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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LIPITOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | high cholesterol | Debilitating muscle and joint pain, swelling of feet and hands, numbness and tingling in feet and hands, headaches, fatigue, blurred vision | Stopped taking it 7 days ago but the pain + other symptoms are not getting any better (all except blurred vison, that went away after 3 days off Lipitor). I am scared of permanet damage. I really really hope it is reversible, because I can't walk or do anything with my hands. | F | 42 | 50 days | 8/25/2006 | 1 | High Cholesterol | No side effect for first 4 weeks, cholesterol down to 150 from 210, then unusual pain and weakness began in both legs, worse on left. Worse with exercise. Legs felt cramped and sore and weak, especially in calves and lower rear thigh muscles. I had been a regular and energetic walker, but I couldn't keep it up. | My blood work showed mildly higher levels of whatever is watched for with this drug. The doctor left it up to me whether to continue, and I stopped taking it about 3 weeks ago. My leg pain seemed to improve after about a week but did not go away, and has now worsened again. I this drug should be used with far more caution! | M | 53 | 2 months | 8/25/2006 | 1 | HIGH CHOLESTEROL | AFTER 2 WEEKS, I HAD SUCH PAIN IN MY KNEES, I COULD NOT EVEN GET OUT OF A CHAIR OR WALK ACROSS THE ROOM. I STOPPED AND WAITED FOR A MONTH AND TRIED AGAIN; THE SAME EFFECT ONLY WITHIN 48 HOURS. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 3 OTHER STATIN DRUGS... | AFTER SEEING SO MUCH ABOUT THIS DRUG IN PERIODICALS AND SUCH, I WILL JUST HAVE TO TAKE MY CHANCES ON HEALTHY DIET; MY CHOLESTEROL IS MOSTLY GENETIC SO I AM STUCK UNTIL THEY COME OUT WITH A DRUG THAT DOES NOT CAUSE JOINT PAIN....ZETIA ONLY HELPS WITH FOOD INDUCED CHOLESTEROL SO IS OF NO USE TO ME. AND I REFUSE TO TAKE A PILL TO COUNTERACAT THE SIDE EFFECTS OF ANOTHER PILL. IT SEEMS THAT'S JUST WHAT THE FDA WANTS US TO DO. | F | 65 | 2 weeks | 8/16/2006 | 2 | cholesterol and triglycerides | Stomach distress, gum trouble, muscle ache, eye trouble. | I took the 10 milligram pills for almost fifteen years, experiencing stomach pains, abdominal bloating and other symptoms that I chalked off to a bad stomach. I had aches and stiffness in my hips and knees. When my doctor upped my dose to 40 mg, to treat aggressively a spike in my blood sugar, in three weeks I developed such severe stomach pain that I literally couldn't walk more than half a block without doubling over in agony. Unbelievable pain. Also, I was constipated, and I never am constipated. When I stopped takin it, the pains went away, including body aches and stiffness I had chalked up to aging. | M | 58 | 15 years | 8/15/2006 | 1 | Cholesterol jump | After taking lipitor for 1 week, my resting pulse jumped to between 100 and 105, and I started experiencing dizziness, lack of energy (tireness), and unexplained sweating. The doctor said these were not listed as known possible side effects. But after one (1) month my resting pulse had jumped to about 120 and the dizziness has become both more frequent and more pronounced. Have discontinued lipitor and will not take it for 1 month to see if symptoms disappear. Other symptoms which started occurring after a few days of lipiltor include sever leg muscle pain, swelling of the lower legs and feet, and even more sudden and pronounced sweating at random, unexplained times. My physical (6 days before starting the lipitor) was perfectly normal except for the cholestorol which had jumped from 175 to 220, primarily due to changed job/work conditions/diet/lack of exercise. Have appointment to see doctor again next week. And will discuss further with her. There has been some increase in jo | I discussed lipitor with two friends who are both teaching pharmacologists. BOTH had heard similar stories about lipitor and they had each heard of all of these symptoms being connected with it (FWIW, I have a large number of hypersensitivities to several other drugs [as well as to alcohol], so this was not a big surprise to me.) | M | 58 | 38 days | 8/15/2006 | 1 | high cholesterol | Deafness, muscle pain, chronic rhinitus, upper respiratory infections, short term memory loss (really scary), tendonitis, fatigue, flatulance, stomach discomfort, abdominal cramps | F | 46 | | 8/13/2006 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Was on LIPITOR for 18 days. Developed sore legs, sore back, general tiredness and my head was foggy ... making it difficult to concentrate. At day 16, developed excruciating toothache (that moved from day to day). Gave up on day 18. At end of day 19, the toothache had gone. | I would not recommend this drug to anyone. My father-in-law was on the same drug to defeat cholesterol and ended up in a wheelchair with symptoms of Parkison's disease. He died of a massive heart attack last year. | M | 49 | 18 days | 8/6/2006 | 3 | yes | blurr vision. slurpy speach, mussle spasm in the toes and leg and calves, tiredness. head aches, memory loss. thining hair, tingling and pinches in the fingers and skin | My cholesteral drop from 11.5 to 4.1 Liptor did help to bring my cholesteral down. but after 1 year of using it i have been experciencing alot of side effects, At the beginning it was fine,but after 1 year the effect starts. i started off with 20mg and then lower it to 20mg | F | 44 | 1 days | 8/4/2006 | 1 | high cholesterol | 51 yr old female. After 2 1/2 years on it (10 mg/day) I developed serious muscle pain and restlessness in my legs which made it almost impossible to sleep. Also, hot/cold fever-like sensations in the skin, but no fever. Constant sleepiness. I thought I had developed chronic fatigue syndrome and restless leg syndrome until I looked on the internet for Lipitor side effects. I am just glad I stopped taking it before permanent damage was done. Yes, it did a great job lowering my cholesterol, but the side effects are very dangerous and I would think long and hard before taking any statin. I would guess that many of our elderly relatives who seem to have cognitive impairments are really suffering from statin side effects. The drug companies have certainly done a number on the American public. | F | 51 | 2 years | 8/3/2006 | 1 | Diabetes with elevated LDL | Aching over my entire body, extreme fatigue, stiffness when getting up in the morning or getting up after being off my feet for awhile. Doctors make me feel like I am crazy. Also had severe depression. Have taken 2-3 different statins. Like others who have written in, I have felt as though I am 100 yrs. old. | There is a wonderful website Spacedoc.net with much information on the statins, and he has published a book as well on the serious side effects of the statins. | F | 57 | 3 years | 7/19/2006 | 3 | high cholesterol | none | ldl is still too high. Dr. has added zetia and I will switch to vytorin in August and have the blood work in October so see if its working. Heart attack in 1991 and quadruple bypass in 2002. Started with 10mg in 2001 and increased to 40mg after the bypass surgery. | F | 64 | 4 years | 7/14/2006 | 1 | To raise my Low HDL (GOOD)/B -150 | I've not started the drug, but it was perscribed to me by my DR. for having low HDL (good). I've talked to a lot of people and researched this drug and I've found nothing GOOD about it. I am going to try alternative (herbal) medications to rise my good HDL levles. | Afraid of side effects and I don't want to jepordize my health by adding a drug to my system that can harm me! | F | 31 | 0 days | 7/2/2006 | 1 | high cholesterol | Took 10mg lipitor for approximately one year. Experienced lethargy, tingling in arms, trouble sleeping, irritability, anxiety, mild depression. Finally went off all statins when I experienced a particularly bad reaction when the doctor, with a gleam in his eye, recommended combining lipitor with Zetia. The results were so bad in terms of side-effects that I ceased all statins and discontinued the Zetia in short order. I now take no statins, no Zetia. Individually they have their own problems; combined they are extremely dangerous and, in my opinion, should be banned as a combination therapy. | Probably safe in short doses, a very bad candidate for long-term use unless closely monitored and used in lowest possible safe doseage. Would warn other patients to NOT COMBINE LIPITOR OR OTHER STATIN WITH Zetia, a common tactic that you will most likely regret. Let the pharmaceutical reps take the meds they peddle and get them off the street, instead of handing out free clocks, watches, and vacations to cowboy-style doctors who are little less than drug-pushers. | M | 54 | 1 years | 6/28/2006 | 1 | high cholesterol | Took 10mg lipitor for approximately one year. Experienced lethargy, tingling in arms, trouble sleeping, irritability, anxiety, mild depression. Finally went off all statins when I experienced a particularly bad reaction when the doctor, with a gleam in his eye, recommended combining lipitor with Zetia. The results were so bad in terms of side-effects that I ceased all statins and discontinued the Zetia in short order. I now take no statins, no Zetia. Individually they have their own problems; combined they are extremely dangerous and, in my opinion, should be banned as a combination therapy. | Probably safe in short doses, a very bad candidate for long-term use unless closely monitored and used in lowest possible safe doseage. Would warn other patients to NOT COMBINE LIPITOR OR OTHER STATIN WITH Zetia, a common tactic that you will most likely regret. Let the pharmaceutical reps take the meds they peddle and get them off the street, instead of handing out free clocks, watches, and vacations to cowboy-style doctors who are little less than drug-pushers. | M | 54 | 1 years | 6/28/2006 | 4 | High Cholesterol | I experienced tighening of the chest and leg cramps. | I really didn't have a bad reaction to this Medicatiion. I would take this medicine over Niaspan anyday! | M | 27 | 3 months | 6/26/2006 | 2 | high cholesterol | Experiencing fatigue, lightheaded and weakness. Hip, back and leg pain. Along with a tennis elbow type pain that runs down into my hand. I also have neurally mediated hypotension and since I have been taking lipitor I have had recurring fainting spells. | F | 44 | 3 weeks | 6/26/2006 | 1 | Borderline high cholesterol | It made me extremely hyper, I could not do things fast enough. | My doctor had me try it although my cholesterol level was only 205. I told her about my misgivings but she thought I would do ok on it. I even questioned her about the liver damage it can cause but she said it hardly ever happens. In less than two weeks I was so hyperactive I thought I was going crazy. I worked overnight at my job and I was trying to do things so fast that I would frustrate myself. My brain also felt like it was kicked into high gear as if I was on constant alert for something. I stopped taking Lipitor after two weeks and told my doctor. She said if it was the Lipitor she had never heard of that happening to anyone before and recommended I continue its' use. I stopped and now refuse to use it. At my last physical she said she was happy that I was so healthy. I exercise 5-7 days a week, lots of biking and running. EKG perfect, tri's were perfect, blood sugar perfect, etc. My blood pressure is constantly around 106/72. My cholesterol was 212 so she tried to pu | M | 49 | 2 weeks | 6/16/2006 | 1 | High Cholesterol | My mother started taking 40 mg. of Lipitor 3 months ago. During the first month she complained about her head hurting. She began getting very confused. She was always exhausted, falling asleep all the time. Complained about her legs always feeling like lead. Within the last six weeks, her physical health has deteriorated to the point of her being confined to a wheelchair, in constant pain with her shoulders, knees, and a feeling like her whole body hurts. She shakes as if she has Parkinsons. If I had not seen the news recently about the two men suing Pfizer over what Lipitor had done to their lives, I wouldn't have even thought about that being the cause. Finding this website confirmed it. I have taken her off the Lipitor, and am hoping that alot of her pain and fatigue and muscle problems will start to get better, although it scares me that alot of people are saying they haven't improved. | I wish I had know about this a week after she started with the symptoms...I would NEVER recommend this drug to anyone! It has ruined whatever years my mother had left to enjoy life - she was very active for her age - now she's in a wheelchair. | F | 84 | 3 months | 6/15/2006 | 4 | High Cholesterol | Developed higher levels of muscular aches and pains including joint discomfort all over the body with a stronger concentration in legs, ankles and feet also a heaviness. Constant feeling of fatigue. Struggling with minimal weight gain, up and down. Some depression but could be related to onset of menopause. Some frequent upper abdominal discomfort. | Intitally was placed on Crestor in conjunction with excercise and lifestyle change and developed severe polyathralgia in ankles and leg joints, to the point of not being able to walk and no significant reduction in cholesterol. Stopped cholesterol lowering drugs for one year under Dr's recommendation, with excercise and lifestyle change warranting no positive results. Taking Lipitor at present and have been for six months with significant positive results after three months, also in conjunction with excercise and lifestyle change. Dr. and I have agreed to continue use of Lipitor unless symptoms worsen, will discuss other options at that junction. Quite satisfied with Lipitors ability to lower my cholesterol. Discourage with the side effects as they have seemed to have worsen. Family history of Heart desease, diabetes, and high blood pressure, all of which I have not inherited so far, thank G-d. So for now I stay on Lipitor with the hope that my symptoms will disapear. My Cholesterol is | F | 54 | 6 months | 6/14/2006 | 3 | To reduce cholesterol | I used to take Provachol (sp?)but I found it caused extreme bloating. It also seem to increase my heart rate therefore could not sleep well. I requested to take Lipitor (10mg). I have been taking it for about three months now. I will go for a blood test within a few days so we'll see how good it did its job. As far as side effects are concerned, I find that Lipitor also causes bloating and a great deal of gas build up although not as badly as my previous medication. I'm finding it difficult to fit into my clothes due to the bloating. I also find that it makes me a bit drowsy, almost like a sleeping pill. I therefore take it at bedtime but my sleep is not very sound and therefore not refreshing. I developed a pain that seems to originate at the base of my neck, travel down to my shoulder blades and then run to my shoulders, elbow and wrist. I first attributed this to work stress because I do a great deal of computer work....I thought perhaps that I was getting tendonitis looking at th | I have begun to take charge of fighting back against the side effects and have been taking multivitamins, B complex, CoQ10, and GasX for bloating. I can honestly say that today is the first day in months that I have felt really well...very little gas, almost no pain. I'll keep tabs on this and will report back on my ldh levels.My father used to take this drug and he also experienced bloating and gas. He took Tums to alliviate stomach upsets and also cut his Lipitor dose in half. | M | 50 | 3 months | 6/14/2006 |