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 | high cholesterol and family history | Periphiral neuropathy. Tingling in hands, face, back and Ulnar nerve sensitivity. Effects reversed over 2 months after terminating the 10mg/day dose. | M | 51 | 2 years | 8/30/2004 | 1 | High cholesterol | The side effects came slowly and it took me a while to make the connection. I slowly started experiencing pain in one shoulder joint then the other. Then deep muscle pain in the muscle of one arm then the other. Finally after the muscles in my chest started aching and insomnia had set in...I called my doctor who took me off the 10 mg. dosage. Looking back I realize now that I had symptoms early on but chose to overlook them. Bad choice on my part.... I hope now that the 9 months of taking these meds hasn't caused permanent damage !! | After reading more about the medication I can only say that for me....I am done with taking statins. I will control my cholesterol by losing weight,exercise and diet..... It did lower my total cholesterol and my LDL's but the effect it had on my overall well being was too devastating.... | M | 63 | 9 months | 8/30/2004 | 3 | to lower cholesterol | slight flush, sedation, bed wetting | Brought scores down 100 points | F | 58 | 2 years | 8/29/2004 | 3 | Cholesterol | Fatigue, very tired after working hours (and I'm not doing much phisical work). Also rush all over my face. | It helps lower the cholesterol, but I think it's not worth... | M | 40 | 2 years | 8/29/2004 | 2 | High Cholesterol | After taking Lipitor for a number of years my muscles and joints in my legs and shoulders gradually became very painful. My arms are so weak I can hardly lift them. I stopped taking the drug for about a month. Symptoms have decreased but I am worried I have caused permanent damage to my shoulder joints. I also cannot concentrate like I used to I get tired vry easily. | Lipitor reduced my cholesterol, but the side effects are too great. | M | 53 | 6 years | 8/29/2004 | 1 | lower cholesterol | First of all, I noticed severe lower back pain. I put this off as a work-out related pain. After the pain intensified after it should have gone away, I became concerned. Then I noticed that my knee and my right hip hurt. Then I started crying for no reason. I yelled at my poor dog for doing nothing. ALl in all, this drug really sucks. | I hate it. I hate the doctor that put me on it. I can't wait to get off of it. I shouldn't have been on it in the first place. I swear she must be doing it for the drug compant kick backs. | F | 19 | 2 weeks | 8/29/2004 | 1 | cholesterol | inflamatory muscle pain and soreness in upper back, head pain and pressure and the feeling of being in a fog. | EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DRUG! I have never had these problems until I started Lipitor. I have discontinued it 2 weeks ago with now a 40% reduction in side effects but the pain is still really bad. Does anyone know how long it will take for the side effects to completely go away? Will they go away? Lipitor lowered my cholesterol from 268 to 163 but it nearly killed me in return. It's not worth it. The doctor told me I was imagining all this and said it was so safe it should be in the drinking water supply. Can you believe that! This drug is an extremely dangerous poison. The Pfizer website is very low-key about the side effects. You better take matters into your own hands as Pfizer's only concern is profits - NOT your health. | M | 49 | 3 months | 8/28/2004 | 1 | high cholesterol | diagnosed with Parkinsons after 10 months on drug. steady weakness onset few months growing on right side of body with tremors. | M | 50 | 10 months | 8/24/2004 | 1 | high cholesterol | diagnosed with Parkinsons after 10 months on drug. steady weakness onset few months growing on right side of body with tremors. | M | 50 | 10 months | 8/24/2004 | 5 | high cholesterol | After 4 uneventful years on Lipitor, I started having intense shoulder and upper arm pain. If I don't stop the Lipitor, what will happen? Is this life-threatening? | Why aren't we told about the consequences of various side effects of Lipitor, so we can evaluate whether to continue with the drug? Why doesn't the product literature mention the possible effects of Lipitor on cognitive function? | F | 62 | 4 years | 8/23/2004 | 2 | High cholesterol | Diarrhea after only one pill. Unbearable after two. I stopped after 2 days, waited 2 weeks and tried again. Same results. I have lots of food and chemical sensitivities, so I'm sure this is not a typical response. | F | 61 | 4 days | 8/23/2004 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Muscle pain which I thought was Arthritis | F | 65 | 2 years | 8/21/2004 | 1 | high cholesterol | Very bad pain in left side and buttocks. Hurt to get up from sitting position; hurt to walk; hurt to stand. Back pain also but much more on left side at waist area and thigh/butt muscle areas. | F | 52 | 2 years | 8/20/2004 | 1 | | 8/20/2004 | 1 | coronary artery disease | Severe numbness in hand such that it wakes me out of my sleep. Tingling in feet, soreness in calf muscles. Occassional sharp shock like pain in head. | I have taken myself off because I can't stand the side-effects. Never really had high cholesterol but current medical thinking is that lipitor may reverse coronary disease. I would rather just walk more. Upon reading all of the reviews how long can it be before there is a significant class action lawsuit to stop this drug from being prescribed. | M | 47 | 3 months | 8/20/2004 | 5 | high cholesterol | None | 10 mg lowered my cholesterol in the first 6 months. Continues to decrease with each blood test. Risk factor is down to 2.2 | F | 57 | 3 years | 8/18/2004 | 4 | high cholesterol | heavy aching legs, especially in the morning. Never considered it a side effect before reading about it. Certainly nothing I can't live with unless it worsens and after 10 yrs I doubt that will happen. | 4 yrs on zocor then 6 on lipitor(40mg). Cholestrol went from 300 to 200. | M | 49 | 10 years | 8/18/2004 | 3 | Cholesterol 307 | Tight throat, holding water | Second time I am trying to live with Lipitor. First time was bad, I went with another product which sent me to the emergency room twice, it suffocated me.Then I switched to another one which was worse then the second one, kidneys hurt, bladder infection, black outs. Now I'm back on 20mg Lipitor and will take them regardless of side effects. I have low tolerance to any medications, taking the Lipitor at night so I sleep through most side effects. | F | 66 | 6 days | 8/18/2004 | 1 | High Cholesterol | After a mild heart attack 2 years ago I was put on 10mg of Lipitor. I began having leg and feet cramps. I stopped for a month and felt better but my cholesterol went back up. The doctor insisted I go back on. When I complained of feet and leg cramps the doctor put me on 5 mg. This helped but after 3 months my feet are cramping and I wake several times a night. I am also having back and hip pain and am feeling tired and depressed. I am going to stop again. It is not worth going through the pain. The doctor does not believe it is the Lipitor but I feel better when off. | F | 72 | 2 years | 8/18/2004 | 3 | Diabetes 2 | Calf muscles (and foot) tire very quickly. This often leads to leg/foot cramps. Comparable to fatigue after a long workout. I have been taking Lipitor for about 4 yrs - the muscle tiring has become worse with time and now will 'act' up very soon even with a short slow walk. This has severely hampered my ability to excercise. I first thought this was a response to the diabetes but was recently made aware that Lipitor may be causing it. | Lipitor did lower my chloesterol soon after starting it. It doesn't seem as effective now. I'm going to stop taking it because of the muscle fatigue/cramping - hopefully this condition will reverse. | M | 47 | 4 years | 8/17/2004 |