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 cholesteral | well been of this drug for nearly 3 months and the side affects have mostly gone.Just slight stiffness sometimes in feet.Next is now go and see my GP and see wot he has say about my finding when after being tested for any problems which were supposed to be normal.Never again will i take this drug. | M | 47 | 20mg 1X day | 11/21/2013 Patient History | 1 | high cholesterol | muscle pain, weakness, difficulty swallowing, a.fib, complete heart block | I am writing this on behalf of my mother. Mom was 89 when her pmd put her on lipitor. within 7 days she started having severe muscle pain and weakness in her arms and legs, and could barely walk. She went from an 89 yr old going oon 79, to an 89 yr old going on 99 in a matter of days. went to see pmd on the 10th day and he diagnosed her with polymyalgia rheumatica and put her on steroids, and sent her to a neurologist, rheumatoligist, and orthopedic md. within around 3 months of taking this drug she was diagnosed with atrial fib and put on coumadin. withing around 6 months she went into complete heart block and had a pacemaker placed. her quality of life deteriorated in the next two years while taking this drug. she walked with the "statin shuffle", had several falls, chf, periferal vascular disease with extreme leg swelling and 3+ edema and put on lasix. she could barely swallow (you need your muscles to swallow). my mother died 1 1/2 years ago. She fell getting out of bed (had she not been on this drug she would not have had the muscle weakness and falls) developed rhabdomyolitis, seizures, and passed away 10 days later. this drug destroyed her life. As for my own experience, after 1 day of taking this drug, severe calf pain. the next day muscle twitching. ALL STATINS ARE POISON. why don't the doctors understand this? | F | 91 | 2 years 1X day | 11/17/2013 | 1 | Cholesterol | After about a month my extremities felt like they were dissolving. Had terrible leg and foot pains and muscle tiredness. I lost most energy due to most muscles feeling so weak. Stopping medicine has helped relieve side effects but not completely. | Had not tried lower dosages (below 20 MG). | M | 52 | 90 days 20-40 mg 1X day | 11/11/2013 | 1 | "High Cholesterol" | Stomach problems, muscle pain, mood swings, headaches, joint pain. | M | 47 | 6 months 10 mg | 8/24/2013 | 5 | hypercholestremia | i develop cataract some time muscle ache | great drug to control cholestrol | M | 50 | 25 years 40mg 1X day | 8/18/2013 | 1 | HIIGH CHOLESTEROL | MOVE SLOW EYE HEAVY .NO SLEEP AT NIGHT AND DAY TIME NO SLEEP IN FOUR WEEK ! | F | 54 | 1 weeks 20mg | 8/8/2013 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Shoulder, knee, elbow, joint pain. Memory fog. Anxiety. Low Libido. | Atorvastatin generic. Experienced brain fog immediatley. Really bad for my highly technical attention to detail work. Started experiencing joint pain approx 6 months in. Left shoulder is so bad right now have ice pack as I am typing this and have been taking alleve daily for the inflamation and pain. I previously had pain in the other shoulder, elbow, and knee, but moved and had to get another MD. In the meantime I was off the drug for a few weeks and saw improvement of those areas. Now I have been back on for another 6 months and the left shoulder is terribly painful. I have stopped the med for a week and hope to see improvement soon. Diet and exercise does not work for my genetic high cholesterol, but I am with the majority here and it's not worth it if ending up crippled or senile. I will find a natural alternative. I wish you all the best. | F | 50 | 1 years 40 MG 1X day | 7/29/2013 | 1 | Put on it after knee surgery | Terrible burning/numb sensation in hands & feet. Joint pain is worse than pre surgery! My chiropractor advised me to look at this website. Will be quitting this. Since surgery, I've suddenly gone on blood pressure, cholesterol & diabetes meds. Never had these problems before. | F | 49 | 2 months 30 | 7/27/2013 | 1 | My total cholesterol was 220. | Muddled thinking, loss of strength and stamina. | F | 56 | 8 years 10 mg per 1X day | 7/11/2013 | 1 | high cholesterol | Extreme tummy bloating. Tight chest. Headache. Mood swings. Awful gas tummy pains cold shivers. | F | 62 | 7 days 20mg | 7/11/2013 | 2 | High LDL Cholestorol | Unusually fatigued in afternoon. Felt lazy and unmotivated to do anything. | Went off them cold turkey early May and rededicated myself to a low carb/paleo diet. Now focusing on TRIG/HDL ratio, TRIGlyceride levels, and keeping blood sugar in acceptable range. Ratios and numbers have significantly improved and weight has dropped another 15 lbs although LDL has gone up (probably due to increase in dietary saturated fats). Will retest (out of pocket) in a few months to see if my numbers improve. Fatigue and laziness is gone and afternoon energy levels are high (as indicated by no yawning!). | M | 38 | 1 years 10 1X day | 6/20/2013 | 5 | None | M | 68 | 80 1X day | 6/2/2013 | 1 | cholesteral | Before I was put on Lipitor for high cholesterol, I had an echo done, normal results. 1 year after I have been taking it, and losing 20 pounds, took another echo and showed that I was in stage 1 diastolic dysfunction in left ventricular. Plus my right ventricular was mildly dilated. Also I had elevated calcium in my blood test...never did I have that prior to taking Lipitor. | My dr. said diastolic dysfunction can come from age. I am only 53 yrs old! I have low blood pressure, I do not have coronary artery disease, I am not a diabetic. This past year I lost 20 pounds which should put my heart in the healthy stage...looked up Lipitor and DD and showed a connection that the Lipitor altered my heart function! | F | 53 | 1 years 10 mg 1X day | 5/14/2013 | 1 | cholesterol | Muscule pain and numb leg chest pain. | F | 57 | 3 years 30 | 5/13/2013 | 3 | Over 300 Cholesterol | - Chest muscle pains. - Pins and needles in legs and arms. - Numbness in fingers, reduced hand grip power. - Numbness/pain in back. - Numbness/headache in forehead. - Numbness in mouth. - Headache that lasts for days. -My sight also gets tired from computer a lot easier than before. | The week I started to take I had the chest ache, confirmed to be muscular by doctors. At the start of the second week, I accidentally took a dose in the morning instead of the night because I took the wrong pill (skipped the night dose). The day after I started to have the other symptons. The worst one - the mouth one has faded, but the others remain. I found out too late grapefruit juice can make this drug stronger. I drank it some days during the first 2 weeks. Stopped drinking it. At the beginning of third week I took 50mg of CoQ10 per day for 3 days. I couldn't sense an improvement, but after stopping for other three days I will try again. (I need better evidence before buying a can of CoQ10, it is very expensive and hard to find around here). Will beg my cardiologist to let me try natural exercise before continuing statins. Giving it a 3, because it was effective , in a single month and with ezetimibe and exercise all my numbers are in very safe ranges. Please be careful about "natural" supplements. Homeopathy simply does not work - it is just water - The supplements that do work may also have side effects, just like the drugs. Red Yeast Rice, for example, actually contains a statin (lovastatin) , so it will most likely have all the set of side effects as the other statins... | M | 28 | 20mg 1X day | 5/2/2013 Patient History | 1 | Borderline cholesterol | Severe lethargy, general body pain, severe pain of the hip joint, limping now. | Should be discount inked from the market, causing more evil than good. | F | 57 | 2 weeks 20mg 1X day | 4/30/2013 | 3 | LDL was 98 Doc wanted it lower (72) | drive is knocked down including sex drive. After stent (LDL was 72) Doc increased my dose to 40MG. LDL is 44 and it lowered HDL. | One size does not fit all, if you are 50 or over and your family has heart issues, this may help. CHANGE YOUR LIFE EAT LESS FAT (NO RED MEAT) and watch your diet, exercise. We goofed off until now and now do it for the kids. | M | 57 | 4 years 20 1X day | 3/23/2013 | 3 | mild high cholesterol | Muscle tightness, lower back weakness, body «stiffed» during sleep. | That medication works to lower cholesterol level, but in my case it came with mild side effects like general body stiffness and muscle pain. I'll ask for another medicine. | M | 45 | 10 months 10 1X day | 2/9/2013 | 1 | high cholesterol | Pain under ribs , restless legs .muscle pain everywhere..lethargy depression.insomnia.brain fog mood swings .lack of strength..blurred vision.forgetfulness.. | F | 54 | 4 months 40mg | 2/6/2013 | 1 | CHOLESTEROL | I experienced permanent nerve damage to my feet & severe leg cramping. Symptoms started as a warming sensation on my lower legs after a few months and progressed to the permanent nerve damage. I discontinued taking Lipitor over 5 years ago. My feet are now simultaneously numb and painful. | DO NOT TAKE THIS DANGEROUS DRUG. BE VERY AWARE OF THE PERMANENT NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES. | M | 55 | 1 years 40 1X day | 1/22/2013 |