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 CHOLESTROL | AFTER TAKING DRUG BECAME ILL WITH STOMACH PAIN BACK PAIN AND DIZZINESS | F | 55 | 5 days | 4/16/2004 | 5 | cholesterol | I was on Lipitor for 3 years with no problems. Then I sated having hip/leg/foot pain and numbness. It finally go so bad that I could not sleep lying down. Also, bouts of nausia. I went off the lipitor and within 3 days the pains were going away, 10 days and all was well. | It is a great med as long as you don't have the side effects. My MD says that it is soluble in fat and builds up in the muscle. He switched me to Crestor, similar med, but water soluble so it doesn't build up in your body as much. So far so good. | F | 43 | 3.5 years | 4/13/2004 | 5 | high cholesterol | Have been on lipitor over 5 yrs. As time has passed, I have developed foot, shin, knee, thigh and hip pain...shoulder, arm and hand pain - am having balance problems, clumsiness and some memory loss. I have had problem with bloating and flatulence big time. Dr. just took me off Lipitor and Effexor for depression...only 2 weeks off..so no noticeable change as yet. Had an MRI last week to rule out Multiple Sclerosis or any brain problems I HOPE - have not gotten results as yet. Lipitor reduced my cholesterol total greatly from 274 to 160.. HDL went up and LDL and triglicerides went down...but looks like the side effects are going to cause me to change meds or quit taking them. Do the gym 3x a week and walk..am not totally sedentary and watch what I eat...but I am a cholesterol mfg. (so is my sister)...right now, I am just HURTING....and want to find out WHY....stay tuned. | F | 64 | 5 years | 4/12/2004 | 1 | Cholesterol | Did reduce cholesterol but after 18 months suddenly developed muscle cramps and tendon pain everywhere - feet, knees, shins, thigh,hips, upper arms, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, tightened muscles in neck which aggravted spinal disc sysmptoms in areas where I have had problems in the past. In great acute pain doing most things. Living hell. Gave up Lipitor for 5 weeks and symptoms rapidly improved. Started taking again and day 1 had very severe cramps and pains again all over everwhere at once, these faded slightly so I thought I would try another - same very severe reaction. No question in my mind that it is the culprit. | F | 60 | 18 months | 4/11/2004 | 4 | to lower cholesterol | I've been taking Liptor for about a year with no major side effects, but recently I have been experiencing a sore, tingly tongue(Glossitis) and have ruled out everything from toothpaste to spicy foods. I have also had dizzy spells, headaches, and trouble sleeping. Doctor told me to discontinue Lipitor which I just did a couple days ago and I should know in a month or so if this is the cause (glossitis and other symptoms are listed as possible side effects, although in my case it's been a delayed reaction) Lipitor did bring my cholesterol down from 268 to 153 but I want the glossitis,headaches and dizziness to go away. I hate feeling this way. I will find another way to control my cholesterol if Lipitor proves to be the culprit. | F | 50 | 11 months | 4/8/2004 | 1 | lower cholesterol | taking it for 4 /5 years. Finally I stopped 3 days ago due to a high muscle enzyme and now after reading this site I have .realized all my problems due to this med Have ankle pain, neurophaty, vision problems, very tired, muscle pain | I am not ever going to take it | F | 54 | 5 years | 4/4/2004 | 4 | high colesteral | Both entire legs ached several hours a day, diziness, droped down to 20mg every other day with more exercise and dont really have a problem to say, collest. is 158 now. | Lipitor brought me down about 70 points, but diet was important at the time. Ive had 5-bypass 1985 and 9-stents 5 years ago Was on Mevecor and asked to change to lipitor as Mev wasn't doing anything.I also take some alternatives which have definately made a differance. I dropped my Lipitor of 20mg down to every other day instead of just laying off of it and this has been pretty much the case so far. Collestrol has stablized at 147-158 and really not on any diet. I enjoy eating whatever comes along. | M | 73 | 3 years | 4/3/2004 | 4 | High Cholestoral | I don't seem to have any side effects. Been taking Lipitor for more than 5 years now. | Has brought cholestoral level down to around 160 from as high as 220. Doing a much better job than the Mevacor that I was on. | M | 42 | 5 years | 4/2/2004 | 4 | hypercholesteremia | gas | M | 57 | | 3/31/2004 | 3 | cholesterol | | 3/31/2004 | 2 | High Cholesterol | Severe cramps in toes. Feet sore to walk on. Tingling and pain in toes and feet. Swollen feet. Insomnia. Constipation. | Have only been talking the drug for 2 months. Will stop taking it now that I find others with similar problems. | F | 52 | 2 months | 3/30/2004 | 2 | high cholesterol/triglycerides | Made a BIG improvement in cholesterol and triglycerides, but in the three years I've been on it have had extreme fatigue, muscle weakness, depression. In recent months I've had chronic elbow pain in both arms. It just occurred to me that it might be the Lipitor and this site has convinced me. I just threw away a bottle with 10 pills remaining and am going to continue with my diet and exercise. Hope my energy level returns. | M | 45 | 3 years | 3/30/2004 | 1 | To lower cholesterol | skipping heart beats, fast and slow heartbeat, leg pain, chest pain, extreme tiredness, depression, severe arrythmias. | Went to emergency room with severe irregular heartbeat. Stayed in hospital 2 days, nothing was diagnosed. Went to cardiologist after release, he took me off of Lipitor. All side effects disappeared within 2 or 3 days. I have severe heart disease. | M | 72 | 90 days | 3/30/2004 | 2 | High Cholesteral | Terrible pain in hips and shoulders. | After taking Lipitor for a year, I started having pain in my hip. Told Dr. about it, he didn't seem to concerned. After about 1 1/2 years I started having pain in my shoulders. The pain is so bad at this point that it wakes me up at night and extremely limits the use of my arms. Dr. sent me for x-rays, MRI, to see an orthopedic surgeon. All results negative. They suggested it could be tendonitis or avascular necrosis and recommended anti-inflammatories. Nobody ever suggested it could be the drug until I found this site doing research on my pain. It makes me wonder how powerful these drug companies are that doctors won't even suggest that the drug could be the problem. I'm stopping this drug today in the hopes that the pain goes away. Hopefully I'll be able to play catch with my boys and swing a golf club again some day. If I die of a heart attack from high cholesteral in 20 years, so be it. I'd rather have a shorter life that I enjoy than a long life of pain. | M | 36 | 2 years | 3/23/2004 | 2 | High LDL and triglycerides | Mostly Tingling/burning in arms and legs and back of neck, Some lightheadedness, some memory loss, some chest pain, pain in shoulder-feels like arm pulled out of socket. | Lowered my cholesterol from 270 to 180 in a month. LDL and triglycerides dropped to 100. I need to take this due to bad family history, but not sure how much I can take. The side effects are very distracting. I have been on this for a month and so far I am tolerating this, but if the side effects get worse, I would have to decide if dying at 60 from a heart attack is worse than living in misery until 80. | M | 51 | 1 months | 3/23/2004 | 1 | high chol. | pain in knee and foot | F | 59 | 2 years | 3/22/2004 | 1 | To control cholesterol | After taking it for 3-4 months I had terrible pains in knee, ankle, big toe. Couldn't walk or even sleep comfortably. I thought I had gout, which runs in my family. HMO doctors said not gout, but didn't know what. I finally stumbled on this web site, and thought it might be Lipitor. I stopped taking it and immediately got some relief. That was a month and a half ago. Still have some pain and other weird symptoms (eg. popping) in knee, ankle, big toe joints, but it is gradually getting less. | This drug is too dangerous to use. We need something with the same good effects, but not the danger. | M | 63 | 4 months | 3/11/2004 | 1 | High Cholesterol | depression, general malaise, nausea, taste loss, insomnia, hair loss, bronchitis and/or flu 3 times during winter and 1-2 times during summer, abdominal pain, muscle spasmns in legs and left arm, back pain. I felt always like I had a veil over my head and lead in my legs. This drug is a nightmare and should be discontinued. | I had my first child at 34 and my husband and I wanted a second one badly. Because of all the medical issues this had to be postponed. Meanwhile my husband lost his job and we had to apply for insurance coverage - I was refused due to my medical history even I had been an extremely healthy individual until I was put on this medication. | F | 38 | 2.5 years | 3/10/2004 | 1 | fats-hyperlip... | muscle pain related to shoulders | M | 59 | 6 months | 3/5/2004 | 1 | Lipitor 10mg | After a routine check up my cholesterol level was found to be sky high. So two months ago the internist put me on Lipitor for high cholesterol. The lipitor helped in reducing the cholesterol level by 20%. The side effects were terrible! I had for a number of years pain in my hipjoints. The lipitor increased the pain tenfold. I could hardly walk, sit or drive the car. The pain I was experiencing especially around the hipjoints was incredible. I told the specialist about these side-effects and he told me to reduce the dose from 1 a day to 1 every two days!? I had already stopped taking the lipitor for a week and the pain had decreased somewhat. I learned from the pharmacist that this drug can cause wasting of muscles and that it was possible to end up in a wheelchair because of it!! I am going to start on alternative medicines. | I am never going to use this medicine again! | M | 48 | 60 days | 2/28/2004 |