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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 2  Familial hyperlipidemia Shoulder and neck muscle pain, tender joints, wrist pain, fogginess, depression when not getting enough rest, possible insomnia I took Lipitor for 7 years due a genetic form of high cholesterol. Controlled cholesterol levels very well. Never thought it was doing me harm, until my cardiologist bumped me from 40mg to 80mg. Had muscle pain that would not go away, memory loss (could not remember names or words at times), trouble sleeping (possibly-I've always had some insomnia). Symptoms eased at 40mg again, but did not go away. Still felt like an 'old man'. Went off the drug after much thought, all physical symptoms disappeared, physiological problems eased. Tried Crestor but it was far worse for physical symptoms. About to try low does of Pravichol and work up from there. M 41 7 years
10/6/2008
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 2  High Cholesterol A few years after the dosage was raised to 40 mg, I began to have a sharp pain in the ball of my right foot, diagnosed as a neuroma. (It seemed more like metatarsalgia to me.) Then the left foot started hurting also. I nearly stopped walking for 6 months, hoping to get better to avoid surgery. I stopped Lipitor as an experiment, and after 3 days the pain changed completely. It began to heal after that. Every week since has been a marked improvement. After 7 weeks, it's nearly healed. I can again hike for miles without the horrible pain I experienced for over 6 months while taking this drug. Lipitor did control cholesterol, but isn't it really inflamation causing heart disease and stroke, and not the cholesterol? Is everyone barking up the wrong tree here? And what is the price of all the weird side effects no one can recognize? M 49 7 years
7/12/2007
 2  High Cholesterol/Type II Diabetes Lipitor works fine for lowering cholesterol, but the side effects are killers, apparently. I have been experiencing extreme leg weakness and pain, to the point where I cannot take steps without holding on or going up on my knees--which is agony. After reading the comments on this page, I am shocked that so many people have experienced the same symptoms (weakness, etc.) after taking Lipitor. I've been on the drug 7 or 8 years, and have gone off before when leg pain began. But this time the problems came on more gradually, yet more severely. They include stiff neck, diarrhea, clumsiness and dizziness. I'm going off it tonight. F 73 7 years
4/28/2004
 1  for blood presure My elder brother, who has expired 15 days back in the age of 54 years, was put on the same medicine for blood pressure in the age of 45 years which definitely resulted into causing him ALS in the last three years before his tragic death without any cure.He developed the symptoms like stiffness in whole body, loss of balance, no power to standup himself, loss of weight, acute weakness in the muscles of whole body and their dilution in size, constipitation, no control over urination and in the last 20 days before the death, he suffered with loss of vocal sound, choking the throat, looseness in the body structure, complete stopage of easing out and lungs detoriation like less intake of oxigen leading to his painful death in the last time. I strongly feel the lipitor had the crucial side effect upon my brother causing him to suffer with ALS for which there is reportedly no cure in Allopathy , while therefore i put my brother on Homeopathitic treatment which at least avoided the bad effect Please avoid the allopathic treatment and follow the Yoga-sustem or regular phyical exercise to prevent the diseases. M 54 7 years
5/25/2008
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 1  reduce cholesterol Hip, leg,shoulder pain. Developed limp on left side. Stiffness in morning and after sitting. Extreme fatigue. Depression. Difficulty sleeping. I was told there were no side effects when first put on statins and did not suspect my ailments were related. Upon discontinuing Lipitor, I began to improve almost immediately--less pain and stiffness, more energy and improved sleep quality. This is a life altering drug that should be carefully and objectively evaluated. I would not recommend it to anyone. M 61 7 years
2/13/2009
 1  high cholestrol Muscle aches and pains. Stiffness of limbs. When I sat down for a bit and then stood up, I couldn't move my legs. I had to wait a bit before I could get moving. Also developed plantar fasciitis in my feet. I couldn't get down the stairs in the morning, I was crawling. I had cortison shots in my feet (these were just as painful) but they didn't work. Stopped taking Lipitor and I haven't felt better. I noticed a difference within a week. These drugs are poison and should be taken off the market. I am now taking CoQ10 with Vitamin E to try and heal my body. From all the reading I have done, the doctor should have told me to take this because the statins deplete your body of CoQ10. F 65 7 years
2/13/2005
 1  lower cholesterol Extreme back pain, nerve damage, breathing problems to the point of hospitalization stiffness all over body, muscle damage, hugh black and blue marks 6 in., hair loss, dizzyness, vision problems, close to blackouts, sinus problems,temperature, heart palputations, abdominal problems, bleeding, gas. Wore braces on calf, ankle, full knee brace and two small braces and crutches, wrist locked up on me, wore a brace for months, just to mention a few of the problems I had on all Statins. Doctors left me on Statins for seven years. My advise is not to go on any Statins I still hurt after 2 years off them. F 55 7 years
8/5/2004
 1  High Cholesterol Massive hair loss, extreme joint stiffness (esp in my right knee - it would just lock-up), heart palpitations, heavy depression, skin and eyes swollen and itching. I have taken it for a long time and only in the last year have these symptoms occurred - perhaps these are long-term usage effects. I don't know why this drug is even being allowed to be sold! F 70 7 years
5/21/2006
 1  High Cholesterol Took 10mg lipitor for 7 years had soreness of muscles for 4 years. Then started with excruciating pain and muscle cramps in lower back,then down left buttock, thigh,calf and ankle.Left foot has a numbness feeling to it,tingling in lower leg when walking,which I have to use a cane now. Also very fatiqued,buzzing in both ears, nausia, sleeplessness, gas and dark urine.All these side effect I have 24/7. I have asked my doctors more then once if any of my meds. could be causing me all this pain,3 different doctors said NO.They came up with,"Arthritis,Tendonitis,Sciatica,after being checked out for all these, they were wrong. I stopped taking Lipitor and Tricor about 6 weeks ago. F 63 7 years
10/20/2006
 5   M 6 years
9/28/2005
 5  high cholesterol I am experiencing severe hip joint pain, thigh pain, severe thigh fatigue upon minimal exertion which is drastically impairing the ability to walk anything beyond a relatively short distance. The question is.. is lipitor causing this? I am taking 20 mg a day and have been taking this for 6 years. This has been a huge problem for the last 2.5 years. I read this website and feel that lipitor is causing my pain. I have been to numberous orthopods, rheumetoligists, neouroligist, and others who cannot find any problems. So, when I read about all these people who seem to have figured this out ... I have hope. But are they correct in thier assumptions? We are all desperate to find an answer (the cause) and ultimately a cure. But is lipitor the answer? That is the question (DP 2/02/06 M 58 6 years
2/2/2006
 5  Lipitor Refer to additional comments It shouldread medication taken for 6 years rather than 6 day's M 49 6 years
9/14/2004
 5  hypolimpo protine animea none M 58 6 years
4/27/2004
 5  Cholesterol at 258 Very very tired, severe left knee pain, feet hurt. I believe the discomforts are side effects, but my doc says lipitor only causes muscle pain over the entire body, not just areas. Had no pains until 4+ years on lipitor. But - cholesterol went from 258 to 160. M 67 6 years
2/23/2005
 4  high cholesterol None identified Currently taking 20 mg/day. Has reduced LDL and total cholesterol effectively (latter to ca. 100), but HDL is still low. M 83 6 years
4/28/2004
 4  lipidemia None Cannot take more than 10mg because I feel "drugged" on any stronger dose. The 10mg brings my level to the cutoff point. Have no side effects at all. F 51 6 years
1/15/2009
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 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  High cholesterol None for the first 5 years. It DID lower my cholesterol. However, in the 6th year, I developed terrible ankle/knee/leg/hip pain, aching and soreness. I thought I had a muscle problem. I got so weak I had to use a cane to walk. Then, I had to use the handicapped carts in the grocery store. Then I had to get a handicapped permit because I could not walk more than 25 steps. I could not sleep for the ache and discomfort in my legs. I was sure I was a few months away from a wheelchair. I was horribly depressed. When I asked my doctor about this pain, he took me off Lipitor, and within one week my pain had stopped completely. I can walk fine, I can even run. I sleep like a baby. However, I still cannot walk very far - I think I have lost a lot of muscle tone. I will have to build my strength back up in my legs. Otherwise, I feel ten years younger. F 63 6 years
10/6/2004
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 3  Moderate chlolesterol Not much -- occasional itchiness. I was taking Red Yeast statins for chlolesterol of 230, but then big-pharma got in the picture and made that illegal. Don't know if that is still the case. My doctor said Lipitor was the most tested statin drug. My real concern is heart disease which is in my family. Not sure of how tight the correlation is between low chlosterol numbers and low risk of coronary problems. AMA dumbs down the information to make is sound like getting down to ridiculous levels (100) insures that you won't have problems. I doubt it. Probably much more based on genetic history. So Lipitor is great for reducing your numbers, but extending your life ??? M 61 6 years
10 1X day
8/6/2011
 3  High cholesterol Paranoia, anxiety It sure reduced my LDL cholesterol as well as triglycerides - but the psychiatric side effects were harsh. M 66 6 years
40mg 1X day
3/16/2012

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