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 |
| 4 | keep cholestrol level down | Cannot be sure it is the drug, but around the time I was on it a month, began having pain on outer sides of thighs. Knowing some cholesterol meds can cause leg pain my doc did some kind of check on me and said it was not the drug. Still have those pains, not terrible, just feel like I have been hiking uphill and am fatigued there. | Has done a very good job keeping cholesterol down... I am going to request lowering the dose w/ the doc. | F | 50 | 3 years 30 or 40 1X day | 10/12/2010 | 4 | Cholesterol | Absent mindendness, trouble concentrating, blurred vision, headaches | I am satisfied as the drug has been hugely successful on my Cholesterol levels. However, I am posting this due to my side effects which I have linked to the drug. | M | 42 | 3 years | 12/5/2005 | 3 | high cholesterol | tendonitis | M | 3 years | 7/7/2004 | 3 | chorlestriol | cognitive ability deminished. My recall was slower and not uncommon to not be able to process thoughts. The best way to describe it would be to say that I notice that I am not as smart as I use to be. | I no longer take it and I am smarter. I was only taking 20 mg a day. | M | 43 | 3 years | 6/17/2007 | 3 | High Chloresterol | Extreme Right Shoulder Pain, more pronounced at night to the point I wake up frequently because the pain wakes me up. Also experiencing short term memory loss, irratibility and fatigue. On advice from Dr. went off it for a week but did not experience any relief. It did significantly lower LDL and HDL levels but tired of pain. | MD will probably send me to Orthopedic Specialist upon next visit. Additionaly taking 6mg folic acid and B6 to combat high homosysteine levels. | M | 53 | 3 years | 2/2/2003 | 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 col | none | no | M | 60 | 3 years | 4/1/2005 | 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 | Cholesterol level reduction | Muscle Pain | M | 68 | 3 years | 2/11/2005 | 3 | High Cholesterol | unexplained cough. Doctors was unaware of this being a side effect of the drug. I stopped using it 3 days ago and the cough is gone. Last week, also stopped for two days and the cough stopped. Each time I go back to taking Lipitor, I begin to cough heavily. | F | 55 | 3 years | 1/13/2010 | 2 | high cholosterol | Aches in calf muscles and hip joint. Wife says I'm crabby when on it. Had similar problems with Zocor. Taking fish oil (salmon) and glucosamine sulfate has offset the achiness and moodiness. Cholosterol levels did go down. | Dosages Lipitor-10mg Zocor- 20mg | M | 43 | 3 years | 8/3/2003 | 2 | high cholesterol/triglycerides | Made a BIG improvement in cholesterol and triglycerides, but in the three years I've been on it have had extreme fatigue, muscle weakness, depression. In recent months I've had chronic elbow pain in both arms. It just occurred to me that it might be the Lipitor and this site has convinced me. I just threw away a bottle with 10 pills remaining and am going to continue with my diet and exercise. Hope my energy level returns. | M | 45 | 3 years | 3/30/2004 | 2 | High Cholestreol | After 3 years, I have very painful muscle aches in the neck and back, pain in my knee, severe headaches (getting worse), pain in leg muscles. | Interestingly, my new doc took me off lipitor a week ago. I thought I had a severe medical problem like fibromyalgia, brain tumor, etc. Within this week, a lot of my muscle pain has gone away. The tightening of neck muscles was causing headaches. I am now headache free!! Hope I continue to improve---will have to now address cholesterol as it worked wonders with that. | F | 52 | 3 years | 6/3/2006 | 2 | high cholesterol | So sad to see so many with problems like mine! Progressively worsening problems with joint pain, muscle pain, depression and tiredness. Doctor has ran all sorts of tests and oculdn't find anything wrong, everyone was pointing to arthristis. I stopped taking Lipitor and many of the problems went away after 2 days. I'm not going back to it. | M | 41 | 3 years | 7/18/2004 | 2 | High Cholesterol | Heart attack Nov 2001,no surgery. Quit smoking,retired June 2002. Dec 2003,started 1/day 10 mg Lipitor after Zocor CRIPPLED me and Powder stuff did nothing. Best blood tests ever,low dosage,felt great! Dec 2006,started mild diarrhea,maybe once every three weeks for a day or so. Thought it was previous nites dinner. Became more frequent. Started taking surface streets to work,so I could find bathrooms. Had "2 step trots", if I could not get to the pot in two steps, it was in my pants! Could NOT HOLD IT! Lots of brown water. Got more "explosive". Just terrible. I'd get to work, then crap my pants walking across the parking lot. Was as often as every other day. Would crap on and off for 2,3,4 hours ! Started carrying big wad of toilet paper in my back pocket. April 2006, quit Lipitor. 5 days-regular bowel movements! Quit Lipitor! Tried Crestor, but had muscle ache/pain,not as bad as ZOCOR! On Aug 8-06 took 1,10 mg,Lipitor for 5 succesive days. Aug 12-06, practically b | Worked great on my cholesterol. Diarrehea prevents continued use. | M | 63 | 3 years | 9/24/2006 | 2 | cholesterol levels | Extreme fatigue, muscle aches, cramps, MEMORY problems, balance problems, cold toes and feet (with NO circulatory problems) cold hands, dry throat/hoarseness, slurred speech. | Lipitor works, but for me it was at a terrible cost to my quality of life. At first, I had no problems. Problems began gradually and I never put it together until my GYN said "STOP taking Lipitor!" Over this time, I gradually began to feel like an old, old lady and I was taking medication for arthritis and being tested for sorgren's syndrome. I was also joking about developing alzheimers but was really terrified of my memory problems and slurred speech! My internest never suggested it could be the lipitor. I've been off 1 month and it's been like waking up from a bad dream. Every day has been better. I hope it continues!! I took CoQ10 along with it. NEVER Again!! | F | 58 | 3 years | 10/24/2006 | 2 | F | 73 | 3 years | 9/16/2005 | 2 | high cholesterol | I've been taking LIPITOR for a few years (had been on Baycol),. a couple of years ago, I began experiencing increasing joint and muscle pain that is now so severe that I am wodering if it's worth living with such pain. I'm very depressed. The pain is often so severe that it limits my ability to walk and climb stairs, to lift anything heavier than a few pounds. I've had some excruciating thigh cramps, and more recently, I have noticed a generalized weakness all over my body. It scares me to stop taking some statin drug because my cholesterol was very high without them, but my quality of life is so drastically affected that I think I have to. | I believe it's very dangerous stuff. | F | 65 | 3 years | 12/21/2005 | 2 | Cholesterol | Reduced chol from 300 to 160 (29 yrs old in great shape just genetically high). Miracle drug- until year 3. Leg began having vibrating sensation (kept thinking cell phone was in pocket but it wasnt). Entire body ached; toes felt arthritic; had problems with memory & coordination (fell down stairs # of times). Stopped and all symptoms have gone away. | Experienced same issue w/ all Statins- not just lipitor. | M | 29 | 3 years | 1/5/2006 | 2 | High cholesterol | The drug worked well to lower my cholestorol from 8.5 to <3. Of late I have ben getting pain on the sole of my feet and find it dificult to stand or walk for too long. Hands are also tender and tingle, Often forgetful and tired to point of lacking energy to exercise. Lack libido. I also feel hot and am more sensitive to sunlight. After reading similar comments, I am off to see my doctor to change medication. | M | 48 | 3 years 80 mg 1X day | 2/7/2010 |