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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LIPITOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | cholesteral | I have been taking simvostatin for about 5 years,,since March 2010 i have been experiencing pain in my left leg and foot with exteem pain in my ankle and at times i have had dificultly in walking to the point were on some days i could not walk at all because the pain was so bad also had pain in my left arm as if i had strained it lifting but i havn't been lifting, this is not like me because i am normaly very fit and i love walking....doctor refered me to hostpital for xray on my foot which proved normal, after reading some of the threads on here i decided not to take my nightly statin (20m.gr.) Since i decided to give them a miss i find that the pain in my foot is subsiding and i can walk a lot better..i never had this problen with my foot and arm untill i took this drug,I mentioned this to my doctor who said in not many words that i should have no side effects from simvostatin...well i have proved him wrong..I can only hope that having taken this drug for 5 years that not to much d | M | 71 | 5 years 20 1X day | 3/3/2011 | 1 | high triglycerides | muscle spasms and pain, joint pain, headaches, memory loss, skin rash, depression, insomnia | Although I complained to my doctor about the muscle and joint pain she insisted that I needed to take it so the fat would get out of my liver since my liver enzymes were elevated. | F | 60 | 5 years 1X day | 3/29/2011 | 1 | High Colesterol | First the doc thought I had gastritis from pain in my abdomen, headaches, flushing - I had an abdominal ultrasound, endoscopy, then CT scans (2) and then yesterday an MRI - all were normal. The fatigue, muscle pain, headaches, and general malaise continue. I am taking myself off this drug and hope that my apparently healthy body recovers. | Why is my doctor unaware of the Lipitor side effects? Why did I spend almost $1,000 of my own money AFTER insurance on all these tests without considering that my symptoms match those for Lipitor? So frustrating! I will check back in and document how I feel in a month. | F | 64 | 5 years 40 1X day | 9/17/2010 | 1 | abnormal lipid profile | I am a physician. I have been on simvastatin, pravastatin, and now atorvastatin. My joint pains are severe and I have developed a dys-motility, irritable bowel syndrome of the sigmoid area and descending colon with obstipation and constipation that is very bothersome. Cannot take statins and I agree with most other comments of patients on fatigue and joint pain and short term memory dysfunction. | 60 | 5 years 1X day | 6/1/2010 | 1 | Cholesterol | After taking Crestor and having muscle pain and lack of control when standing in the mornings, my Dr prescribed Lipitor. I have had increasing non stop Pain in neck and back and now severe tingling and burning in hands and feet with itchy crawly feeling all over. | My bad levels have decreased but now I am afraid I may have nerve damage or liver problems and after reading this sites comments will stop taking Lipitor. | F | 58 | 5 years 80 1X day | 7/3/2011 | 1 | High triglycerides | Debilitating. Has ruined my life. One year - 7 different doctors, no one found the problem for an entire year of suffering! Now, off drug for one year and STILL have burning, knotting muscles throughout my body. Bottoms of feet hurt and are so tight it's hard to walk. It is rare I have a pain free day anymore. I'm miserable and used to be quite healthy and active. | It should be taken off market. We should be compensated. It's changed my life and I think of the loss every single day. I get 4 pain free days per year. | F | 55 | 5 years 10 1X day | 8/14/2012 | 1 | high cholesterol | zombie like tired depressed state,severe pain in calves total loss of support unable to walk,vertigo like attack, blured vision, no sex drive,decrease in balance | after going off it,significant spectacular improvement for 4 days on all symptons,slight continuing improvement in last 6 weeks, estimate 50 percent improvement over next 2 years,md's no help,act like they work for drug company not patient,this sight will save more lives and life than all statins combined,love your dotor, its just economic survival for him. | M | 73 | 5 years | 12/7/2006 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Sleeplessness, tingling in fingers. General foggy-headedness. | Took the drug for several years before realizing that lipitor might be the cause of these symptoms. Stopped and started several times with recurring side-effects. Discontinued. | M | 42 | 5 years | 1/4/2006 | 1 | High cholesterol | Thyroid disease (not sure if Lipitor caused), vision problems (blind spot in right eye), hives, severe pain in left shoulder, arm, and hand. Muscle atrophy in left shoulder so bad that I cannot lift objects. Bad gas and constant diarrhea. Memory loss and difficulty concentratiing. These symptoms (except for the blind spot) manifested gradually after several years on Lipitor. I stopped 1 week ago, and the symptoms have seemed to stop worsening. I am hoping for the best, as my quality of life has suffered dramatically. | M | 54 | 5 years | 1/29/2007 | 1 | HIGH CHOLESTOROL - 270 | Arm stiffness. Dizziness. Been feeling horrible the past 2 years and have gone to several doctors. I've been an off and on user of Lipitor for 5 years -- 10 MG dosage. Cholestorol lowered but started developing neurological problems about 3 months ago after restarting the drug leading to Major stiffness in right shoulder, then right arm and now left arm. | Stopped taking Lipitor 10 days ago. Hopefully arm symptoms will subside. | M | 5 years | 1/17/2006 | 1 | Elevated cholesterol | None | The drug was fine but I resent the rediculous high price. I have switched to generic simvastatin and am actively encouraging others on Lipitor to consider switching. I also resent the direct to consumer advertising of Pfizer as well as many other drug companies. | M | 53 | 5 years | 4/2/2007 | 1 | reduce trigl...clorest... | extreme disabling vertigo,loss of support in all muscels in particular calf and leg,excruciatig pain if try to use muscels confined to bed for 2 weeks unable to leave,loss of sex drive,hair,memory loss,extreme fatigue no mater how much i slept,partial tempoary loss of sight one eye,hardest on legs,calfs,and to lesser extent sholders | for me it was a posion,dr did not follow phizer advise,should have taken me off drug a year before due to my complaints instead of blaming it on my age.doctor did not test enzimes or sedementation rate. sedimentation rate important norm 1 to 20 mine was several hundred or more. been off drug for almost 5 months muscel pain is gone strength has recovered to 25 percent of normal,fatigue and vertigo have lifted,cq10 may have helped...plus saw palmetto,fish oils ,south beach diet,hydration but stil a long way from all clear,mental strength improving first,but body is still racked,depression has left but still resting when i can and still feeling extremely vulnerable. | M | 73 | 5 years | 2/21/2007 | 1 | HIGH CLOESTEROL | LONG TERM.. LEG CRAMPS UNABLE TO WALK,VERTIGO POSS INDUCED BY NECK MUSCEL PROBLEMS,EXTREME ZOMBIE LIKE STATE,EXTREME TIREDNESS INTERMITTANT...PARTIAL LOSS OF SIGHT,VERTIGO,SEX DRIVE GONE LOSS OF HAIR MISC MUSCEL PAIN | SUGEST CONTINUOUS MODEST HYDRATION,PLUS C Q10 AFTER QUITTING DRUG. DO NOT TRY TO EXERCISE MUS UNTILL PAIN IS GONE,THREE DAYS AFTER QUITTING LIP GOT STRONG RELIEF FOR 3 WEEKS THEN A RELAPSE WITH SLIGHTLY CHANGED SYMPTONS,MORE VERTIGO,CRAMPS SYMPTONS LESSENING AFTER 12 WEEKS. BEEN TO HELL AND BACK .NO HELP FR DR OR PHIZER, I AM VERY BITTER AT MED PEOPLE THEY WERE OF NO HELP IN THIS ORDEAL, THEY WERE HELPING PHIZER | M | 73 | 5 years | 1/10/2007 | 1 | High cholesterol | Liver enzymes became elevated after taking the cholesterol-lowering medicines (Mevacor and Lipitor) for approximately 9 years. | The Lipitor was great at lowering my cholesterol and improving the ratio of my HDL's to LDL's; however, on the advice of my doctor I have discontinued taking Lipitor for the time being. I didn't realize that I haven't been feeling well, until I stopped taking the Lipitor and now feel like my old self again. It's hard to explain, but I have a better sense of well-being and I've actually lost a few pounds even though I have not changed my diet. I feel less bloated, and my stomach feels more comfortable. | F | 60 | 5 years | 1/30/2002 | 1 | high LDL/Triglycerides & low HDL | Zocor [1 yr], then Lopid [1 yr], then Lipitor [5 yrs]. muscle atrophy, legs & Arms; pain in shoulders. Discoloration of skin [blotchy] on the neck. Short term memory loss. Flatulance. Lowered LDL & trigylcerides, but also lowered HDL. | Started taking 10mg of Lipitor. LDL raised about 5 points and Cardioligist doubled the dosage. Several years at 20mg really took its' toll. Stopped Lipitor, tried taking red yeast rice [natural statin] [1-600mg capsule]. RYR controlled cholesterol, but is still a statin - similar side effects. | M | 60 | 5 years | 7/20/2004 | 1 | lower cholesterol | taking it for 4 /5 years. Finally I stopped 3 days ago due to a high muscle enzyme and now after reading this site I have .realized all my problems due to this med Have ankle pain, neurophaty, vision problems, very tired, muscle pain | I am not ever going to take it | F | 54 | 5 years | 4/4/2004 | 1 | high cholesterol due to diabetes | Dizziness,falls,poor memory,loss of fine motor skills,stiffness in legs, sore feet | I began having falls shortly after starting lipitor approx 5years ago.Had an EEG at that time with no abnormalities. Had another EEG 6months ago with Frontal Lobe abnormalities which I suspect is due to Lipitor. Started on 20mg and progressed to 80mg | F | 56 | 5 years | 12/11/2009 | 1 | high cholesterol | Aches and pains, breathing difficulties, panic attacks, stength and stamina destroyed, palpatations, strong tingling in one hand, some tinititis and occassional ear aches. | Have mentioned symptoms as they appeared to my doctor only to be prescribed zorloft for depression and anxiety and noten for heart palpatations. This in turn has seriously upset my stomach which the doctor prescribed yet another drug for. 40 mg dose Lipitor worked well in reducing my overall cholesterol levels; which are high in my family. The last 6 months of my life have been a health nightmare. I was a fit, strong and very active person 5 years ago. Now I am struggling walking too far and functioning in general. I have only been off lipitor for 2 weeks so time will tell if lipitor is to blame for my deteriorated health; winding down on the noten and zorloft as well. I am trying the VitC, CoQ10 and omega 3 path. | M | 45 | 5 years | 1/8/2010 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Congestion, cough, elbows burning, right heel pain, loss of concentration. | I initially couldn't tell I was taking it. About two years ago I started waking up with significant congestion with clear phlem. Chest xray was clear. My doctor suspected allergies. Having 2 pets that seemed reasonable. About a year ago my elbows would burn like fire at times when I rested my arms on a surface. This would come and go. I also began having trouble focusing while reading and would skip around. Two months ago my right heel became painful for no reason. The more I walked on it the worse it felt. I switched shoes with no change. It hurt enough that I began to worry I might end up on disability if it got much worse. I was recently out of state for two weeks and still had congestion in spite of being in a totally different environment. That was when I suspected the Lipitor and did some research on line and saw matches with all of my symptoms. I immediately stopped it and the next morning the congestion was 80% less. I saw my doctor who agreed I need to stop it. He explained that there are a lot of side affects and there is no way to predict who will get which ones or when they will develop. The blood tests give a false sense of security since the results (like mine) can be normal yet other serious issues can develop. | M | 57 | 5 years | 12/15/2009 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Ok for a while but then started having severe leg muscle pains to point could not sleep. After 3 days of not taking it, most leg pain went away. Hopefully joint pain will eventually go away. | F | 61 | 5 years | 6/18/2007 |