LIPITOR Reviews (ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM)Average Rating: 1.9 (1279 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LIPITOR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LIPITOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Cholesterol a bit high | Severe skin rash to my upper thighs . The itch and pain is unbearable to the point you cant sleep or bear to wear your trousers. | M | 49 | 2 months 20 | 6/4/2012 | 1 | High cholesterol | tingling and aches in hands, chest discomfort, difficulty breathing, stuffy nose, weakness in legs, back pain | This drug is the worst. I stopped using it after 17 days when I started experiencing chest pains and difficulty breathing. Its side effects are horrible and it should be taken off the market. I do not recommend this drug to anyone. | F | 52 | 17 days 10mg 1X day | 6/3/2012 | 1 | CHOLESTEROL | ALL AND SOME NOT NOTED - KIDNEY-METAL MOODS-ANZITY-SUGAR LEVEL DROPS - STOMACH ULCER-JOINT PAIN- MEMORY TROUBLE- PUT ON MORE MEDS- LIPITOR ADMITED TO GIVING KIDNEY TROUBLES TO ME -I TOOK OTHER S WITH SAME TROUBLES AND MORE | I TOOK MANY SATIN DRUGS FOR 5 YEARS OF HORROR, THEY ALMOST KILLED ME, I WAS 45 , 55 NOW AND STILL HAVE HEALTH TROUBLES RELATED TO THESE MEDS, MOSTLY DEJESTIVE SYSTEM AND STOMACH ULCERS- ALMOST A YEAR NOW TAKING MEDS TO HEAL MY STOMACH- CANCER? DON'T KNOW - LOOK UP MENTAL HORRORS ON GOOGLE FOR MORE HORROR STORYS ON CHOLESTEROL MEDS AND OTHERS THIS PUT YOU ON AND OTHER HEALTH TROULBES RELATED TO THESE DRUGS YOU ARE NOT TOLD ABOUT. | M | 55 | 60 days 40 1X day | 5/15/2012 | 3 | 3 | Rough anxiety and paranoia. | To be fair, I must note that I was also taking Norvasc - a blood pressure pill and when the above symptoms persisted I stopped Norvasc at once (replaced with Diovan). However, at that time - over a month ago - I was only aware of Norvasc's side effects and, indeed, when I stopped taking it most of the anxiety and paranoia symptoms disappeared - most, but not all. That is when I started looking for the other culprit. Sure discovered it soon: Lipitor. Spoke to a psychiatrist and she confirmed that the entire family of Norvasc (called amlodiphine) is known to have psychiatric side effects. A month ago my family physician confirmed that Lipitor is "guilty" of similar symptoms and agreed to let me off it for three months, until I take my next blood test. Meanwhile I'm now on health food as well as Q10, Omega III, Nosterol and Vitamin E (200IU). I now hope that LDL is low enough to say to Lipitor goodbye. Time will tell. | M | 66 | 6 years 40mg 1X day | 4/4/2012 | 1 | to lower cholesteral | Numbness in feet, leg, hip, neck cramps, eyes running, itchy and watery all the time like I was crying. Depression, itching all the time. Makes you feel 25 years older. | I quit taking it most problems gone in 3 weeks. I will try to control with diet and exercise, and omega 3 fish oil, will never take a large dose again would rather eat nothing than take that poison. | M | 58 | 8 years 80 mg 1X day | 3/20/2012 | 1 | After a triple bypass heart surgery | Muscle aches...now have fibromyalgia. Memory, learning problems, brain fog, depression, extreme fatigue. In horrible pain, I quit taking it and replaced it with natural therapies. Starting to feel better...I hope and pray the damage isn't permanent. | This medication is nothing but a pharmaceutical money maker. It should be banned!! I wish I would have known the side effects when I started taking it, instead of dealing with extreme pain for so many years! | F | 48 | 12 years 40 MG 1X day | 3/20/2012 | 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 | 1 | Cholesterol high | Severe back pain muscles pain loss of energy, depression. My doctor put me on several other drugs to heal these pains- thyroid, testonrone, trazadone. I just went to a naturopath and stopped the Lipitor - | Since stopping lipitor I feel I am getting my life back | M | 62 | 2 years 20 1X day | 3/5/2012 | 1 | high cholestrol | Torn ham string. Had months of aquatic therapy & it did not help. Finally I had such pain in both legs in my upper thigh and upper leg by my hip area that I could hardly stand it. I had noticed 5 years prior to this that my muscles seemed to never feel the same as before I started on a statin drug. I kept thinking is this old age. It got so bad that I could hardly walk after sitting for any period of time. I finally called my doctor and was advised to stop the statin drug. It took a few months for the pain to subside. | I took 40 Mg for 10 years. It brought my cholestrol down but I could not stand all of the muscle pain. | F | 63 | 40 MG 1X day | 1/22/2012 | 1 | high cholesterol | My mother developed dementia while taking this terrible drug. Since stopping she has not improved and now needs 24/7 care. | 75 | 3 years 20 mg | 1/11/2012 | 1 | To PREVENT High cholesterol | Bouts of extreme forgetfulness, extreme muscle pain, insomnia, tremors, cluster headaches,kidney pain, urinary problems | Became unable to walk without a cane, unable to sleep, kidney problems (urine like root beer). I had a high stress detail oriented job that I lost due to inability to think fast enough to manage. I went from being a "SMEE" (subject matter expert)to crying in front of my computer unable to function. Couldn't find words, got lost on way to grocery store etc. Dr kept telling me it couldn't be any of the meds I was on. Finally Googled symptoms and first hit was Spacedoc and there was my answer. Within 2 days of stopping I had noticeable mental improvement. I stopped it 8 weeks ago and still have much muscle pain and fatigue. Kidneys have cleared, but will still give me problems if I fatigue myself. I think it is a poison, some people do need statans I guess, but not me! | F | 57 | 6 weeks 40 mg 1X day | 1/5/2012 | 1 | To reduce my high cholesterol | I was tired, had muscle cramps, uneasiness = felt HORRIBLE. I stopped taking it. I will continue with better diet and physical activity after experiencing really bad side effects when trying the same stunt with ZETIA. | M | 36 | 2 months 20mg 1X day | 12/29/2011 | 4 | high cholesterol | I have done very well with Lipitor for the last 2 1/2 years. It has reduced my cholesterol significantly-from over 300 to under 150. Two weeks ago I was given the new generic. This week I noticed that all my fingers and toes were tingling, a pins and needles feeling. It was like they had fallen asleep. I immediately went back to pharmacy and got brand name again (luckily my insurance pays-it will be $15/ 3 month supply more, but it's worth it). I have noticed just within the last two days the tingling is gone. Thank goodness! I read that generics have the same active ingredients, but there may be a difference in how the medicine is released. It's not EXACTLY the same. | High cholesterol runs in my family and I am greatful that Lipitor can help me manage this. | F | 40 | 2.5 years 40 1X day | 12/27/2011 | 2 | to lower cholesterol | Since taking the smaller round tablet I have been having leg cramps. I have confirmed this by not taking for two days at a time then taking them. Usually the cramps start that night after resuming the new smaller tablet. My guess is there has been a change in method of manufacture or supplier. I will seek out a natural way to reduce my cholesterol. By the blood test results this drug does not increase my HDL, both HDL and LDL readings are less than 2. Australia and New Zealand measurement. | M | 62 | 45 days 10mg 1X day | 12/24/2011 | 1 | Lower cholesterol, diagnosed CAD | Muscle aches and weakness in neck, arms, shoulders, upper back, legs. Severe pain in left foot and third and fourth toes. | Pain and weakness increased until I needed help dressing and combing my hair. I could not do daily activities such as pick up a cup of coffee or put on a seatbelt without significant pain. The ball of my left foot was so painful I could not put pressure on it when walking so I walked on the side of my foot. Symptoms began 12 weeks after starting Lipitor. I reported to my cardiologist and internist who both denied problems were related to Lipitor because my CPK was only mildly elevated (250). I also saw a podiatrist, chiropractor, and spine specialist with no relief. When it got so bad I could not take it anymore and did not care about my cholesterol I took myself off of Lipitor and got a 50% improvement after one week. I then saw a neurologist who diagnosed me with statin induced myalgia. He said he sees a lot of patients with slightly elevated CPK that many physicians do not recognized as a symptom of a statin intolerance. I have been off of Lipitor for two years and continue to improve very slowly, but I still suffer from some pain and weakness. I can now walk normal, but my toes are still quite painful at times. | M | 60 | 3 years 10 mg 1X day | 12/22/2011 | 5 | High Colestrol 518 | None | My levels went from 518 down to 175 to 190. No muscle pain or side effects. I also take 2000 MG of Niacin a day. Liver functions normal. | M | 65 | 15 years 80 MG 1X day | 11/30/2011 | 2 | my cholesterol high | not sleeping and geting bad swets all night only happends when i take the tab | 64 | 1 days 90 | 11/30/2011 | 1 | Dr Prescribed it | Ruined my physical ability to do anything. Muscles no more. Weak all the time. | I will never take another one these pills................Doctors are pill pushers getting paid by the drug makers. Wake up America !! | M | 60 | 40 1X day | 11/15/2011 | 3 | heart by-pass in 2004 | headaches, pain in throat , tingling in side of face, severe bouts of anxiety and depression-loss of reason to live! nausea | does lower my cholestoral | M | 60 | 7 years 80mg 1X day | 10/28/2011 | 3 | High Cholesterol | Was doing fine on it for years. I unfortunately was diagnosed with Colin cancer and had to start chemotherapy. The combo of chemo and Lipitor caused my liver enzymes to rise, muscle and joint stiffness as well as sore ribs. I have been off Lipitor for two days and find the muscle stiffness starting to subside. | M | 47 | 4 years 5 mg 1X day | 10/19/2011 |