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 | Extremely high cholesterol | Stomach cramps, muscle pain, lower back pain, irritability, flu-symptoms, malaise. | After reading in several sites what the experiences were of other patients-- I would only recommend Lipitor as a last resort. | M | 58 | 6 days | 11/5/2002 | 1 | cholesterol 189 | Hell on earth. Took 10 mg for three weeks and stopped. Will be seeing my doctor in four days and will tell him what I think, It's dangerous stuff. Will never touch this junk again. Asked my pharmacist about all the pain especially back, he said it couldn't be the Lipitor! Really.... | I will probably have to take a blood test but, the results will have no bearing on my decision. No Lipitor, there is something very wrong with it. I'm only 40 yrs old and I felt like 90, on the verge of death. I couldn't move because of the pain, couldn't sleep or woke up at 11am and could get out of bed, made very irrational moves while driving, couldn't remember where I left my dog 10 minutes before or who I had dinner with last night, had miniscus surgery 3 months ago and now it is painful again, constipation and stomach pain, always hungry. GREAT STUFF. I'll take my chances without it thanks. Quality of life is more important a number, and I can't stand the smell of tiger balm anymore!! I think more reseach is needed, something is not right here. | M | 40 | 21 days | 10/24/2002 | 5 | cholesteral | none | -blood tests every 6 months to monitor possible side effects. after 3 years, nothing to report so far | M | 56 | 3 years | 10/9/2002 | 4 | high cholesterol and tri. | after visiting this site it is like looking into a mirrow.i have had most of the problems many are having,infact it is 4 am can not sleep for just turning in bed is painful. decided to do a little research on LIPITOR it has dropped cholosterol from 395 to 187 and tri from 1100 to 300 but i wounder if it worth the side-effects. | before medication had mild heart attack was put on lipitor, at first i felt good but now back pain and tiredness is at a high level, my wife complains that i need exercise but she does not understand i hurt just as much now as i did with the heart attack, i guess it all boils down to if i could get some rest, but seems impossible for just moving in bed is painful. | M | 46 | 1.5 years | 9/8/2002 | 4 | high cholesterol | greatly reduced cholesterol levels. But I've been experiencing muscle/joint pain, mostly in legs, thighs /calves. Some in arms. At times pain so bad I can hardly move or walk with a limp as I favor the bad leg. | Works for cholesterol, but if these are the side effects, I think I'll take my chances with the cholesterol - doesn't make sense to have low cholesterol if I can't move or do anything else. | M | 58 | 30 months | 8/29/2002 | 1 | high cholesterol | I have been taking this medication for more than 4 years for cholesterol. It has reduced the numbers, BUT I now have totally changed my way of life with general weakness, constant leg pain, and specifically terrible pain in my feet and ankles. The bottoms of my feet hurt to the point of where I can no longer walk comfortably, and have experienced loss of balance several times a day. It is making me feel like 75 instead of 50 and I researched the web and came to this site. I have been telling my MD about symptoms for months. Blood tests keep coming back normal. Doc says must be circulation. I feel like I'm wearing someone else's feet sometimes! Tingling toes to numb toes and sore ankles and legs. I finally get his attention and he tells me he's changing prescriptions to Mevacore (hello....it's the same thing)........After research I am quitting the medication and will give it a month to see what happens. | Anyone put me onto some good information about withdrawals? Been reading some things I really don't like............. | M | 50 | 4 years | 8/13/2002 | 4 | very high cholesterol | After about 1 1/2 years of 40mg my MD upped the dose to 60mg. Shortly afterward I began noticing hip soreness and leg soreness. It feels like my joints don't want to work. Also noticed increase in level of fatigue. | F | 43 | 2 years | 8/5/2002 | 3 | To lower cholesterol | Possible body stiffness and joint pain. | F | 64 | 2 years | 7/28/2002 | 1 | high cholesterol | Extreme muscle fatigue(suspect Rhabdomyolosis) leading to tendonitis as a result of trying to perform normal physical work related duties. Just starting to regain strength after 16 months. | Very upset that Doctor prescribed Lipitor after being informed about eye muscle problems with Zocor. No discussion of diet or possible side-effects, just here take these pills. | M | 53 | 8 weeks | 7/24/2002 | 2 | high cholesterol | i actually am taking provacal, but when I bring up the drug, it brings me to lipitor. I have experienced fatigue, hip pain,some joint pain in knee. Muscles feel like a wet dish rag. took myself off medication. will contact md. taking 40 mg a day. | F | 51 | 3 weeks | 6/21/2002 | 4 | High cholesterol | None. Doctor warned of possible muscle pain but none was experienced. | Cholesterol was 240, 10mg reduced it to 190 but still developed Coronary Artery Disease. 20mg and 30 mg reduced it to 160 but did not reduce triglycerides until 40mg. Conclusion: drug will lower cholesterol but not CHD risk. Diet, excercise, niacin all help but have stress test and know heart attack symptoms regardless. | M | 56 | 3 years | 6/20/2002 | 5 | high cholesterol 286 | None | F | 58 | 6 months | 6/14/2002 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Stated with joint and pain and muscle weakness, depression, fatigue and cramps. At each annual visit to the Dr. I would tell him my symptoms and mention I thought it was the Lipitor, He waould always say no way and I need to continue the statin drug. My symptoms gradualy got worse over the next 5-6 years, currently I have muscle twitching in both arms, loss of muscle mass in arms, hands and face with slurred speech. Took myself off the lipitor a year ago. Joint pain is completly gone. Was told my Dr. I may have ALS. Saw an ALS Specialist Feb, 2002, she said she could not diagnosis ALS at this time as you have to have 3 extermities effected and I have 1 1/2. She said she has seen over 100 patients with symptoms the same as mine that had been on statin drugs. I can't begin to tell you what a scary year this has been. But am holding out hope I will improve in time. Have read that some people it taks 1-2 years to improve at all. | I trusted my Doctor!!!!!!!! Now I trust that what I was felling 6 years ago was not all in my head. Anyone with simular symptoms or coments please e-mail | M | 56 | 6 years | 5/31/2002 | 1 | cholesterol | muscle aches in calves and thighs. weakness in legs.. waking felt unsteady biking most difficult. Leg muscles painful to light pressure. Muscle twitching mostly on calves and bottom of feet. Deeper muscle twitches on thighs and occasionally arms sides butt. On statins 2 yrs off 3.5 weeks......Slight leg strength improvement noticed...muscle twitches about the same. | Please post if you have noticed muscle twitches or cramping feeling as well as weakness | M | 52 | 2 years | 5/28/2002 | 1 | high cholesterol | Very painful muscle aches especially in calves and lower back. The pain is especially bad in the morning and it is very hard to get out of bed in the morning. | Doctors should be more aware of the complications related to this drug. | M | 72 | 1 years | 5/18/2002 | 4 | very high cholesterol | None noticable | M | 51 | 180 days | 5/10/2002 | 2 | high LDL | Severe leg muscle pain and leg cramping which started gradually and within four weeks interfered with my ability to drive because of calf muscle cramping. I have been informed by my doctor that my LDL was much improved over the short period while I was on the drug. However, this drug has caused a major change in my life style. Although I stopped this drug three months ago and I was assured the leg pain would resolve, I have been unable to function because of the continuous leg pain and discomfort. | I was on 10mg a day and was informed that this was a low dose. The result of taking this drug has seriously impaired my ability to take long walks or exercise in general since to do so causes the leg muscle pain to flair up. Although I have been assured that this will resolve, I have been off the drug for 3 months and have only experienced a modicum of improvement. | M | 67 | 3 months | 3/13/2002 | 1 | Cholesterol | Very severe pain in arms, knees, hands. Muscle weakness and overall weakness. | I would not recommend it. | F | 64 | 2 months | 3/2/2002 | 4 | high high chostral | charley horses,back and neck pain--actually an ache, lack of appetite.. to even a sense of nausea. veneer of sadness. | my chostral has dropped over the past few months..doc is happy with it--326 to 270 in 3 months i'd like tp dp this without pills-- | F | 52 | 3 months | 2/21/2002 | 1 | cholestrol reading of 260 | Horrible leg pain..turned into an cripple,can't get out of bed in the morning, have hip pain.never had a problem with my hips in my life!..all my blood,liver function are normal!!..can't be!..Can't walk up stairs, bend over..or walk around the store..I use to walk twice a day for forty minutes, now I can hardly walk to my car..have tried everything for leg pain, and my new hip pain..I live on motrin..and asper-cream. I am going to stop taking Lipitor TODAY..a heart attack seems easier..Glad I found this site.. | F | 55 | 1 years | 2/16/2002 |