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 | hypercholesterol | extreme joint pain. First started as a stiff neck. That went away, then it was my knee.... The pain has since radiated to wrists and hips. I felt general malaise and depression. When shopping, I needed a cart for support. This is very unlike me. | I have been on this drug for almost 3 years. I have a very high tolerance to pain, so I hesitated to call my doctor thinking the pain would go away. When I did call, his advice, "get off the Lipitor"! I was glad to find this site to compare my side effects with others. | F | 60 | 3 days | 12/16/2001 | 1 | HIGH CHOLESTEROL | I HURT EVERY WHERE. I FELT LIKE I HAD BEEN RUN OVER BY A TRUCK ALL THE TIME. I WAS SO WEEK AT TIMES I COULDN'T WALK ACROSS THE ROOM. I REALLY THOUGH I WAS GOING TO DIE. MY DR SAYS IT WAS NOT FROM THE LIPITOR. IT HAS TAKEN MANY MONTHS FOR ME TO FEEL ALMOST NORMAL AGAIN. | I STARTED TAKING B-6 100 MG B-12 1000 MCG AND 800 MCG OF FOLIC ACID EVERYDAY AND IT HAS KEPT MY CHOLESTEROL IN THE NORMAL RANGE. | M | 59 | 8 months | 11/29/2001 | 1 | High Cholesterol | My boyfriend is 49 and has had high cholesterol for about 10 years...his doctor put him on Lipitor...he took it twice and could hardly stay awake. Also noticed pains in his legs and weakness in his knees after the first dose. He has stopped and will not resume this treatment. There must be a better alternative. | Don't do it! There are too many websites like these with pages and pages of similar complaints. | 2 days | 11/28/2001 | 1 | Reduce choleterol | Sever muscle pain…tendons too. Tested for all kinds of arthritis by practitionaer who would not believe that Lipitor could cause such reactions. Over two years for pain to subside. Acupuncturist agrees. He too has patients who were prescribed Lipitor and they experience similar reactions. | A terrible drug that caused me excrutiation pain at times throughout my entire body. On Lipitor for only three and a half weeks. Over two years to rid myself of the pain. Getting out of a car was an ordeal…it was that painful. Take the goddamn stuff off the market. | M | 50 | 30 days | 11/22/2001 | 1 | high cholesterol | My dad has been on Lipitor for over a year, they increased his dose by doubling it. Within a month he started to experience lower leg weakness, cramping of the calf muscles after walking only a block and while resting. He read an article about Baycor, Lipitor, etc. We asked his M.D. about this & he told us that the side effects of Lipitor were an INFLAMMATORY muscle weakness & degeneration. With my coaxing & the Dr's okay my day stopped Lipitor for one month. His legs did not get better OR worse. The Dr's have him so worried about his cholesterol that he started taking it again. He is now so debilitated, he was using a walker, & his wheelchair is being delivered today. We have been to a Neurologist, Vascular Surgeon, and blood Dr. He can no longer drive. He has reduced feeling below the knees, he has fallen 4 times. He is losing the feeling in his right hand and the inability to perform fine motor skills. With all the tests he has had to rule out other causes, it seems that Lipitor is the culprit. Until the dose was doubled my dad was active, able to walk, drive, and enjoy life. | If Lipitor is the cause of all these problems, high cholesterol does not look so bad. I would never take or recommend this drug to anyone. It has destroyed my father's life. | M | 73 | 14 months | 11/13/2001 | 4 | High Cholesterol | I thought I was having a heart attack - went to emergency room. Problem began while sitting at this computer...quick, sharp pain in center of chest, followed by a hot/heated flushing sensation that began mid-torso and continued up to the top of head (top of scalp started tingling and burning). Oddest feeling that I've ever experienced - very scary. Lasted approximately 45 seconds, followed by feeling of weakness and impending doom. By the time I arrived at the hospital I was shaking with chills uncontrollably. After tests were run I was told that it wasn't a heart attack or shroke. They said it was probably related to stress or a panic attack -- ridiculous because I haven't been stressed and have never had any problem similar. | Definitely helped lower my cholesterol from 263 to 164 -- amazing, but I'm afraid to continue taking due to experiencing same severe side effects. Will discuss further with my doctor. | F | 53 | 2 years | 11/8/2001 | 1 | To lower cholesterol | I took Lipitor for one month. I was having severe pain in my legs.After I quit taking it, I still have muscle weakness in my legs and pain when I sit down or stand from a sitting position. My doctor doesn't seem to know what to do about it. I am scheduled to see another doctor next month. I was taking 20 mg of Lipitor. Everyone I talk to who is taking Lipitor says they have leg pain. I will not ever take another Lipitor tablet. | F | 67 | 30 days | 11/8/2001 | 4 | High Cholesterol and Triglycerides | Muscle spasms, joint ache, loss of muscle structure especially in the calf muscles, feel tired and ache. | It lowered cholesterol and triglycerides. Had to take a second medication to lower triglycerides more. | M | 49 | 2 years | 10/16/2001 | 3 | High cholesterol | Diarrhea, muscle pain, joint aches. Lipitor did a wonderful job on my cholesterol but after about 4 weeks, I developed what I thought were strained muscles from exercise. It seems to be getting worse. | After all I've read, I think I will stop taking this and find another alternative. I am a type one diabetic. | F | 45 | 4 weeks | 10/15/2001 | 1 | high cholesterol | extreme muscle spazms in my lower back, eye sight changes, fatigue and weakness. | I stopped taking the drup almost two weeks ago and my back pain is beginning to go away. I would not recommend this drug even though it did work to lower my cholesterol. | F | 50 | 8 months | 10/10/2001 | 1 | High Cholestoral | Muscule aches & pains - Went to the orthopedic Dr. for a shot in the knee. Liver count went to over 600. Stopped taking & liver count went back to normal. Then I had a series of tests for pains across my midsection.Have Fatty strands in my Liver. Now I have Rheumatoid Arthtitis.I think it could be the result of taking Lipitor. | Do not take - Watch your diet | M | 60 | 2 years | 10/8/2001 | 5 | high cholesterol | none | immediate and excellent reduction in LDLs..on 10 mg dropped from 363 to 263. Increased to 20 mg and dropped from 263 to 197 in two months | F | 63 | 2 years | 10/7/2001 | 3 | high cholesterol | Daily headaches | Reduced cholesterol count from 295 to 182 in one month. | F | 54 | 2 months | 10/2/2001 | 1 | HIGH CHOLESTEROL | Weakness,muscle ache,fatigue,noticible loss of muscle structure. | I would not recommend this drug,my Doctor didn't explain any risk to taking this drug,although it lowered my cholesterol some,I changed my diet and started an exercise plan,I quit taking the drug 2 months ago and have continually lowered my chol. level. | M | 45 | 14 months | 10/1/2001 | 1 | High cholesterol | It brought my husband's chol. down from 310 to 175. He had to stop taking it because it has damaged his liver. He has an ultra sound scheduled for this month. I DO NOT recommend this medication. | M | 33 | | 9/28/2001 | 5 | High Cholesterol | M | 1 years | 9/27/2001 | 1 | high cholesterol | unrelenting muscle pain- leg cramps - numbness in both legs - exhaustion - joints poping and cracking | took for 4 months - am still experiencing side effects 7 months after stopping the drug - I feel as if I have been aged 10 years and that I have been damaged | F | 52 | 4 months | 9/24/2001 | 5 | Cholesterol at 305 | No known side effects | Lowered cholesterol to 149-175 (several readings). Cholesterol was lowered to 149 within 30 days from using Lipitor and from the Zone Diet. | M | 40 | 2 years | 9/10/2001 | 5 | hypercholesterolemia | I have been on this medication for approximately two years and it has been very affective in lowering my cholesterol; however, I did notice that I became depressed with intermittent muscle pain. I recently mentioned this to my physician and asked if he knew if this particular medication causes these symptoms as all my blood studies for liver function, etc. have been normal. I decided to stop the Lipitor and within a few days I felt so much better. I will call him tomorrow and ask if I can be switched to another medication. It is a very effective medication, but obviously has its problems as indicated by those patients who had very similar effects. | F | 53 | 2 years | 9/9/2001 | 2 | High cholesterol | Suffered from depression after taking lipitor but did not realize connection. Stopped taking lipitor and depression left within days. | I wouldn't take lipitor in any dose at any time. It made me realize the dangers of drugs. | M | 57 | 27 months | 9/7/2001 |