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 |
| 4 | | 8/6/2003 | 3 | high cholesterol | M | 69 | | 8/6/2003 | 2 | high cholosterol | Aches in calf muscles and hip joint. Wife says I'm crabby when on it. Had similar problems with Zocor. Taking fish oil (salmon) and glucosamine sulfate has offset the achiness and moodiness. Cholosterol levels did go down. | Dosages Lipitor-10mg Zocor- 20mg | M | 43 | 3 years | 8/3/2003 | 5 | HIGH CHOLESTEROL | NONE | F | 45 | 18 months | 7/29/2003 | 1 | high cholesterol | I took Lipitor for about 2 months two years ago and it completely changed my life. My muscles and nerves have suffered from this. I have been diagnosed with fatty liver, leaky heart valves, goiter, neuropthy in both feet since that time. Before I stopped the Lipitor I ended up in the ER with a pulse of 156 and chest pains. I was a nail tech and needless to say that will never be again with the weakness in my arms. | I would not give this to my worse enemy. | F | 54 | 2 months | 7/14/2003 | 1 | Dr said I should | My heart beats went to 30 or a little less stomack heart lungs heart and hard to breath I hert from head to my toe . I thought I was going to die for 2 days and nights. After I got out of hospital I have trouble doing anything like I was doing. | I think lipitor and maybe even any statin drugs should be takenoff the market. I'll never take anything with statin in it agin. | M | 58 | 13 days | 6/25/2003 | 1 | coronary artery disease | Rash with blisters, severe muscle aches and joint pain, extremely tired feeling, no energy, after taking medicine for two weeks. | M | 61 | 14 days | 6/13/2003 | 2 | hi chol | insommnia | M | 61 | 6 years | 6/3/2003 | 5 | high cholesterol/high tryglicerides | none | worked well on cholesterol level and even better on tryglycerides | M | 41 | 2 years | 5/6/2003 | 2 | Lower Cholesterol | Will not continue taking Lipitor! | After taking for only 3 days I experienced general overal weakness..fatigue..nausea..diziness..trembling..trouble concentrating..sadness..moodiness..insomia..neck pain..dull headaches..feverish..clamy feeling..tingly feeling in hands and scalp....basically felt rotton all day long. Would wake up feeling good, but about an hour or so after taking Lipitor all the above symptoms returned. Others swear by this drug, but they can have it. Doctor took me off of it, but I would have done so myself anyway. Felt like I was being poisened quite honestly! Thank GOD I found this website, as all I could find on the web was how WONDERFUL Lipitor is! Maybe for some, but not for all of us obviously. | F | 53 | 3 days | 4/26/2003 | 3 | High cholesterol | I am experiencing lower leg pain that is a throbbing,burning sensation. Does not bother in a.m. but begins mid-afternoon and continues into evening. Neurologist finds no nerve involvement so think it must be drug-related. Are others having this problem? | F | 72 | 2.5 years | 3/24/2003 | 2 | High Cholesteral | Severe headaches. Memory loss and extreme tiredness. | Dr. wanted me to take 40mg per day and I said no. I would try the 20 mg. I am sensitive to medication. I was told to stop for a week and call back if my symptoms stop. I don't know if I want to take even a lower dosage. | F | 56 | 5 days | 2/3/2003 | 1 | High cholesterol | severe pain in left calf | I was only on lipitor for 2 months but I started getting cramps in my left calf and it started to get worse until it was pain and I had trouble standing for longer periods of time. Went off the lipitor and within 2 days my calf was better. Thank God I only took it for 2 months. Sure, it lowered my cholesterol from 326 to 187 but it is not worth it if you have to live with pain. | F | 42 | 2 months | 2/3/2003 | 3 | High Chloresterol | Extreme Right Shoulder Pain, more pronounced at night to the point I wake up frequently because the pain wakes me up. Also experiencing short term memory loss, irratibility and fatigue. On advice from Dr. went off it for a week but did not experience any relief. It did significantly lower LDL and HDL levels but tired of pain. | MD will probably send me to Orthopedic Specialist upon next visit. Additionaly taking 6mg folic acid and B6 to combat high homosysteine levels. | M | 53 | 3 years | 2/2/2003 | 3 | hc | 57 | | 2/2/2003 | 1 | Cholesterol | Muscle wasting; weakness; fatigue; diarrhea; anorexic; | Placed on 10 mg even though Cholesterol WNL. Symptoms progressive. Was on it 18 months with weight loss of 20 pounds and all muscles wasting. Kidney function became a problem and significan heart muscle weakness. | M | 77 | 18 months | 11/24/2002 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Muscle & joint pain; severe vision problems; fibromyalgia numbness in limbs; lupus | IF -0 were a choice, that would have been my rating. I lost my job; for 2+ years I got bounced from doctor to doctor with all these symptoms and an "illness" could not be diagnosed. God forbid any doctor want to blame the almighty Pfizer. This is THE most prescribed drug in America & it is awful. Cholesterol didn't/couldn't cause me near that problems that Lipitor is responsible for causing. | M | 37 | 30 days | 11/21/2002 | 1 | cholesterol | jointaches,pains in legs,musclesoreness.feet pains,hips neck,backpain,fingers,toes,head,chest,ribs hurt.rashes,itches.have been on lipitor for4+yrs.i have type2 diabetes.had2 knee surguries.things have got worse instead of better.i am 54yrs old female and feel much older.ww | F | 54 | 4 years | 11/10/2002 | 1 | cholesterol | jointaches,pains in legs,musclesoreness.feet pains,hips neck,backpain,fingers,toes,head,chest,ribs hurt.rashes,itches.have been on lipitor for4+yrs.i have type2 diabetes.had2 knee surguries.things have got worse instead of better.i am 54yrs old female and feel much older.ww | ihave stopped taking this drug.i havent took it for 2days and am feeling better hope i continue too.also on capiten,glcotrol,toprol,lasix,&ultram. | F | 54 | 4 years | 11/10/2002 | 1 | High Chol. | Muscle pain in left elbow, pain in feet | After reading all these comments I've come to the conclusion that I too have suffered the effects of this drug and will not take again. I'm very curious if these affects can be reversed. So glad I "happened" upon this website. | M | 44 | 2 years | 11/6/2002 |