoms (numb/tingly sensation in left hand and hypersensitivity to hot/cold). As a result, I was able to start going to yoga regularly, which further helped my recovery. Once my energy level was back, I decided to go off both medications and soon the lingering headaches disappeared completely. During a follow-up visit, I admitted to my neurologist that I was no longer taking the medications because of the side effects, and that I preferred to lower my risk of future stroke with diet and exercise instead. Upon hearing this, he dismissed my side effects and scolded me in a very patronizing way about not taking my medication. After some back and forth, he agreed to lower my Lipitor prescription to 1 | F | 38 | 1 years 10 1X day | 2/4/2016 | 1 | high cholesterol | headache pain back of head, stiff neck, stomach pain, lower back discomfort & lightheaded when first stand up | It is very unusual for me to have a headache, so tried to figure out why was having this kind of head pain that lasted all day long as well as neck/shoulder pain, upper stomach pain & lightheaded. I started to examine recent diet and activities & realized the only change was starting on atorvastatin...now 2nd day after quitting symptoms just beginning to abate...DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS DRUG | F | 72 | 5 days 20mg 1X day | 2/1/2016 | 1 | heart disease | Bloating,weight gain,severe muscle spasms and thigh cramps,hip pain and right sided back pain. Burning feet, fatigue and feeling aged. Mentally less focused.Raised albumin, creatinine, GGT. Did not lower my cholesterol,went up slightly. Was never high any way. | Decided to stop when it became apparent that drug was the culprit. I also stopped my P.P.I. as I read together they are more likely to cause myalgia. I went from feeling like I'm 85 to getting back to my running which I missed so much within a week of stopping. After 6wks I still get odd back pain but otherwise good. | F | 59 | 5 years 40MG 1X day | 1/24/2016 | 1 | high cholesterol | Heart beats irregular...palpatations | After the first day I was having heart fluttering. Choose to lower the numbers naturally. I am discontinuing this drug. | F | 61 | 5 days 20 mg 1X day | 1/22/2016 | 1 | Post stroke | Severe muscle weakness | M | 75 | 2 years 20 mg 1X day | 1/16/2016 | 1 | Recommended by doctor | You've all been instrumental in warning me away from statins, so I didn't take up my doctor's recommendation to begin using them. Zero days usage, so no side effects. | Huge thanks to all who have shared their pain here. I'm a 61 year old male who just returned from an annual physical exam. My blood pressure was 120 / 70, pulse was 67, normal respiration, yada - yada. My last blood work showed cholesterol of 186, without 'benefit' of any medication. Despite all the above, he suggested putting me on a low dose statin!! I backed away slowly, then broke and headed for the nearest exit. Thank you for sharing the lies you've been told and the funky effects of the cure! Dennis | M | 61 | 0 days 0 1X day | 12/23/2015 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Confusion, memory issues, muscle loss, weakness, neuropathy. | My mother has Cholesterol of 250. She is 86 years old. No stroke, no heart attack. Strong as an ox. She does not take statins. Latest studies show that statins will stop a heart attack or stroke in only one of 144 patients studied. If you want to lower your cholesterol do in naturally. Research how to do it on internet. All my side effects went away 3 months off the medication. Still suffer some muscle pain though. | M | 57 | 10 years 1X day | 12/16/2015 | 1 | Doc said I was at risk | The effect on me was not immediately felt, but soon had some pains in my arms and legs, then vivid dreams, head pain, poor toilet and many other things you just got used to, the constant discomfort and so on. I had also been taking Q10 for abought 3 years that helpe a lot with muscle pains, but my new Doc refused to give me Q10 so had to buy Q10 or suffer more pain then usual. | Started taking Statins following 2 (two) Stents, Doc said I was at risk, I was put on Zocor for some time, then it was changed for Simvastatin, witch was very unpleasant = more discomfort, then I was given lipitor statin, about that time I had also been taking Q10, but my new Doc refused to give me Q10 so had to buy Q10 or suffer the pain. All of them gave me pain some more then others, BAD STUFF! HAVE NOW STOPED TAKING STATIN. Pain all gone, Feel like a teenager. I WILL NEVER TAKE STATINS EVER AGAIN, REGARDLESS OF WHAT DOC SAYS. | M | 67 | 10 years 20 | 12/6/2015 | 1 | high cholesterol | Side pain and back pain.took ultrasound ct scan and a hidascan test. All normal but cant explain pain i believe lipitor side effect. | so upset as i am still in pain 2 weeks off lipitor. | F | 69 | 6 months 20 mg | 11/29/2015 | 1 | High cholesterol | Terrible gas,, indigestion, bloating, fatigue, daily headache, vague nausea, loss of appetite. | Initially thought I had picked up some kind of stomach bug. Gas, indigestion, headaches and fatigue were endless. My stomach became bloated and and my eyes were puffy, I realized it very likely was the (generic) Lipitor. I have been off or it for two day and feeling like my old self. I took Simvastatin for years with no ill effects but DR. wanted to try something new. So much for that great idea. Never again. | F | 67 | 3 months 40 mg 1X day | 11/17/2015 | 1 | Hight cholesterol | Horrible medicine complete fluid retention sore stomach all day muscle pain all day one pill 25 mg:( never ever again:( | If I had known there was so many side effects I would've never took this medication! My stomach looks like a basketball! I Have been in pain all day:( – gas Throughout my stomach which I can't release :( | F | 52 | 1 days 25 | 10/23/2015 | 1 | high cholesterol levels, heart att | dizziness, zero energy, no appetite, lethargy, flu symptoms present without a fever, depression. I feel like I'm confined to my bubble. Faced with a choice between living with these symptoms and dying there is no choice! | I find it truly amazing that the drug would make you feel this way and for cardiologists and doctors who look at you like they have NO idea what you're talking about??! | M | 56 | 5 days 80 | 10/8/2015 |