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 |
| 2 | high cholesterol | muscle weakness causing nerve damage and imbalance; stiffness similar to arthritis, s l o w walking and numbness | M | 80 | 2 days | 7/2/2004 | 1 | High Blood pressure | I'm glad someone out there is listening. This is | M | 2 years | 6/30/2004 | 5 | Hyperlipidemia | None whatsoever | M | 50 | 1 years | 6/29/2004 | 1 | to lower cholesterol | After taking Lipitor for 2 1/2 years, I experienced problems pronouncing | M | 72 | 3 years | 6/26/2004 | 1 | High Cholesterol | 10 MG a day of lipitor and 6 months later I have extreme leg pain in the calves after just walking a few blocks, in a brain fog with memory loss, Vision is giving me problems and feel like shit all the time. This drug should have a pre-qualifier before perscribed or better yet... take all the statin drugs off the market. | This drug is dangerous... I'm almost inspired to start my own web site to warn people of the risk in taking any statin drug for a quick fix... | M | 49 | 6 months | 6/26/2004 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Vertigo, room spinning , dizziness, nausea, vision problems - seeing two or three of everything. | F | 62 | 21 days | 6/26/2004 | 2 | high cholesterol | Pain in hip, lower back, knees & elbow. Stiffness in lower back and legs when getting up in the morning. Excercise intolerance and general muscle weakness. | I ask my doctor about these pains months ago and he said lipitor would not cause my problems. However, after reading the common side effects with others on this site, I will stop this medication immediately, it not worth feeling like an old man at age 46! | M | 46 | 2 years | 6/21/2004 | 1 | High Cholesterol | High Liver Enzyme Counts. Muscle Fatigue. Lipitor has damaged my liver permanently. I will never be the same. | F | 51 | 18 months | 6/17/2004 | 3 | cholesterol | Been taking Lipitor for two years. The last few days I have experienced swollen legs and ankles and a pain in my lower leg making it hard to get around. Thought it might be the Lipitor so I am going to the doctor in a few days. I think I will discontinue using Lipitor and try to find another alternative to lowering my cholesterol | 49 | 2 days | 6/15/2004 | 3 | cholesterol | Been taking Lipitor for two years. The last few days I have experienced swollen legs and ankles and a pain in my lower leg making it hard to get around. Thought it might be the Lipitor so I am going to the doctor in a few days. I think I will discontinue using Lipitor and try to find another alternative to lowering my cholesterol | Did lower my cholesterol | 49 | 2 days | 6/15/2004 | 2 | High cholesterol | My doctor says my cholesterol levers are lower... so that's good. But I've been feeling like my mind is fading away... and it's a scary sensation, when I can't remember the names of co-workers when I'm talking to them! I feel like I'm much older and mentally weaker which is a pretty high price just to lower my cholesterol. Others have mentioned the | I've stopped taking it - to see what happens. I was taking 10mg once a day... I'm still on Lisinopril (10mg) and Hydrochlorothiazide (12.5mg) each once a day - taken with the Lipitor. | M | 54 | 3 months | 6/15/2004 | 1 | cholesterol reduction | severe abdominal cramps, leg cramps, diahhrea, after taking 10mg only 3 days. Symptoms still persist 1 week later | Don't take it. | M | 3 days | 6/14/2004 | 1 | high cholesterol | weight gain, confusion, depression | STOP Taking LIPITOR. This drug will hurt you more than help you. Pfizer should be sued. | F | 51 | 180 days | 6/14/2004 | 5 | High Cholesterol | After 1 1/2 years of taking 10 mg/ day I am experiencing constant gas and diarrhea. Have stopped taking drug one week ago and hope this goes away. | Excellent job of lowering my cholesterol! | F | 47 | 1 years | 6/11/2004 | 5 | Lower chloresterol | Nightmares, knee pain. | M | 46 | 5 years | 5/26/2004 | 4 | High Cholestoral | I didn't think I had any side effects until I started reading through some of the list of problems other people are having. I thought it was just the over 40 factor. But, I too have joint pain in my knees, hips, lower back, and shoulders. I have been having pain in my left thigh. As far as forgetting things, I am occasionally saying to my fellow worker | It has done a good job of lowering my cholestoral but, are the side effects worth it? | M | 42 | 5 years | 5/23/2004 | 4 | High cholesterol | Lower back pain, stiffness in joints | M | 63 | 5 years | 5/22/2004 | 1 | high cholesterol and tryclicerides | My liver enzymes elevated after 3 months and then doubled after another three months. I had muscle pain in the shoulder, arms, legs, a rash and also had four eye hemorrhages (one a month) while I was on Lipitor. My docter wanted me to keep taking the drug but I know this is another drug that will follow in the footsteps of HRT therapy. We were getting it to lessen our chances of heart attacks and instead it was found to increase the risk. With TV advertisements, the drug company is hyping a dangerous drug. I wonder how many people will become seriously ill before they pull if off the market. | DON'T TAKE ANY STATIN DRUGS. THEY ARE NOT SAFE ! | F | 61 | 6 months | 5/22/2004 | 1 | Extreme burning feeling and numbing of my feet that progressively got worse...had to stop after a month and a half. Burning went away with 3 days. | M | 58 | 6 weeks | 5/22/2004 | 1 | cholesterol | left side of jaw itches ,left shoulder aches and tingles left leg iliotial band syndrome | M | 65 | 2 days | 5/15/2004 |