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 cholesterol | Started getting ocular migranes and migranes during sexual intercourse. Never had migranes before. Migranes stopped after stopping lipitor. | F | 53 | 3 months | 8/17/2004 | 1 | border line elevated LDL levels | severe back pain in the mornings. Extreme fatigue. Mentally in a daze. | I felt much better 4 days after stopping Lipitor. I am trying a natural therapy to treat the elevated LDL and I suggest anyone that would like to try this solution email larry @ [[email protected]] It is free and he has no vested interest in the 3 herbs used. | M | 47 | 6 weeks | 8/13/2004 | 5 | high cholesterol | terrible neck pain, memory loss is just terrible. Brain feel kind of foggy | F | 51 | | 8/12/2004 | 4 | high cholesterol | none | works fine, but Pfizer is now screwing the American public by denying access to the drug through legitimate Candian pharmacies. Therefore, I'm switching to Zocor. | M | 47 | 3 years | 8/10/2004 | 3 | Lower Cholesterol | Forgetfulness, Lack of Concentration, excruciating pain in my legs, insomnia, terrible headaches, itching all over, depression, moodiness | It dramatically reduced my cholesterol but the side effects aren't worth the benefits. I went to the medical center today because I was feeling so bad. I have Lupus so I assumed that it was causing me to feel bad. After hearing my symptoms, my doctor told me to using Lipitor for awhile to see if the symptoms go away. It never dawned on me that it could be the Lipitor. Now that I found your website I feel so much better. | F | 42 | 6 months | 8/10/2004 | 3 | elevated LDL | muscle spasms, body aches, itching | F | 51 | | 8/10/2004 | 2 | High Cholesterol | Muscle pain, mostly in my legs but to a lesser degree in my arms also. Hip pain in my left hip, sometimes severe enough to cause me to limp. A buzzing sensation in my lower right leg. This is a fairly recent occurance. Severe and frequent muscle cramps, mostly in my lower legs and feet. Knee pain. Generally, I feel terrible. I have no energy. I have constant pain, sometimes severe. Two days ago I stopped taking Lipitor. | M | 50 | 8 months | 8/10/2004 | 1 | hyperlipidemia | DEPRESSION!! muscle twitching and pain, tired, loss of drive, irritable with my loved ones, insomnia, anxiety, loss of desire to do or accomplish anything which is the total opposite of my character and personality, huge drawback in quality of life. READ -----> | Be careful with this stuff. Had a total cholesterol of about 230. saw results after first 3 months. Had no other health concerns. Exercised on a regular basis and am in very good shape. This stuff grabbed me and ruined the this last year of my life. I have no other risk factors for heart desease except a moderatly elevated cholesterol level, no family history or anything. Thought I would take lipitor just to be safe. Big mistake. Went to my doctor and told him I wasn't going to take the lipitor any more. Told him I was presenting with some very adverse signs and symptoms and the only thing that had ever changed was the fact i was on Lipitor. He was not happy with my decision and offered a switch to a different statin, I declined. He got aggitated and asked what articles I had been reading and where I got my information. I told him I didn't need a medical journal to convince me this stuff was messing me up, I was living proof. 4-5 days after stopping the Lipitor it was like someonebrought the sun out. Depression faded along with all the other psychological enigmas I was dealing with. The only residuals I am now dealing with are some minor muscle aches and twitching, which are slowly getting better. Folks, drugs can be a wonderful thing but that doesn't mean all drugs are wonderful. Please, be carefull. | M | 31 | 1 years | 8/10/2004 | 1 | high cholesterol | I am writing this for my husband--memory loss, tremors in right hand, symptoms of parkinson's disease. since lipitor causes a decrease in coenzyme q10 and now there is a study in the archives of neurology showing that using large doses of coenzyme q10 slows the progression of parkinson's disease, i wonder how many others have experienced a diagnosis of parkinson's having been on lipitor? we began questioning the role of lipitor in Parkinson's when my niece's husband who is 57 was experiencing the same symptoms as my husband(the 57 yr old was diagnosed with Parkinson's 2 weeks ago) and the major factor in common between the 2 of them--Lipitor for 4+ yrs. | not worth the risks of taking the drug. will now control cholesterol with diet and exercise | M | 60 | 4 days | 8/9/2004 | 1 | | 8/8/2004 | 5 | high cholestril | gas, constipation | F | 57 | 4 years | 8/6/2004 | 1 | high cholosterol | I have been taking 10mg of Lipitor for 3 months. After 1 month I had severe diarrhoea which cleared after 1 week , so I paid no attention to it. Excessive gas another sympton which persists. For the past 2 weeks I have had back ache (which I have experienced before) but this time not cured by chiropractic treatment. I was puzzled!! Recently after walking for a while I experienced severe pain in my right leg from thigh to knee and then to ankle which caused me to limp. I found this website and I seem to have similar symtoms as others who take this medication. I see my GP tomorrow for the results of my first 3 month blood test. I shall come off the medication today. Thank you. | F | 66 | 3 months | 8/5/2004 | 1 | High Cholesterol | I am a 61 year old male with a history of heart disease. I had a quadruple by-pass in 1987. I have not had any heart related issues since. My nurse practioner put me on Lipitor about 4 years ago. I have been experiencing pain in my right hip and right calf muscle for about 3 years. I have mentioned this on numerous office visits and was | M | 61 | 4 years | 8/5/2004 | 1 | lower cholesterol | Extreme back pain, nerve damage, breathing problems to the point of hospitalization stiffness all over body, muscle damage, hugh black and blue marks 6 in., hair loss, dizzyness, vision problems, close to blackouts, sinus problems,temperature, heart palputations, abdominal problems, bleeding, gas. Wore braces on calf, ankle, full knee brace and two small braces and crutches, wrist locked up on me, wore a brace for months, just to mention a few of the problems I had on all Statins. | Doctors left me on Statins for seven years. My advise is not to go on any Statins I still hurt after 2 years off them. | F | 55 | 7 years | 8/5/2004 | 1 | high coloestrol | severe depression, anxiety, sore joints, sore back, lack of energy. I recently went off it after I lost some wheight and felt great. did a 220 ldl reading and Dr. put me back on it. Depression came with a vengence. I have never gone for therapy, but had no choice. they suggested a connection with the Lipitor, so I went searching - wow what an eye opening - I am not the only one. As of now, never again will I take lipitor. | M | 44 | 2 years | 8/4/2004 | 1 | High cholesterol | Leg cramps and pain. Contracted Peripheral Neuropathy. Have lost most of my feeling in feet, legs and hands. Tingeling in fingers and feet is painful. Difficult to walk and keep balance. Difficult to sleep due to burning and pain. | Took 20 mg for about a year. Doctor moved dosage to 40 mg. Very slowly over four months I began having leg cramps, noticed I was having difficulty picking my feet up, itching (tingling) around toes of right foot. Doctor suspected Neuropathy when Athlete's foot couldn't be detected. Neurologist said stop taking Lipitor immediately. The damage was done as it spread to my hands and up my legs. Have been off Lipitor eight months and still have problems. From what I read I fear this will be with me. This is dangerous as doctors are handing this out like candy and are not monitoring their patients closely. The dark side of Statins far overshadow the benefits. | M | 65 | 2 years | 8/3/2004 | 1 | For cholesterol | Muscle pain, muscle twitching, fatigue, | I have been off of this med for almost 3 years and still have some of the side effects. this is a very bad drug for some people | M | 55 | 2 years | 8/2/2004 | 1 | high cholesterol | Leg and toe cramping, leg pain, fasciculations (muscle twitches), muscle atrophy, memory problems, peripheral neuropathy . . . | I took Lipitor for 2 years and 9 months before I finally made the connection after a myriad of tests showed no other reason for my array of symptoms. Since then, I have done extensive research on statins and would warn anybody on them to watch out. Make sure you take supplemental CoQ-10 along with a statin. If you start to have any muscle problems, quit the drug while you still have a chance. My life has been changed completely for the worse and I will probably never completely recover from the damage caused by Lipitor. | 62 | 33 months | 8/1/2004 | 1 | high cholesterol | I took Lipitor for about a year. I had vague muscle aches and almost overnight developed low back pain where I had to roll out of bed in order to stand up without pain. I told my doctor I took myself off the drug. I know my own body after 65 yrs and I NEVER had muscle pain before. What else could I attribute this pain to? Why is there such denial as to the damage this drug can do. I admit cholesterol went down but so did my muscles and stamina. I feel somewhat better and it is two months that I am off the drug. | Do Research before taking. | F | 65 | 1 years | 7/31/2004 | 3 | cholesterol | none | M | 45 | 3 months | 7/28/2004 |