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 | Heart attack | Nausea backe pain, leg,wrist,pain, loss of appetite, rise in blood sugar, had fever,brain fog. | Bad drug | F | 70 | 2 months 20 1X day | 9/30/2022 | 1 | High cholesterols | Pain both legs, ankles and shoulders. Weakness is unbearable. Stopped taking it on 7/19/22 and pain went away for my legs, but weakness and ankles are still an issue.also had vertigo but that went away in 5 weeks. Any fully recovered? | It is toxin - do not take it. | F | 56 | 3.5 years 20 mg 1X day | 8/30/2022 | 1 | High Cholestrol | On 11/2021 increased dosage from 10 mg to 20 mg and side effect were pain both legs and neck and shoulders. Weakness both legs can’t walk. Vertigo as well. I stopped taking it on 7/19/22 and the pain went away, but still have weakness and both ankle pain. This is toxin. | I really think this is poison to people. People should be aware of these side effects. | F | 56 | 3.5 years 20 MG 1X day | 8/30/2022 | 1 | Heart failure | Same as so many others. Horrid back and leg pain. | Often wonder how many people we see struggling to get in or out of a chair are simply suffering a statin side effect. That was me after just 2 months of this medication. | M | 59 | 2 months 80mg 1X day | 7/31/2022 | 1 | High cholesterol | This drug is like a slow poison, after few days of taking it, started to feel pain in my fingers, talked to my doctor and they said I can continue the "medication", slowly other side effects started to develop, low energy, tiredness, dizziness, confusion, panic attacks, anixeity, and general feeling of awefulness. I messeged my doctor last night and stopped the medication without their approval, i will never take it again. | M | 40 | 1X day | 7/9/2022 | 1 | For cholesterol | Side effeects: Bad diarrhea, bleeding hemroids Joint pain, no good told Healthcare provider no more went on natural means. | F | 71 | 30 days 30mg. 1X day | 5/1/2022 | 1 | High cholesterol | Severe brain fog. Severe anxiety. Depression. Foot pain. Irritability. Fatigue. Headaches. Saw 6 different doctors for these symptoms while taking this medication daily. NONE could figure out the problem. Stopping it today, and will take whatever risks that entails. Stay away from this medication. | F | 45 | 8 months 20mg 1X day | 4/5/2022 | 1 | High cholesterol after CABG | Excruciating pain, depression | I will never take a statin again | F | 67 | 45 days 80 | 1/20/2022 | 1 | After bypass surgery | Extreme hair loss, confusion, brain fog, short term memory memory loss( thought I developed dementia) cognitive decline) difficulty processing thoughts into a conversation. Loss of balance, | I stopped taking it. | F | 71 | 3 months 80 mg 1X day | 11/26/2021 | 1 | After bypass surgery | Extreme hair loss, confusion, memory loss( thought I developed dementia, difficulty processing thoughts into a conversation. | I stopped taking it. | F | 71 | 3 months 80 mg 1X day | 11/26/2021 | 1 | High cholesterol | Started off immediately with having bladder pain that could not be explained, even after testing. No UTI, just bladder pain for no reason. Then the leg and arm cramps started. Doctor took me off the meds for two weeks and said not matter what go back on after two weeks. So I did, stupidly. Two weeks after staring back up the twitching started. First, in my arms and then all over my body. Been off of the medication now a little over a month and although then pain has lessened the twitching has not. It also gave me SEVERE anxiety - like the worst ever in my life. It has given me such a horrible fear that it did some serious damage and that my body will twitch forever at this point. | Poison! would NEVER take this again. Working on diet and exercise. It ruined my life. All I can think about is how crappy it has made me feel. I want to cry. | F | 43 | 1 months 10 1X day | 9/12/2021 | 1 | cholesterol | Pain in my legs, especially at night in bed. tired a great deal...sleeping a lot during he day.. soreness of shoulders | doctor prescribed Lipitor without testing my cholesterol...plus a baby aspirin | M | 89 | 1 months 1X day | 8/27/2021 | 1 | High cholesterol | Its been a week since ive stopped this sinister medicine..ive had 3 trips to er with no answers besides this may be a side affect..rash on leggs chest pain back pain leg pain arm pain tingling in the head toe pain fingure pain face pain ear pain ect ..id be talking and forget what i was saying hard time processing my speech.fear of dying anxiety costochondritis...hip pain eye twitching all developed after starting medication shoulder pain twitching of the lower eye..drs are baffeled feels like my whole body is stiff..i will never take a statin of any kind again..had chest xray and blood work and several ekgs nothing was abnormal.. | Emotionally and physically draing fetl like i had an infection or flu in my body....wouldnt recommend at all be careful while taking this medicine pure posion | F | 45 | 5 weeks 10 mg 1X day | 7/15/2021 | 2 | high cholesterol | I started on 20mg per day then reduced to 10mg then decided to try 10mg every other day. The statins worked in that they lowered my cholesterol.During the three years I came off them for a few months until my cholesterol went back up. Then started again. I have now come off them completely (since about March/April) after developing severe leg pains particularly at night. In bed my legs/knees ache and I have to get up and walk about. During the day my thigh and calf muscles are tight and painful and it is difficult to walk up and down stairs. I also have some weakness in my arms/hands. I had hoped the symptoms would go once I stopped taking the statins as many people have reported. Has any one else had long term effects after stopping statins? | F | 64 | 3 years 20/10 1X day | 7/10/2021 | 1 | heart stents | I was so depressed I felt like I wanted to die. I never believed I needed it as my colesterol was low. Doc did an angioplasty and put in 2 stints I still don't think I needed. Put me on this and other med. I have R/A I coildn't walk all I did was sleep. I was so depressed it changed my personality, I couldn't walk on the pads of my feet, now I got so crazy all I did was think about how much I hated the doctor. He said discontinue the med I am like a new person. Awful stuff, brain fog, lifeless I hated the world. Be very careful with this stuff its dangerous, | It should have a black box warning. | F | 68 | 5 weeks 75 mg 1X day | 5/28/2021 | 1 | High Cholesterol | None | Had to stop taking due to extreme Muscular pain in my ankles and I couldn’t walk to work | M | 55 | 0 days 40mg 1X day | 5/24/2021 Patient History | 1 | High ldl | Major brain fog, headaches, irritability, back pain, leg muscle tightening at night, weight gain, increased bleeding. (Paper cuts soak 2 bandages) | This stuff is poison! Read "The Great Cholesterol Myth" by Jonny Bowden/Stephen Sinatra. I wish I had never taken a statin! I quit taking it 8 days ago. I hope I don't have permanent damage. | F | 62 | 2 years 20 1X day | 3/1/2021 | 1 | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm removed 7 | Hair falling out , major depression , short term memory loss. | I am grateful for these reviews. As soon as I read them I knew I needed to call my doctor so he can find one that doesn't make my hair fall out . | F | 55 | 4 months 40 1X day | 12/20/2020 | 1 | Borderline cholesterol / history | Ear ringing, anxiety feeling with heart palpitations, lightheadedness, insomnia, and muscle and joint aches especially if my shoulders and elbows. | I have been taking 10mg as a precaution for a couple years. Went and saw a cardiologist just for family history and he upped me to 40 mg and an aspirin. I had no problems with the 10 mg but as soon as I was up to 40 and the aspirin within a couple weeks I started getting heart racing palpitations, anxiety feeling, ear ringing and lightheadedness. Talk to my GP and he said to discontinued Lipitor and aspirin for a month to see if side effects go away. This is crazy and I hope no one else has to go through this. Now instead of being able to sleep in I also wake up at like 4 or 5 a.m. every morning. | M | 45 | 0 days 10 then 40 1X day | 11/11/2020 | 1 | to lower cholesterol | Lost 40% of my hair. Muscle cramps. Fatigue. suicidal thoughts, leg cramps and hip pain | I felt and looked good , had lots of energy and great hair. After 7 months on Llipitor, I look and feel terrible. I discontinued and will not take another statin. Poison from Hell. | F | 72 | 7 months 10 1X day | 8/6/2020 |