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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LIPITOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Heart attack - stent placement | Insomnia, vivid nightmares when I did sleep, muscle pain, weakness, tired all the time, depression to the point of considering suicide | Statins are damaging to so many body processes. The clinical trials for FDA approval weren't nearly long enough to observe all the adverse effects. We're in the REAL clinical trials now, while lining the pockets of the pharmaceutical companies. I take grape juice and cider vinegar now - it reduces cholesterol and blood pressure with no side effects. | M | 57 | 6 months 20 MG 1X day | 10/16/2011 | 2 | high cholesterol, heart attack | Severe chronic fatigue, muscle weakness, problems with memory, concentration. Severe depression. | Cholesterol went down drastically, doctors were thrilled, but I spent a year feeling exhausted and weak, unable to find words or remember names or follow the plot of a movie. All I thought about was where and when I could lie down. I was hardly able to lift things I could easily lift before. Legs would go wobbly after one flight of stairs. Everything was exhausting. Doing the shopping or vacuuming was like climbing Everest. Symptoms stopped within a week of stopping Lipitor. I can't believe I spent a year of my life like that. I will not recommend against Lipitor because some people do fine on it but I wish my Drs. had been more open to the idea that it was causing me problems. The only side effect they asked about was muscle pain, which I didn't have, and I was basically told Lipitor doesn't cause anything else. | F | 47 | 1 years 40 mg 1X day | 10/14/2011 | 3 | cardiologist's recommendation | Have suffered from leg cramps(principally at night) since beginning 40 mg Lipitor, 5 years ago, after a mild heart attack. Cardiologist offered no suggestions. After trying numerous recommendation for this problem such as potassium, magnesium, vitamin E, etc. with no effect, my family doctor suggested that I stop taking Lipitor for 3 days, and see if it has any effect. The effect was dramatic. The cramps did not occur during the night after I did not take the 40 mg with my dinner. They also did not occur on the following two nights. I did not want to restart the Lipitor (once a day with the evening meal) for fear that the cramps would just as quickly return. Since it was possible that the reason why the night cramps ceased so quickly is that I was taking the 40 mg entirely in the evening, I decided to split the pills and take half in the morning and half in the evening. Although some mild cramping did return, it was nowhere close to what I had been experiencing, and this has c | M | 78 | 5 years 40 1X day | 9/14/2011 | 1 | constant pain in right thigh, abdominal pain, intermittent pain throughout body, unable to walk more than 1/8 mile w/o excruciating pain in the leg, tingling of feet, elevated liver function | wicked drug...wonder how much my doc was compensated by the drug company for prescribing it | M | 48 | 4 years 20 mg 1X day | 8/26/2011 | 1 | Chronic Heart Failure | Muscle Fatigue, Memory Loss, Cramping, Cold Extremities, Shortness of Breath, General Fatigue, Joint and Muscle Pain, Inability to Sleep and induced Depression | This Med was Prescribed to help control Scaling - not really necessary as all my blood work was within range. I could not recommend this Medication to anyone, just too many side affects. | M | 58 | 7 months 20MG 1X day | 8/10/2011 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Severe B/L shoulder pain, general weakness, malaise, and slight memory loss. | I started out at 10 mg every day for 7 years, 20 mg for 1 year, 40 then 80 for over 1 1/2 years. Over the past year, B/L shoulder pain to the point of wearing a sling because it hurt badly when I walked. I read about the shoulder pain in assorted sites on the web. Discussed it with my PA and cardiologist. My PA stopped the Lipitor. The pain lessened but did not stop. Went to a Ortho MD who gave me 3 Steroid shots and PT. It seemed to help but pain would not stop. Narcs were ordered which helped somewhat but wasn't the answer. MRI showed a slight linear tear in my Rotator Cuff which he wanted to do surgery. Decided against surgery. Both shoulders started to feel better but still couldn't sleep on my left side. My LDL's were through the roof. After almost 10 months off Lipitor, my general MD talked me into starting Sinivastatin 40 mg every day. Well, guess what happened. My shoulder pain suddenly worsen, especially left side. I am going to speak with my Cardiologist again and explore alternatives and will be stopping my Statin today! Moral of the story.....Stay clear of Statin medications. | M | 54 | 10 years 80 1X day | 8/7/2011 | 3 | Moderate chlolesterol | Not much -- occasional itchiness. | I was taking Red Yeast statins for chlolesterol of 230, but then big-pharma got in the picture and made that illegal. Don't know if that is still the case. My doctor said Lipitor was the most tested statin drug. My real concern is heart disease which is in my family. Not sure of how tight the correlation is between low chlosterol numbers and low risk of coronary problems. AMA dumbs down the information to make is sound like getting down to ridiculous levels (100) insures that you won't have problems. I doubt it. Probably much more based on genetic history. So Lipitor is great for reducing your numbers, but extending your life ??? | M | 61 | 6 years 10 1X day | 8/6/2011 | 1 | high closterol | within 24 hrs i was having direar, severe muscle aces, headace, collapades in the floor on the third day, called the dr, went back he did a liver test and took me off the medicane, but was still having symptoms, in 5 days i had blisters on my finger and palms of my hands, and on the soles of my feet, the blisters lasted 1 and a half years, my hands and feet would bleed, i saw another dr and he did tell me it was because of the lipitor, till this day i am still having problems, i still have muscle aces, memory loss, i don,t think my kidney,s are as good, i fell like my body is being attacked in different places in seems to come and go about every three weeks, i will have severe headaces, this has been 3 years ago, i think it did perment damage to me, some times i wonder when i am going to die, i forget things all the time, and even forgot how to get to the dr,s office once, i even forget my grandaughter name from time, im only 52 years of age, to young to have all this problems, iam so | always find a alternative, if you have lipitor trash it | M | 52 | 4 days 20 1X day | 8/1/2011 | 5 | high cholestrol/triglycerides | headaches, face and scalp tingling, scalp itching, vibrating under scalp, tinnitus, twitching mouth, insomnia, vivid dreams, difficult swallowing/choking, swollen tongue,memory loss, confusion,stomach pain, left foot pain | 59 year old female with diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and high cholestrol/triglycerides. Neurologist, cardiologist, and internist stated my symptoms were not all related to Lipitor side effects. After trying Zocor, Provachol, Zetia and Crestor, Lipitor seemed to be the lessor of the evils with regard to side effects. However, due to heart problems, cardiologist gradually increased the Lipitor dosage from 10mg to 40mg. Symptoms have been gradual over the years with recent face and scalp problems diagnosed as trigeminal neuralgia after MRI ruled out tumor or MS. After reading your comments regarding Liptior, I have decided to reduce the dosage from 40mg to 20mg for a week to see if this relieves the most recent symptoms. If improvement is noted, then I will contact my doctor for a further reduction in the dosage to determine if other symptoms abate. I appreciate all the feedback on this medication and will keep you posted on my progress. | F | 59 | 11 years 40mg 1X day | 7/30/2011 | 1 | High Cholesterol | A few weeks after taking lipitor my ankles and the soles of my feet feels like I was walking on hot coals I blamed my new shoes i bought.So I bought a new pair from the chemist they didn't stop the pain either.I was at a local club about 2 months later walked into the toilet I'd been in there many times before but this I couldn't work out witch door to walk out(I think it also has an effect on your memory).Also I suffer badly from muscle pain from my neck & shoulders to my lower back.My wife also took lipitor but has since stopped but it effected her a lot worse than me.She has since stopped taking any medication it's been 6 months and still recovering from the effects. | I am now taking Ezetrol a lot better.I still get pains in my back but not as bad.I just wish the doctors would tell you about the side affects to expect. | M | 62 | 3 years 20mg 1X day | 7/25/2011 | 1 | Cholesterol | After taking Crestor and having muscle pain and lack of control when standing in the mornings, my Dr prescribed Lipitor. I have had increasing non stop Pain in neck and back and now severe tingling and burning in hands and feet with itchy crawly feeling all over. | My bad levels have decreased but now I am afraid I may have nerve damage or liver problems and after reading this sites comments will stop taking Lipitor. | F | 58 | 5 years 80 1X day | 7/3/2011 | 1 | High Cholesterol | A friend om mine took Lipitor (all statins have similar side effects). He suffered terrible pains in hips, legs, hands etc. Lost his muscular strength, had difficulties to swallow, problems with tinnitus and memory. The problems appeared little by little over the years. | The best thing you can do for yourself and others is to educate yourself on this - and other medical issues. Read books, read patient stories and look at "The Lipitor Paradox" at u-tube. It`s a very funny and sad story. Also visit spacedoc.net for more information about side effects. | M | 70 | 3 years 30 mg 1X day | 6/27/2011 | 1 | Blocked Arteries-Surgery CABG-3 | Depression, bursitis in left hip didn't respond to 5-6 cortisone shots, PT, toes hurt when sheet touched, MEMORY LOSS-severe, dizzyness, in a FOG bottoms of feet hurt, felt like shin splints,tingling in 2 fingers of left hand | Went from 1 specialist to another-no one seemed to put it together since I only said those things that related to their specialty. Finally fingers began to "tingle" psychiatrist suggested nerve damage. That niite I got online put in 17 symptoms no matter how unrelated & came up with this site as first choice.THANK YOU ! I read & ried-I was NOT crazy! I hadn't included Depression as my memory retnd I checked I had been on LIPITOR years ago when I had my first MMDepression! I found that I had been of and on since the late 90's! My ex owned a pharmacy which has since closed and used to fill the Rx-he was on also.I'll have to depend on Drs record to estab dates. I have not taken any since that nite-called cardiologist office told to stay off for a mth. Called back this week.After another mth they will do more bloodwork. I met w/Primary Care today-ordered blood tests & referral to the Neurologist. Appt w/orthopedist M,PsyT, I refuse to take another statin Changed way I eat in March & #'s went Way down TC 152,Tri 70,LDL 64,HDL74.My mind is more imp than any drug. Still in PT & have pain but I can live w/that. Talk to Atty Fri. We ALL need to sue as Docs are only aware of muscle issues! | F | 65 | 15 months 20mg 1X day | 6/24/2011 | 1 | Des stent/cholesterol | Body Pains all over, major on going muscle cramps, very bad stomach pains, nervous system problems, pushing blood presure up and up and early signs of osteoarthritis. | Very bad not for my body type. Came off it to see what happens. I am trying some other things to control the bad cholesterol - change of diet, exercise and some other natural things. By stopping Lipitor my quality of life has returned. My bad cholesterol is fine for now the same as a normal persons reading but not as low as the doctors would like it. Who would think such a drug can do so much harm and is recommended by the family doctor. It does lower cholesterol but it also is a major contributor to other health problems. | M | 48 | 80mg 1X day | 6/21/2011 | 2 | hyperlipidemia | Muscle weakness,lack of concentration,joint pain,abnormal liver function, ( ? ) unknown skin condition on hands. | I was living with the initial, common side effects, but after 2 years my fingertips got puffy and/or scaly. In a couple weeks the skin began to come off and the condition spread to the sides of my fingers and my palms. I DO NOT KNOW if this is lipitor related, but after using 2 prescription ointments with little relief, I quit taking lipitor and after 1 month my hands were healed and I have had no problems since (1 yr.) None of my doctors can (or are unwilling) to explain this. They want me back on a statin drug, but I will not untill I have an answer. | M | 55 | 3 years 10 MG 1X day | 5/15/2011 | 1 | High Cholestoral | Eye sight appeared foggy when it was perfect before, some loss of hair, aches and pains in my back, a cough, sore ankles when I exercise. Sore joints. but even more scarey it made me depressed! What sort of drugs are they maiking us take? I'm stopping right now after finding this site. It did lower my CL though | I'm going to take Omega 3, carry on exercising and try my luck. | M | 50 | 5 months 10 MG 1X day | 5/14/2011 | 1 | high cholesterol | started having muscle pain in upper right side then shoulders neck etc. . unable to walk properly after sitting for a while but the worst is being unable to sleep. These symptoms have developed over the years | Have only just come off this drug and hope the symptoms will improve | F | 59 | 10 years 40 mg 1X day | 4/23/2011 | 2 | High Cholesterol | Severe muscle cramping. Muscle weakness | Lipitor dropped my bad cholesterol immediately, however, I have noticed increasing muscle spasms and cramping. My hands, feet, legs, stomach and back muscles. I am trying to improve my health yet I can not sleep due to severe leg cramping. Crippling cramps. I told my Doc today that I didnt want to take Lipitor any more. She switched me to another brand that has less of the muscle side effects. My husband had to pull me out of the bath tub the other night, my thighs would not push me up! I now know I am not crazy...fingers twitching, making my mouse click on things I didnt want to click on. Legs twitching, especially in bed at night. And the awful cramps! | F | 47 | 9 days 20 1X day | 4/8/2011 | 1 | high triglycerides | muscle spasms and pain, joint pain, headaches, memory loss, skin rash, depression, insomnia | Although I complained to my doctor about the muscle and joint pain she insisted that I needed to take it so the fat would get out of my liver since my liver enzymes were elevated. | F | 60 | 5 years 1X day | 3/29/2011 | 1 | raised colesterol | nausea, no sleep, bad dreams,muscle and joint pain, tiredness | There must be something better than this. I am going to try POLICOSANOL | F | 65 | 3 months 1X day | 3/17/2011 |