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 | On lipitor for 4 years. Reduced cholesterol levels to normal BUT since taking lipitor I've developed horrible pain in both shoulders and left knee. Sleeping has become extemely difficult due to pain. Have to sleep in a chair most nights. Orthopedist seems to think its normal aging (I'm only 55) and internist is skeptical that lipitor is the culprit. I have also noticed that I have short term memory loss and am easily fatigued. After reading the entries on this site I'm stopping the lipitor today and we'll see the result. | M | 55 | 4 years | 2/22/2004 | 1 | high cholesterol | Pain along front and outer side of shins...very tender to the touch...walking was the worst,some weird toe tingling at times...lasted for years, told it was a pinched nerve in my back. After reading reports on the internet I stopped it a month ago and its about 50% better already. | muscle pain side effects seem much more common than realized by doctors or admitted by the company | M | 49 | 3 years | 2/18/2004 | 1 | my chloresterol was high +++ | Lipitor reduced my readings to almost normal. At the same time I suffered from fibromyalgia. The pain all over my body got worse as time went on. I noticed that when I left my Lipitor at home when I was on vacation or other trip, that I began to feel better. My doctor told me there was a remote possibility that the Lipitor was agravating the fibromyalgia. I stopped taking Lipitor and feel so much better! But, it seems I buggered up my stomach from all the pain killers that I took. What to do next? | Please be carefull with this drug and watch for all types of body pain, | F | 64 | 4 years | 2/13/2004 | 1 | borderline high cholestrol | two years of hell, several doctors, many mri's,many emg's for the nerves sensitivity,muscles pains, lead legs. I never stopped searching for an answer and not one doctor picked it up even though that's the first question they ask you. What medicines do you take? Now all they want to do is push more meds, i am taking neurontin,oxycotin, zanax, and celebrex. BEWARE | F | 55 | 2 years | 2/9/2004 | 4 | cholesterol | no side effects to speak of | M | 55 | | 2/8/2004 | 1 | to lower my cholesterol | I had muscle cramps and muscle pain. I had muscle pain in my chest. After I quit taking Lipitor for 3 days the pain was almost gone. | M | 54 | 7 times | 2/2/2004 | 3 | HEART DISEASE | Cramping and weariness of the leg muscles. Always tired. | After about a year I didn't see any lower chlorestoral | M | 54 | 16 months | 1/26/2004 | 1 | elevated cholesterol | Peripheral Neuropathy | This side effect makes you feel like you are constantly wearing heavy socks and gloves. It also causes problems with balance - especially tring to walk heel to toe. | M | 46 | 4 years | 1/19/2004 | 1 | high c | mussel twitches every where mussel spasms and cramps | would not give this stuff to a goat | M | 42 | 4 months | 1/7/2004 | 1 | HIGH CHOLESTEROL | MUSCLE PAIN ....JOINT PAIN....VERY VERY BAD | COULD NOT WALK AFTER 60 DAYS | M | 57 | 60 days | 1/5/2004 | 1 | high cholestrol | leg pains,thigh cramps, fatique, shortness of breath,cannot walk,indigestion,sexual dysfunction, tired and ache all over | nothing but poison!!!!!!!!!!!!! | M | 58 | 3 months | 12/29/2003 | 3 | high cholesterol | muscle pain | M | 45 | 6 months | 11/20/2003 | 4 | high cholesterol | No noticeable side effects. Lowered cholesterol and triglycerides | F | 77 | 3 years | 10/27/2003 | 1 | Heart Condition - high cholesterol | After 2 months being on Lipitor I experienced extreme pain and loss of muscle in left leg. | Advice from Cardiologist was to immediately stop taking Liptitor. It was too late, resulting in the loss of being able to work and ended up disabitlity and would like to join a class action lawsuit against the drug company responsible. Would like to hear from others who have had problems with this drug. | M | 60 | 60 days | 9/27/2003 | 4 | high cholesterol | none | M | 46 | 27 months | 9/20/2003 | 3 | Chol(246)/Tri(198)/HDL(43)/LDL(163) | None as of yet. | Droped Total Chol to 181. Triglycerides jumped to 461! Doc says it is not related to the Lipitor (I find it hard to believe). Will see what Tricor and Lipitor do together. | M | 36 | 33 days | 9/10/2003 | 1 | HIGH COLESTEROL | blurring eyesight, hair loss, painful leg cramps, muscle weakness in my left arm, hard to walk any length of time, my legs and ankles ache so bad, have been unable to lose weight even when on strict diet, very, very tired all the time; pain in almost every muscle, digestive changes, bloating, gas, diarhea. | My doctor keeps insisting that it isn't the drug. But all of these symptoms have come on since taking Lopid and Lipitor. Especially the eyesight problems, even went and bought new glasses and hasn't helped!! The fatigue and muscle weakness are the worst. Am only in my 40's and feel like I'm in my 80's!! Am going to stop taking the drug and see if the symptoms improve. In spite of what my quack says!! | F | 43 | 4 months | 9/9/2003 | 1 | | 9/3/2003 | 4 | high cholestoral | M | 69 | | 8/6/2003 | 4 | high cholestoral | M | 69 | | 8/6/2003 |