Patient Log of Experience Using LIPITOR
DRUG RATINGS REPORTS HISTORY FOR A PATIENT TAKING LIPITOR
| Key to ratings for LIPITOR: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| Rating | Reason | Side Effects | Comments | Sex | Age | Time Taken and Dosage | Date Added | |
| 1 | High Cholesterol | Mental fog, depression, joint and muscle pains, earaches, shortness of breath, mood changes, sleep disorders, neuropathy | I was on several years with few adverse effects, which is why it took me so long to deduce that statins were causing my problems. I was all happy that despite my deteriorating mental and physical health, my cholesterol was low. Once I realized the cause and after years of fighting with my PCP (who always told me "statins don't cause that") I put my foot down and got off them. Since then, the adverse effects have all subsided (some took longer than others). | M | 54 | 6 years 20 1X D | 4/8/2024 | |
| 1 | High Cholesterol | I'm no longer taking this medication. | "I was on several years with few adverse effects, which is why it took me so long to deduce that statins were causing my problems. I was all happy that despite my deteriorating mental and physical health, my cholesterol was low. Once I realized the cause and after years of fighting with my PCP (who always told me "statins don't cause that") I put my foot down and got off them. Since then, the adverse effects have all subsided (some took longer than others). " | M | 67 | 10 years 20 1X D | 12/11/2024 | |