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 |
| 5 | High Cholesterol | M | 1 years | 9/27/2001 | 5 | High Cholesterol | None that I am aware of. This drug has been extremely helpful to me so far. I've been on it over a year now. | It significantly lowered my cholesterol within 3 months, which shocked me. To be fair, I am on 3 other medications, so if I was to have any side effects I wouldn't know what to attribute it to anyway. But so far so excellent. | F | 30 | 1 years | 1/19/2006 | 5 | high triglycerides cholesterol | No side effects | My LDL, total cholesterol and triglycerides finally where they should be | M | 47 | 1 years | 8/9/2001 | 5 | mildly high cholesterol | Absolutely none. No muscle or joint problems through 1 year. | Worked great to reduce my cholesterol by about 20% within just a few weeks. There's a lot of long-term safety data with this class of drug (statins) and I think I'll keep taking it for the long-term benefits. | M | 42 | 1 years | 2/5/2005 | 5 | High Cholesterol | After 1 1/2 years of taking 10 mg/ day I am experiencing constant gas and diarrhea. Have stopped taking drug one week ago and hope this goes away. | Excellent job of lowering my cholesterol! | F | 47 | 1 years | 6/11/2004 | 4 | high cholesteral | I HAVE BEEN ON LIPITOR, 10 MG FOR 1 1/2 YEARS NOW AND AM NOW EXPERIENCING ANKLE, CALF, THIGH PAIN. SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE EVERYTHING ON MY BODY HURTS. SHOLDERS, HANDS, I CHALKED IT UP TO BEING 58 AND MAYBE ARTHRITIS BUT AFTER READING ALL OF THE VIEWS FROM OTHERS ON LIPITOR I AM CONSIDERING STOPPING IT TO SEE IF I GET MY OLD SELF BACK AGAIN. I TOO, AM VERY TIRED LATELY AND NEVER FEEL RESTED UPON AWAKINENING. MY CHOLESTEROL ALSO CAME DOWN FROM 250 TO 150 BUT I DID FEEL BETTER AND HAD ALOT MORE ENERGY A 1 1/2 AGO. I WILL MENTION THIS TO MY DOCTOR TO SEE WHAT HE HAS TO SAY. | F | 58 | 1 years | 4/17/2004 | 4 | High Cholesterol | Muscle aches, bumps on both sides of my stomach that looks like chicken pots, depression, forgetfullness and severe mood swings. Constipation and stomach aches. I also have Type II Diabetes. | My doctor called me Saturday night to tell me that the Lipitor may be damaging my kidneys following ongoing blood work. It did lower my Cholesterol from 299 to 249 and counting. | M | 39 | 1 years | 1/6/2002 | 4 | cholesterol elevated | None noticed | I take 300 mg of coQ10 every day so that I won't have the side effect of muscle pain. In Canada( I think it's Canada ) they add coQ10 to the statins. My cholesterol is way down, my inflammation levels are down,and I am very satisfied | F | 65 | 1 years | 9/22/2007 | 4 | high cholesterol | Question: I notice slight swelling of cheeks of my face. (Don't think I need a face lift yet) Facial swelling is listed as one of the side effects but my nurse practicioner doesn't say anything. I am considering stopping lipitor for a while. | F | 65 | 1 years | 12/19/2004 | 3 | High Cholesterol | Extreme tiredness and flatulence | Not sure whether it is the Lipitor but I am now tired to the point of exhaustion. Is it work, is it me getting older or is it the Lipitor?? | F | 54 | 1 years | 10/10/2004 | 3 | cholesterol | pain in my arms | M | 66 | 1 years | 6/19/2005 | 3 | High Cholesterol | I am 43 years old and have been taking Lipitor for a year and a half. I am having horrible aching in my fingers, knees, hips & toes. Went to my yearly exam this week and blood test reveals arthritis. No family history of arthritis, has to be the Lipitor | The drug did bring my cholesterol down over 100 points - but is it worth having arthritis to achieve that? | F | 43 | 1 years | 4/19/2006 | 3 | Flatulence | M | 62 | 1 years 5mg 1X day | 12/13/2010 | 3 | High Cholesterol | Joint and muscle pain; leg and foot cramping | F | 56 | 1 years | 3/12/2006 | 3 | Diabetes/prevention | Pectoral chest pain- stabbing sharp pains, increasing in frequency as time passed. | My cholesterol was already great at 140 with triglicerides good too. Doctor wanted me to start this medication, 5mg/day, along with Mavik 1mg for blood pressure (mine was already averaging 106/70)to prevent arterial damage due to my type 2 diabetes. My total cholesterol was lowered to 128 and triglicerides to 56 after a year with a 2.something ratio. Heart disease runs in my mother's side of the family and bp problems and the diabetes in my dad's side. I have been on this dose for 1 year and noticed pains beginning after several months and the pains are getting more frequent and noticible. I am off the drug for a self trial period to see if the pains diminish. I am going to see the physician in a week and am going to mention the pains so I am curious as to her opinion. Also a note, I am still fertile and should not be prescribed this drug due to unkown pregnancy side effects- interesting that it was prescribed to me anyway. Doctor told me to go off of it if I wanted to get pregnant b | F | 43 | 1 years | 5/12/2006 | 3 | for High Cholestrol | I have been taking 20mg of lipitor for 1 year, It has lowered my cholestrol to 225 but I cannot deal with the agony of constant gas and loose stools. I am also experiencing heel pain. The loose stools and gas are more than I can bear. | anyone switch to a different statin drug that did not cause loose stools and constant gas? | M | 50 | 1 years | 8/25/2005 | 3 | High Cholesterol | Constant gas and constipation. | It has reduced my cholesterol level. | F | 44 | 1 years | 1/13/2006 | 3 | high cholesterol | M | 1 years | 3/4/2008 | 3 | reduce blood cleslestral | It effects my short term memory And now my Dr. says I'm prediebetic. | It does it's job but the side effects out weights the good. | M | 57 | 1 years | 4/3/2015 | 3 | High Cholesterol | Taking 10 mg. and experiencing pain in feet and legs, including terrible leg cramps. Also have difficulty sleeping, occasional headaches and fatigue. Sex drive has decreased too. Wondering if the benefits are worth putting up with all of this. | Cholesterol dropped from 225 to 145, but will ask doctor for an alternative. | M | 62 | 1 years | 8/28/2009 |