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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LIPITOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | High Cholesterol | Extended periods of low mood, loss of self-confidence, loss of interest in life etc. also brain fog & impaired memory | Increased to 40mg/day in the last 6 months and then stopped taking it after reading of similiar symptoms on this website. After 2 weeks, the symptoms had gone and 8 weeks later they still have not returned. Won't be taking this anymore. | M | 48 | 4 years 40 1X day | 3/9/2011 | 1 | cholesteral | I have been taking simvostatin for about 5 years,,since March 2010 i have been experiencing pain in my left leg and foot with exteem pain in my ankle and at times i have had dificultly in walking to the point were on some days i could not walk at all because the pain was so bad also had pain in my left arm as if i had strained it lifting but i havn't been lifting, this is not like me because i am normaly very fit and i love walking....doctor refered me to hostpital for xray on my foot which proved normal, after reading some of the threads on here i decided not to take my nightly statin (20m.gr.) Since i decided to give them a miss i find that the pain in my foot is subsiding and i can walk a lot better..i never had this problen with my foot and arm untill i took this drug,I mentioned this to my doctor who said in not many words that i should have no side effects from simvostatin...well i have proved him wrong..I can only hope that having taken this drug for 5 years that not to much d | M | 71 | 5 years 20 1X day | 3/3/2011 | 5 | High cholesterol | None | Quick reduction in LDL. No side effects. | M | 55 | 5 years 80 1X day | 2/23/2011 | 1 | 235 total cholesterol | Started taking Lipitor 20mg in Feb '08; in Sept '10 experienced stiff, achy joints around shoulders/arms, hips and Achilles tendons. Stopped 1/22/11; slowly feeling less stiff. Can now take shirts off over my head without wincing; not great, but better. | F | 51 | 2 years 20mg 1X day | 2/11/2011 | 1 | cholesterol | All fine for first five weeks and then...increasing pain and stiffness at left knee. Attributed to running 15 miles per week, two 60 minute spin classes weekly, resistance training etc.. Symptoms worsened, swelling at knee, drained 25 cc fluid. Orothopedic consult; x rays and MRI revealed no abnormality. Symptoms worsend and spread to right knee. After two weeks of problems, skipped one dose of Lipitor. 36 hours after last dose, symptoms abated. 48 hours later symptoms nearly gone. MD confirms decision to discontinue entirely. | Lipitor did bring my cholesterol from 235 to 175. Bloodwork indicated no liver or muscle enzyme abnormilities after 7 weeks but those results are not worth the symptoms. Switching to "Choleast" an over the counter red rice yeast formula | M | 60 | 7 weeks 10 mg 1X day | 2/2/2011 | 1 | high cholesterol | Severe pain & cramping in ankles, feet arches & back Muscle weakness & atrophy–unable to exercise Weak & “wobbley” ankles, knees & wrists Cramping in wrists & hands Rib cage tightness Constant fatigue Insomnia requiring a sleep lab study (which concluded that I have “insomnia”) Mental fogginess & forgetfulness Pancreatitis, requiring mri & biopsies Elevated liver enzymes–attributed to “fatty liver” Chest tightness & breathlessness requiring 3 day hospitalization for cardiac stress test & catherization & lung tests–negative Difficulty swallowing & swelling in throat requiring referrals to a gastro-enterologist & an ear, nose, & throat specialist: allergy testing, swallowing study x-rays, cat scan, upper GI scope with dilation of esophagus & biopsies, and finally larynx scope & biopsies-all negative Swollen nasal passages requiring sinus cat scan–negati | They never made any mention of adding Co Q 10. Over the years, I had previously been prescribed steroid nasal sprays, allegra (even though tests showed no allergies), nexium, cough medicine, sinus irrigation, & various sleeping pills to deal with what I now know was my reaction to statins. Nothing helped alleviate these symptoms. Besides the toll that statins have taken on my quality of life, I’ve also spent tens of thousands of dollars on doctors, drugs, tests, labs, & procedures. I even purchased a sleep number bed & a new sofa, thinking that would help my insomnia & back pain. All to no avail. My symptoms slowly crept up during my 15 years of statin use. Just 2 years ago, I walked 4 miles a day, or rode my bike for 45 minutes a day. I did a 20 minute Pilates machine workout 4 or 5 times a week. I went from being energetic & very active to being unable to even do my own grocery shopping. Since my daughter will be having her 2nd child in 3 months & will need my help & since I was afraid that I would be wheel chair bound by then if my symptoms kept worsening, I stopped taking Lipitor 12 days ago & I began improving slightly by the 3rd day. I informed my doctor, who was not happy-he now wants me to “try” pravachol! Now 12 days post-lipitor, the hot flashes & night sweats are gone entirely. I am sleeping 5-6 hours at night, instead of 3-4. The weakness in my legs & back when climbing steps is lessening. My arm muscles st | F | 61 | 1X day | 1/27/2011 | 1 | cholesterol | initially noticed twitching in thighs thought because im a rn it was just in my mind 5 wks into pain in ankle to point i couldnt walk went to podiatrist who ive seen for plantar fascitits and was told bones in foot collapsing mechanical problem not lipitor made orthotics put on nsaid no reief got orthotics and now on medrol dose pack having mri tommarrow will never take again | was a big lipitor fan before started on studies showed helped alzheimers now would never reccomend and have talked to numerous people who had problems | F | 53 | 10 1X day | 1/10/2011 | 1 | cholesterol | Fatigue, Brain Fog, Stuttering, Bad OCD! | I am diabetic and my numbers weren't horrible but they want you below 100 - this drug and the statins they tried on me were not worth it at all. | F | 56 | 3 weeks 10 mg 1X day | 12/27/2010 | 1 | Cholestoral | I did not link my problems to the Lipitor until my husband had major problems, now I know what has caused 10 years of Neuropathy, I have "Burning feet" always in bed at night, I do not have Diabetes (which would cause this) and was tested in DC at WRAMC and they found no reason that I should have this and gave me a tube of Capsacian!!! I still live with this. Four years ago I developed "Frozen Shoulder" in my left arm, unbelievable pain, within weeks the other shoulder became as painful as the first, could not raise my arms at all, tested at Bethesda Naval Hosp., no reason found, I was told it would last about 2 years unless I took therapy sessions, I took the sessions and begged for someone to put me out of my misery each time, it eventually passed in about a year but I still have shoulder pain. | Today I am stopping the Lipitor, maybe I have read too much on the subject but the one that really scares me is the Memory Loss, All the drug com. tests were done to see how well the Statins did for Cholesterol and the heart benefits, but no testing (or none that the consumer was told of) was ever done to see how it effects the brain function. Memory is too precious a thing to lose to a drug! | F | 65 | 10 years 10-40mg 1X day | 12/26/2010 | 3 | Flatulence | M | 62 | 1 years 5mg 1X day | 12/13/2010 | 2 | Heart disease | Severe muscle pain in shoulders radiating through the chest, cramping in back muscles, calves and hamstrings. Severe muscle pain after working out with weights, all the while losing strength. Difficulty with memory at times (i.e. remembering a name or a word). | My shoulder pain resulted in a visit to a specialist who said inflammation was present but no torn rotator cuff. Prescribed physical therapy which made it hurt even more. I first noticed the pain several months in to taking the drug. After an ER visit due to severe back spasm/cramp, my Cardiologist suggested going off the drug and in the past 10 days, no cramping, the shoulder pain has eased 80% and I actually feel good. Because of blockage issues I need to move on to another drug like Crestor or Zocar but after reading some of the comments I am concerned. The medication worked at lowering my cholesterol (127 with good cholesterol over 40 and bad cholesterol under 70) but at a steep price physically. | M | 46 | 5 years 20 mg 1X day | 12/8/2010 | 3 | elevated cholesterol | I have had tendonitis in my knees and troublesome pain in my lower legs and feet. My knee swells with fluid, so that any movement causes excrutiating pain. | At first, I thought that this might be gout, because it runs in my family, and my toes swell up occasionally. But, after my doctor confirmed that my swollen knees were not gout, I began to consider other causes. It dawned on me to check the internet concerning the Lipitor I have been taking. Sure enough, many people have the same troubles. I used to be able to walk for endless miles. For about the same amount of time I have been taking this drug, I have been hobbling around, cautious of every painful step. Although it may lower my cholesterol, tomorrow, I will stop taking the Lipitor. | M | 42 | 14 months 10mg 3X W | 11/29/2010 | 1 | mildly elevated total cholesterol | developed parkinson's disease. discovered thru 23andme DNA profiling I possess a mutation in a gene, SLCO1B1, that codes a transport protein responsible for moving statins into the liver to be detoxified. Studies have noted patients with greatly incrased plasma statin levels (>134% and AUCs more than 400% ABOVE NORMAL) toxic levels indeed. | The neurological damage I have suffered due to toxic levels of lipitor seems to be permanent. Nothing I have tried has reversed the extreme symptoms. in the beginning megadoses of coenzyme Q10 did help; that was 6 yrs ago. the deterioration continues. the slco1b1 mutation IS NOT rare, occurring in 26-34% of caucasian poulation, less in african am, and more in Asian pop. seems many individuals with the mutation(s) develop severe myalgias and myopathies, prompting discontinuance of the statin. for those of us who did not suffer the muscle dmaage, neurodegeneration is what occurs in my opinion. Am aware of 7 other indicviduals who feel they are sufferring same effects as I from a fat soluble statin | M | 66 | 4 years 10 mgm per 1X day | 11/19/2010 | 1 | high cholesterol | Had muscle pain in my back (primarily small of my back) and down my leg. I had tried Lipitor before and the result was achy legs. After some time off of this drug and feeling better, I tried it again. My back hurt so bad that I went to a chiropractor twice and no relief. I thought I might have a bulging disc but decided to go off the Lipitor again. After two months, I'm back to normal. | I call this the drug from hell. | F | 68 | 10 MG 1X day | 11/18/2010 | 5 | hyperlipidemia | Mild muscle pain. | Tried Crestor and generic Zocor and couldn't tolerate the side effects. Started Lipitor and after 6 weeks my blood work showed great improvement. Total was 251-now 156. LDL was 176-now 91. HDL is now 51. Triglycerides were 96-now 69. Very glad I gave Lipitor a try. | F | 48 | 2 months 10mg 1X day | 11/11/2010 | 5 | Cholesterol control | None | Maintains my cholesterol levels at normal. | M | 55 | 8 years 10 mg 1X day | 11/10/2010 | 1 | high lipids | Stopped because of HIGH CPK.My Liver blood test are also mildly elevated. I was in deniel that the statins would cause ME side effects- I have Terrible muscle and joint pain, Burning sensations in neck shoulders and upper chest. Palpatations . Insomnia because can not sleep from pain. I do not want to take pain killers all the time since they have side effects too. Weight gain -probably not associated. IOne of the reasons I left my job is because I was so weak all the time and had difficulty walking and driving. I was a Sales rep for a drug company and many years ago I promoted Zocor. How IRONIC that I should suffer from statins my self. My life is miserable. I feel like dying. | I am sorry I did not keep my weight low so as to avoid my lipids to go so high. That way I would have never had to suffer like I am now. The doctors just say and my husband OH your in pain because you are over weight. The doctors also did not even follow me up properly. WHo can I sue?????? That is the question. | F | 49 | 3 years 20 mg 1X day | 11/9/2010 | 1 | cholesterol was high | F | 50 | 60 days 10 mg 1X day | 11/3/2010 | 1 | hyperlipidemia as determined pharma | M | 66 | 4 years 10mg/day 1X day | 10/31/2010 Patient History | 1 | hypercholesterolemia | Lipitor had the same side effects as Zocor and confirmed that Zocor caused myalgia, neuralgia, insomnia, dementia, polyneuropathy, rhabdomyolisis, subdural hematoma, coma, and pain, pain pain. Lipitor seems to cause even more nerve damage than Zocor. | Before they go to Hell, the people at Pfizer and the doctors who shill for them should be sent to a very nasty prison. Pfizer and its doctor salesmen should be stripped of every asset including their medical licenses. They should be totally destroyed. The proceeds of their financial liquidation should be distributed to their victims. | M | 63 | 4 months 20 1X day | 10/23/2010 |