LIPITOR Reviews (ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM)Average Rating: 1.9 (1269 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LIPITOR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LIPITOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | My Grandmother is in the hopital with side affect of a storke, the DR. now think that it could be a reaction to Lipitor that she has been taking. | | 12/31/2004 | 1 | high colesterol | extreme muscle pain in arms and shoulders Particularly in bed at night.I was on a very high dose (80mg)as I had two heart attacks attributable to blockages | I have been off them for 4 weeks with only a small amount of improvement.I have heard it can take several months to get back to any where near normal | M | 63 | 2 years | 12/31/2004 | 3 | High cholesteral level | I have been on Lipitor for approximately two and a half years. Recently I experienced losing muscular, headache, neck pain and stiffness, fatigue, memory loss, muscles pain on the left side of my chest, depression, sleepless nites and balance loss. | It work great on reducing cholesteral level, but its side effects became another problem for me. I will discuss it with my doctor in my next visit. | M | 41 | 2.5 years | 12/30/2004 | 1 | high cholesterol | Hip pain, knee pain, neuropathy in left foot, general leg pain, mental malaise, arm fatigue especially in the triceps, lack of enthusiasm for familiar activities. Almost all symptoms are now relieved after 3 months off. | This drug helped my cholesterol a great deal and helped to lower my blood sugar which was border line. I will help myself with other methods. I went off it without consulting my primary care. I will never take another statin. There were never studies for long term use. | F | 59 | 2.5 days | 12/28/2004 | 1 | cholestrol | fatigue, muscle crammps, bloating, and intense chest pains. Also depression (on second try). | After one week, realized that I could not handle this! I'd rather live off rice cakes and water.. I Went on a bike ride and felt like I had the flu. Went home, got on the 'net and searched for side effects and was amazed at what I found. Went off lipitor, but my doc convinced me to try again.. After 3 days, same symptoms plus depression and mood swings. Stopped again, started watching my diet more closely and have dropped my cholestrol by 30 pts w/in a couple of months. | M | 47 | 6 days | 12/22/2004 | 1 | high cholesterol | incredible depression almost immediately after I started taking it. crying all the time, not sleeping, reliving of past terrible events that had occurred in my life, like someone pushing a doorbell and holding it to keep ringing and reliving all the terrible negative things in my life over and over again. I kept asking my doctor if there were any side effects like mine and he said no. I had been taking zocor with no problem but insurance company wouldn't pay for it anymore and made me go on lipitor. After about six months I had my docteor write a letter to ins. co. saying I couldn't take lipitor and they agreed to put me back on zocor. But the long term effect of those six months sent me into a psyhcological tailspin that I never recovered from. I went to three psychiatrist and they finally came up with a diagnoses of bipolar disorder. Cause unknown. This was three years ago. The drug ruined my life, I am now seperated after this all occurred and before the lipitor I was an energtic happy family man with a great wife and two kids. | I know it was the lipitor because the only other medication I take is an aspirin once a day. | M | 54 | 180 days | 12/21/2004 | 1 | high cholesterol | My body aches everywhere...gas, depressed and just lack of motivation for just about everything.......I have to come off this drug.....it is awful | F | 53 | 1 years | 12/20/2004 | 4 | high cholesterol | Question: I notice slight swelling of cheeks of my face. (Don't think I need a face lift yet) Facial swelling is listed as one of the side effects but my nurse practicioner doesn't say anything. I am considering stopping lipitor for a while. | F | 65 | 1 years | 12/19/2004 | 3 | high Cholesterol/Truglycerides | I feel fine while I am on it. No side effects. My Cholesterol went up after a couple day without it.I had my blood work and the cholesterol is 291 | I have Hypercholesterolemia | F | 3 months | 12/19/2004 | 1 | calestrol | pain in my left leg and most of my joints | F | 54 | 2 months | 12/19/2004 | 1 | high cholestral | leg cramps | M | 52 | 2 years | 12/16/2004 | 1 | High LDL and Triglycerides | Elevated liver enzymes, fatty liver, muscle pain, fatigue, rapid weight loss, partial paralysis | This was one of the worst drugs I have ever taken. I have now been off of this drug for over 5 months and have still not fully recovered. | M | 50 | 8 months | 12/10/2004 | 1 | Cholesterol | 365 days | 12/9/2004 | 3 | High Cholestrol | Tired more than ususal, Heartburn. | 10 mg daily Lowered Chlestrol from 220 to LDL 111 and HDL 34. Combined with Niaspan and Folgard. Still working to increase HDL. Eating everything I shouldn't and no exercise. | M | 55 | 2 years | 12/8/2004 | 1 | High Cholesterol & TriGlycerides | I have been recently diagnosed with Possible Early Parkinson's symptoms. Lipitor is the only medication I have been taking. I had joint pains, light headedness(problem keeping balance),Tremors in Right hand, and my hand writting had deteriorated to the extent that I had problem signing cheques. | Lipitor(10mg) was very helpful in reducing LDL and Tri-Glycerides, but becuase of the side effects I have stopped taking it for last month. I am now taking CQ-10(50mg)twice a day and Fish Oil (1200mg) once a day and improving. I would like to contact others who experienced Parkinson's symptoms with Lipitor. ([email protected]). | M | 59 | 4 years | 12/8/2004 | 1 | Minor heart attack | Anxiety, depression, panic attacks, muscular pain, arrhythmia. Disappeared a few days after I stopped taking Lipitor. | I have a cholesterol number of 3,9 but still I was told to take Lipitor 20 mg....... | 50 days | 12/1/2004 | 4 | M | 6 months | 11/30/2004 | 1 | high cholesterol... | MY DOCTOR PRESCRIBED 10MG OF LIPITOR 3 YEARS AGO...THIS PAST SEPTEMBER HE INCREASED THE DOSAGE TO 20mg. SHORTLY AFTER, I BECAME EXTREMELY FATIGUED AND HAD HEADACHES. I HAD TO LEAVE WORK AROUND 1 PM DAILY. I WENT BACK TO THE DOCTOR....HE SAID IT COULD BE MY THYROID.....BLOOD TEST WAS NORMAL. THE DR DIDN'T LOOK FURTHER. I THEN STARTED TO EXPERIENCE KNEE PAIN,,,SEVERE KNEE PAIN. MY DAUGHTER FORWARDED THIS WEB SITE TO ME & I BELIEVE IT'S SAVING MY LIFE. I CALLED MY DR AND TOLD HIM THAT I KNEW IT WAS THE LIPITOR EFFECTING ME. HE TOLD ME TO STOP TAKING IT FOR 2 WEEKS,,,,I'VE BEEN OFF THE LIPITOR FOR 1 WEEK. THE KNEE PAIN HAS GREATLY SUBSIDED AND I'M LESS FATIGUED. THE HEADACHES ARE GONE | F | 69 | 3 years | 11/30/2004 | 1 | to reduce cholesterol | I started Lipitor more than two years ago. Cholesterol levels were just right. However, about a month ago, I started to feel leg pain/spasm/weakness/depressed/suicidal, joint pain and so forth. I stopped taking it the same day I felt these symptoms. My regular exercise and badminton both have been affected by this medication. May be in the near future I would take this drug company to court. | If you feel any of the symptoms, please dicontinue this drug. | M | 41 | 2 years | 11/30/2004 | 4 | High Cholesterol | I had no side effects until I started drinking Grapefruit juice. Then I felt like crap and stopped taking the Lipitor. Now I'm off the grapefruit juice and back on the Lipitor and I feel great again. | Do NOT drink Grapefruit juice while taking Lipitor! Check the label. Grapefruit juice blocks the action of an enzyme that clears your bllodstream of the drug. Without the enzyme, blood levels of Lipitor can get very high and cause toxic reactions | M | 43 | 6 months | 11/29/2004 |