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 |
| 3 | high colesterol | Both husband and wife on low dosage (10 mg) We are having extreme reactions to heat. When the weather is hot we both get extreme headaches.This happens with even slight temp changes/worse with high tems outside. (80 degrees is already bad) Husband starts sweating alot.Husband also has diabetes. Both have flu like symtoms. Help!! Anyone else having these problems?. | F | 49 | 9 days | 5/13/2004 | 5 | High Chols. | none at this time | lowered my cholst. by half but try's have gone way up. | F | 27 | 7 months | 5/12/2004 | 5 | High cholesteral level | Absolutly none | This drug is amazing. I started taking 10 mg a day around 9 months ago. My cholesteral level was 288. Today I got my test results back of a new blood test, and my level has gone down to 181!! I am thrilled. I have also experienced zero side effects. Thank you. | F | 49 | 9 months | 5/12/2004 | 3 | high cholesterol | heavy legs, muscle aches, confusion, not able to remember things like whether I had done something or where I had placed something, stomach upset, indigestion, insomnia, sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, twitching, depression worse, fibromyalgia much worse. Did help lower my bad cholesterol but caused me to crave sweets and carbohydrates. Constipation to the point I suffered bouts of diverticulitis. It happened gradually and I didn't realize it was Lipitor, neither did my MD, said perhaps beginning of MS or lupus... I hope these side effects all go away eventually... | F | 50 | 11 months | 5/12/2004 | 5 | High Cholesterol | No side effects noted while taking a 40 mg dose each day | Good Medication - Overall cholesterol dropped from 284 to 174 in one month. | M | 58 | 2 years | 5/9/2004 | 5 | High cholesterol | None | Lipitor cut my LDL in half while my HDL increased slightly. My total cholesterol went from 240 to 140. | M | 45 | 14 months | 5/7/2004 | 5 | 239 cholesterol | none | Doctor gave me a prescription for a year's worth of Lipitor. I took it for four months and asked for a retest before renewing my prescription. In four months, my cholesterol dropped 100 points, HDL and LDL were in better, though not perfect balance. With my cholesterol at 139, I declined to take more Lipitor. Got HDL and LDL into perfect balance within another two months using certain over-the-counter amino acids, tocotrienols, and other nutrients I found online that supposedly do the job. They do! And the nice thing is, if my cholesterol goes up again, I know that very low dose of Lipitor will take care of it. Good stuff! | F | 67 | 4 months | 5/5/2004 | 4 | To lower Cholosterol | I have been taking Lipitor for two years and have experience leg pain, soreness in muscles and tiredness. I am otherwise a healthy person. Recently, the pain in my my left leg is so bad that I can't sleep on that side at night. My doctor suggested going off lipitor as of today to see if that is the culprit. I will post another message when I stay off of it for awhile. I really do believe that it is the Lipitor though, as I had never had problems prior to being put on that particular medicine. | F | 49 | 2 years | 5/4/2004 | 1 | To lower Cholestoreral | Malaise, exhaustion, severe muscle pain, severe depression and anxiety. I would go to the gym and be so exhausted from changing clothes and walking upstairs that I could not actually exercise.My doctor told me I was making it up because I did not want to take medication. It took finding a web site to discover it was the Lipitor. | I was so depressed I having thoughts about suicide. Yeah, that will improve your quality of life! | F | 44 | 1 years | 4/30/2004 | 3 | high cholesterol | depression was awful!!!! Took increasing doses to be good. Depression increased as well. Went on and off it six times and each time I restarted the medicine severe depression reoccured the went away quickly after stopping it. Will not go near it again. Better a heart attack than suicide. | M | 50 | 12 months | 4/29/2004 | 4 | high cholesterol | None identified | Currently taking 20 mg/day. Has reduced LDL and total cholesterol effectively (latter to ca. 100), but HDL is still low. | M | 83 | 6 years | 4/28/2004 | 4 | high cholesterol | I've really had no side affects what so ever. I have blood work done regualarly to check my cholesterol levels. I've had high cholesterol since I was 19, now I'm 38 and have been on this medication since 1997. My cholesterol is still high but not as high. In Canada the rating should be below 5.20, with being on this medication its still about 6.24 were in 1997 my level was 8.45. Its come down quite a bit, but I do exercise and watch what I eat as well. | F | 38 | 7 years | 4/28/2004 | 4 | high cholesterol | I think I've been ok with this medication. I was diagnosed with high cholesterol when I was 19, I'm now 38 and started on Lipitor when I was 31. Prior to starting Lipitor my cholesterol level was 8.45(Canada),in Nov/03 my level was down to 6.24. Its still a bit high,(Canada the levels are measured different then the US, levels should be below 5.20). My mother and I are both recipients of high cholesterol. I do suffer migranes, back aches sore neck. I do exercise regualarly, but still have pains. I am always tired, but I really don't know if this is caused by the medication. I have never mentioned this to my doctor, because I just thought this was caused by my job and being run down with dealing with my children. | F | 38 | 7 years | 4/28/2004 | 2 | High Cholesterol/Type II Diabetes | Lipitor works fine for lowering cholesterol, but the side effects are killers, apparently. I have been experiencing extreme leg weakness and pain, to the point where I cannot take steps without holding on or going up on my knees--which is agony. | After reading the comments on this page, I am shocked that so many people have experienced the same symptoms (weakness, etc.) after taking Lipitor. I've been on the drug 7 or 8 years, and have gone off before when leg pain began. But this time the problems came on more gradually, yet more severely. They include stiff neck, diarrhea, clumsiness and dizziness. I'm going off it tonight. | F | 73 | 7 years | 4/28/2004 | 5 | hypolimpo protine animea | none | M | 58 | 6 years | 4/27/2004 | 4 | cholesterol | sometimes I get cramps in thigh | Have taken the above since 1996 -- Can I begin to have side effects now, after all this time? | F | 73 | 8 years | 4/24/2004 | 5 | coronary artery disease, high chole | extreme fatigue, short term memory loss, muscle weakness, hip pain, some cramping in toes. | Have been taking 10 mg of lipitor for 8 months. Also on strict low cholesterol diet and taking magnesium, omega 3, olive oil. Lowered LDL from 186 to 80 and total cholesterol from 260 to 130. have also lost 40 lbs. Heart doctor says I should continue taking lipitor because it is good for the arterial walls and heart. However, because of increasing bad side effects (especially extreme tiredness and general feeling of malais) am going to discontinue use and maintain strict diet and exercise. Benefits of Lipitor on cholesterol levels have been very good but am increasingly concerned about long term side effects. | M | 59 | 8 months | 4/23/2004 | 1 | High cholesterol | General depression and severe insomnia. Irrational feelings of impending doom. It took 6 weeks for side effects to subside after I quit taking the drug. | M | 44 | 3 days | 4/22/2004 | 4 | high cholesteral | I HAVE BEEN ON LIPITOR, 10 MG FOR 1 1/2 YEARS NOW AND AM NOW EXPERIENCING ANKLE, CALF, THIGH PAIN. SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE EVERYTHING ON MY BODY HURTS. SHOLDERS, HANDS, I CHALKED IT UP TO BEING 58 AND MAYBE ARTHRITIS BUT AFTER READING ALL OF THE VIEWS FROM OTHERS ON LIPITOR I AM CONSIDERING STOPPING IT TO SEE IF I GET MY OLD SELF BACK AGAIN. I TOO, AM VERY TIRED LATELY AND NEVER FEEL RESTED UPON AWAKINENING. MY CHOLESTEROL ALSO CAME DOWN FROM 250 TO 150 BUT I DID FEEL BETTER AND HAD ALOT MORE ENERGY A 1 1/2 AGO. I WILL MENTION THIS TO MY DOCTOR TO SEE WHAT HE HAS TO SAY. | F | 58 | 1 years | 4/17/2004 | 1 | high cholestrol 266 | Swelling left arm, very severe itching, intolerable itching, and vivid weird dreams. Also large dark bruise on hand. | Should be banned | F | 56 | 2 months | 4/17/2004 |