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 Cholesterol | Muscle weakness and extreme pain, nausea, diarrhea, dark urine, dizziness. I have been off of it for 4 days and can barely walk. I hope that this is not permanent. I thought that I had the flu bug tht was going around the neighborhood. | I had taken pravochol for years with not side effects, but wasn't lowering my cholesterol enough. | F | 51 | 12 days | 11/16/2005 | 1 | High cholesterol | For some reason the doctor started me on 40 mg/day after years of unsatisfactory results with provachol. Flu like synptoms started immediately-then numbness in my shoulder, gas, headaches,diarhhea, dark urine them debilitating joint and muscle pain. I can barely walk-took for only 10 days. Have been off for 4 days with no improvement-I am terrified. Went to the doctor and he did no additional tests - just said to stay off lipitor. When I asked if I would feel better-he just said he hoped so-what is that supposed to mean?? Has anyone had any advice from their doctor on how to reverse these effects? | I WOULD NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE-WOULD RATHER DIE OF HEART ATTACK THAN FEEL LIKE THIS FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. | F | 51 | 10 days | 11/16/2005 | 1 | Cholesterol 6.9 | Muscle aches. Vision severe impairment in a.m. and pain and heaviness in eyes that were hard to open in morning felt like the eyes had blown up overnight. I did not want to get up in the morning because of the eye pain. | F | 60 | 3 months | 11/14/2005 | 4 | high ldl and low hdl, high triglyc | I've been taking 20 mg.lipitor daily since 1989 or 1990. no side effects to date and I have liver functions tests every six months. I tried other statins before lipitor, but they didn't have the affect lipitor did. | M | 59 | 15 years | 11/8/2005 | 2 | High cholesteral and tryglisterists | After a few months I started having pain in different areas of my body and headaches almost everyday. Now I am in servere pain everywhere and trouble sitting or standing or sleeping because staying still increases pain so I have to keep moving around. Frequent headaches and stomache aches, daily. Go from extremely tired for days and nights to unable to sleep until 5 and wake up at 7 and anxiety all day. | I have to take two cholosterol medications because lipitor doesn't work by itself. I definitely would not recommend taking Lipitor. I keep telling the NP that I don't like it but she says its working so I have to stay with it. | F | 32 | 1.5 years | 10/30/2005 | 1 | High Cholesterol | muscle pain in thighs and legs. Off for 6 weeks with no improvement. I'm afraid it may be permanent. CPK test slightly elevated | 74 | 3 years | 10/28/2005 | 1 | High Cholesterol | After about 10 weeks on Lipitor I suddenly developed pain/cramps in both my legs, the left being slightly worse than the right. The cramps and tightness was sporatic from ankles, to calf to top of thigh then back of thigh, it didn't make sense as I hadn't done anything out of the ordinary to be feeling this way and it felt different than a overworked muscle type of pain. | Although the Lipitor brought my level from 206 down to 143 within 6 weeks from what I have been reading I don't think I will begin taking it again. I stopped about a week ago, although my Dr. didn't think that was the cause, however, nothing else made sense. The pain/tightness is somewhat better than it was 3 weeks ago, but still giving me problems. | F | 39 | 10 weeks | 10/27/2005 | 4 | HIgh Cholesterol | Calf muscle strains. Had been taking 20mg 3x/wk with excellent cholesterol reduction for 1 yr+. Have also been running 2-3/wk during same time. 3 mos ago got muscle strain in right calf that lasted 4 months. One month ago got severe muscle pull/strain in left calf. Each time I have had to quit running for several wks. | Just tonight did I do a web search on lipitor and calf pain and now am pretty convinced it is the Lipitor from all I have read on this site. Was collegiate distance runner and have run off and on for years - NEVER in 25 yrs have I had a pulled/strained calf till now! Will stop Lipitor for now and try to resume running -once my muscle pull heals and hopefully it won't recur. | M | 46 | 1.5 years | 10/26/2005 | 4 | Dr. suggested it for controlling hi | Terrible short term memory problems, lack of motivation, weak and wobbly unbalanced feeling (walked like a 90 year old), not sure footed as I walked, overall weak feeling, difficulty driving due to muscle function irregularities, tightness in throat with occasional choking problem, lightheaded foggy brain (like being in a stupor), loss of endurance, heavy legs and arms, eye muscle spasms, dizziness (vertigo), lousy sleeping at night, terrible concentration, bad dreams nightly, foot and leg cramps especially at night in bed, always exhausted, hip joint pain, muscular aches, swallowing problems, hard to get out of bed in the morning, constant muscle tension in legs (inflexibility), sadness, mood swings, loss of muscle mass in chest and arms. | I took 10 mg/day of Lipitor for 6 years. It worked perfectly and made my blood test numbers for cholesterol, HDL/LDL and Triglycerides look textbook perfect. A few of the symptoms I listed (mostly muscular) quickly appeared when I began the Lipitor and became slowly more intense and more of them came into the picture as each year passed. I stopped the Lipitor recently out of desperation and most all symptoms improved greatly within days of stopping. I do not plan to resume it and will find some other way to control things. | M | 58 | 6 days | 10/23/2005 | 1 | high cholesterol | The most terrible muscle spasms in legs,back and chest, so bad I could not sit or stand. Nausea, vomiting, chest pain,blood in urine, side effects were so bad I ended up in the emergency room on two occasions. The last time I was on vacation and was brought to the hospital where the Doctor took a blood and urine test and told me that the pain was from the lipitor. | Never take this horrible drug , I don't know if it has caused permanent damage... but the side effects alone will make you get off the drug. | F | 54 | 4 months | 10/22/2005 | 1 | lower cholesterol | HORRIBLE muscle pains, horrible back spasms,spasms in leg muscles, nausea, vomiting, pain so bad that I could hardly walk or sit.. chest pains, so bad that I ended up in the emergency room 2x not knowing what it was from.. One Doctor finally took a blood test and told me it was from the lipitor.. | NEVER NEVER TAKE THIS DRUG... I am hoping that I did not hurt myself permanently by taking it...don't know what to do to find out . | | 10/22/2005 | 1 | moderately high cholesterol | Excruciating pain in right buttock. Unable to get out of bed, to walk, or to sit without extreme discomfort. Pain and stiffness spread to other side. On painkillers around the clock. | After fifth week of misery, found this site and immediately stopped taking Lipitor. Waiting for improvement. | F | 63 | 1.5 years | 10/21/2005 | 1 | Change required to HDL LDL Balance | Started on 10mg, dose doubled to 20mg then to 40 mg. Experienced severe muscle pains, cramps, sore leg joints which increased with raising of dose, walking more than a few hundred yards became difficult. I did not associate symptoms with tablets until I researched the Web. I have stopped taking the tablets for nearly a month now and and I am much improved, though my knees still ache. | HDL/LDL balance much improved, but I would not want to start taking Lipitor again as I feel it disrupted my life considerably. Even though statistically (anecdotally)I am part of a small minority suffering side effects, I would still urge caution when taking this medication. | M | 55 | 6 months | 10/21/2005 | 2 | high chlestrol | My mom is taking lipitor 10mg . SHE is 71 years old was a active lady.She would walk and exercise daily.After takeing this medication she is now walking with a cane .And has server pain all over her body. | F | 71 | 1 years | 10/19/2005 | 1 | If you are having muscle aches and pains, weakness, exercise intolerance, neuropathy, etc etc, please stop taking this drug. Go to www.JaneIslay.co.uk for more info. Or email [email protected] (Oct 05) | F | 63 | 21 days | 10/18/2005 | 1 | for cholesterol | I HAVE MUSCLE SORENESS IN MY LEFT LEG ALSO MY HIP, PINS AND NEEDLES, INSOMNIA, NECK PAIN, NOW A SPUR IN MY RIGHT HEEL PAD, WEIGHT GAIN, TRUBLE REMEMBERING SOMETIMES, WHEN I WRITE MY HAND FEELS LIKE IT'S NOT MINE LIKE I'M WATCHING SMEONE ELSES HAND, ODD FEELING THAT.TIREDNESS, DEPRESSED AS WELL. | F | 52 | 18 months | 10/12/2005 | 4 | high cholesterol | vision problems, stiff neck symtoms, nerve pain and weakness in forearms from the elbows to the wrists in both arms with pain. | took it with co q 10, vitamins, and bp med prinivil,estratest, actose,and flaxseed daily high fiber diet; lowered choles. from 228 to 123, triglycerides from 180 to 79, hdl from 53 to 58, and ldl chols. from 138 to 38. after only six weeks with very moderate exercise. | F | 52 | 6 weeks | 10/11/2005 | 1 | HIGH calisteral | heel pain goiing into my ankle. heel is hot and feels like i am walking on a stone. when i go off off the lipitor for a few days it gets better | i took this for 6 months 20 mg and did not have a problem but my coalesteral went back up to 250 even though i am not a big meat eater. iI have been on it for 4 months this time. i am going off it for good and see if my foot gets better. it has bothered me for 2 months thought I had the goat. I am 74 female and not a drinker or eat rich food. | F | 74 | 5 months | 10/7/2005 | 1 | to lower cholesterol | iritated eyes, extremely painful inflammed joints(too painful to walk) muscle cramps, numbness and tingling in feet arm and legs-muscle spasams in face and neck | regret ever taking this drug | F | 46 | 5 months | 10/3/2005 | 1 | lower cholesterol | muscle aches and weakness nearly bed ridden over it and soon after they took me off I had a high sugar attack and have been on insalin ever since | F | 70 | 6 days | 9/30/2005 |