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  ...I am so depressed as I read these comments on Lipitor because I too have just realized in the last week that my severe pain and weakness in my calfs, thighs, feet are being caused by the drug. I asked him if he knew of stomach problems and/or leg and feet cramps as a result of using Lipitor.

Avoid becoming pregnant while you are taking it.

  ...First of all, I havent seen this site until today - 1 day after taking Lipitor 20mg. Photos of Lipitor Lipitor RSS Feed I was on 40 mlg of zocor for a couple of years. What a discovery this message board has been for me. Be the first to write a comment about Lipitor LIPITOR 10MG, 20MG, 40MG, 80MG TABLETS - Electronic Medicines Compendium Pfizer Limited Lipitor 10mg PL 16051/0001 I have been on Lipitor, Zocor and Pravacol. increased Synthroid to 75 mcg and started Lexapro 10 mg as been isolating and sleeping way too much –Referral made to MGH Endocrinology Clinic appt. Please can you forward any information that you have. He is still suffering from the muscle soreness though. I took myself off for the same reasons as everybody else. I was almost bedridden by December and I asked the Dr. I was curious if others had experienced these symptoms on lipitor I took lipitor for two years and then read Dr Michael Eades book on Protein Power Lifestyle. We saw a doctor down in southern Ontario and he strongly recommended to quit taking Lipitor and metformin because he said they were the two culprits. She no longer takes this and claims to feel better and tells me I should consider same. This last week I have had to get out of bed 2 or 3 times each night with leg and feet cramps. Suddenly the possibility of it being the Lipitor dawned on me at last and I stopped taking it the first week of April 2006. ...
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  ...Erin,Please contact me. I am now experiencing "tinnitus" ringing in the ears. So what I will stop Lipitor, I will stop Norvasc, I will stop Metformin. My other doctor made me feel like I could have a heart attack any moment. Approximately 70% of circulating inhibitory activity for HMG-CoA reductase is attributed to active metabolites. Referral for PT for neck10/9 – 10/20 – PT for neck – 12 sessions, quit as made the pain worse and increased the surface area of the muscles affected10/25 f/u Dr. I decided to go to and internal doctor because I was getting nothing from the family doctor and we still have the lymph node issue (swollen) He immediately said stop taking the Lipitor after hearing my symptons. To avoid getting hooked on these dangerous drugs, talk to a health practitioner, like a naturopath, who can discuss with you natural ways to improve your cholesterol levels.

To his credit he asked me to see him in 3 mos.

  ...Eye opener for anyone who wants to know what your Doctors aren't telling you! I purchased this book, because I am a sufferer of the side effects of the SATAN drug Lipitor. We called his doctor and told him that we thought it could be the lipitor/lovastatin and they assured us once again they have many patients without problems with this drug. A medical doctor (and astronaut) explains his experience of taking Lipitor (a 10 billion dollar baby of the pharmaceutical world) and the. Hello,I just read the article about Doug and his experience with Lipitor. After a year of Zocor my doctor switched me to Vytorin. LIPITOR can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby People with liver problems People allergic to LIPITOR or any of its ingredients Possible Side Effects of LIPITOR ...
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  ...8) I truly appreciate your efforts to research the side effects of statins (such as Lipitor) and 'blow the whistle' on those prescribing it. Reiter (Texas Univ San Antoinio) wrote back to me that "it is well-known that radiation causes Vitamin C to become toxic. I had been on Lipitor for approximately five years. All the while the doctor will keep referring you to other doctors who give more test and prescribe more medications. He is also having problems with depression and anxiety. and chemical stress test – results normal7-13 – 9/05 – PCP visits, continued edema and thigh fatigue gradually getting worse. With all the data and information on this site, I think I would rather get back to exercising, drinking lots of water, and a good night’s rest along with good food, fresh juicing, etc. I feel that I need to know as much as possible about the carcinogenic risks from this drug due to my history. People need to know the truth about the drugs their doctor\'s prescribe. I have started having severe shoulder pain and upper pain in the left arm and again the tingling in elbow and hand. ...
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  ...i was on lipitor 40mg for 8 month's , having trouble with my leg's i have stopped taking the lipitor for a month now .

If elevated stop this class of drugs for good.

  ...Lipitor When I was unable to take Pravachol my doctor switched me to Lipitor 20mg one a day. Has tendonitis been a side effect To read this site, it seems that statins cause every ill. I have learned that indeed these statin drugs do cause a depletion of coenzyme Q-10 and so the side effects.

Possible Interactions: Before taking Lipitor, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines: (Back to top) ATORVASTATIN (Lipitor®) reduces the body's ability to make cholesterol and thus lowers high cholesterol. At times my clothing was enough to break the small "blood blisters", and they were everywhere, except my face. 2002), a comparison was done using the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor every day or every other (alternate) day. I feel as though I,ve been given some sort of sugar pill on some occassions because when I am given the real thing all of my worst muscle and heart related problems return with a vengence. Extreme pain in my right side hip, then calf, then thigh. 5 years on Lipitor along with many symptoms of side affects. He doesn't know how long these side effects will last. And i developed pain in my right arm muscle and hand. ...
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  ...4) I was put on Lipitor when Mevacor didn't appear to be doing its job. I am a 53 year old man who at times feels like I am 100. My arms and hands also hurt and were very swollen. When I suffered the heart attack I was unconcious for a week and still have vivid memories of things not here. Has anyone had this type problem while taking Lipitor Elevated serum ALT levels have been reported in 1. If I hang a dress up in the closet, I have to reach up and hold onto the rod with the other hand. I Have stopped Lipitor and I want to follow a natural way to control my high cholesterol, any advise will be welcome, I have diabetes type 2 and I am 53 year old. Please, be careful, I was lucky, I had a reaction right away, and isn't the heart a muscle and it causes muscle damage There is no pattern of reported adverse events suggesting that patients taking Lipitor will have any impairment of ability to drive and use hazardous machinery. No more Lipitor for me! ...
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Comment #77: lipitor

  ...I went off the Lipitor as the likely problem.

  ...Lipitor Patient drug information Answer: I think if you monitored the liver function tests, it would be ok. However, lipid effects were greater when Lipitor and colestipol were administered together than when either drug was given alone. You were wrong, for me at least, for my cholesterol went right back up to 240. put me on this drug i think the lipitor has made it worse. Doctors can easily miss the connection, but muscle aches may signal tissue breakdown. I still have the shoulder/arm problem but it is getting better. My cholesterol began to rise in spite of the Lipitor. ) My 63 year old wife has been on a max dose of Lipitor for over a year. If your body doesn't have enough new cholesterol each day, you cannot repair and replace your cell membranes and they will eventually degenerate. Fast forward to today, and the symptoms have ebbed and are random. This medication can cause birth defects in an unborn baby. The 10, 20 and 40 mg tablets also contain candelilla wax. I had to double my painkillers just to get by and within six months I was almost totally chairbound my memory was non existent to the point that I couldn't remember the sentence I was talking in. They refused to grow back - instead they started to "delaminate" and flaked off in layers.

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Comment #69: lipitor

  ...LIPITOR film coated tablets are white with an oval shape. I suspect the only way you will know is to stop it for 3-4 weeks and see if the symptoms abate, then restart the drug and see if they return.

Does the side effect of Lipitor worsen with time.

  ...Lipitor Side Effects posted 10/2/98 Took Lipitor for 8 years, precribed by my physician because my total cholesterol was almost 300. My lower back and bladder spasamed so badly that I was living off of A-Zo Standard taking 6 pills daily. She is furious with me and continues to talk up this drug. It is here that doctors make a critical error: instead of telling you to take more vitamin C, they prescribe Lipitor. My right leg is now shorter than the left and my right foot turns inwards. Some of you folks feel warm at night when trying to sleep I to feel a little warmer at night than usual when I am trying to sleep. The pain increased and over a period of two or three weeks moved into both shoulders, hips, knees and to a lesser extent into my ankles, wrists, and hands. Polyneuropathy is characterized by tingling, numbness and burning pain as well as decreased sensitivity to temperature or pain. ...
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  ...Pfizer Inc reports lower-than-expected earnings in second quarter on competition from generics and surprisingly 13 percent decline in sales of its best-selling drug Lipitor; earned $1. I was not taking it regularly so he prescribed caduet, which is a combo (norvasc & lipitor). After reading the comments of so many, we'll pass. Am 72 and currently experiencing almost all symptoms. I also take one aspirin and one over the counter multi-vitamin pill each day. Take Lipitor at least 1 hour before or 4 hours after the other drug. I called the administrator of the hospital and told him what happened.

I've been off the lipitor for almost a year now.

  ...I switched to Zocor and my painful problems are now gone! I wouldn't advise anyone to stay on Lipitor. Doses should be individualised and adjusted every 4 weeks to 40 mg daily. After the second time I began to think that there might be a pattern. A year ago I played an indoor soccer game and I lasted 3 minutes before an ACL snapped. If either of these bleed, it was difficult to get the bleeding stopped. Thanks to all who wrote so many valuable comments and brought their words out on LIPITOR - a poison. After a few months I noticed that using a shovel I would get very painful upper arms (lactic acid pains so I thought) also when I did my favourite sport of windurfing I would get pain in my upper arms so severe I would have to grip my arms for 10 minutes to massage them to try and reduce the pain. The every day dosing schedule required a mean of 12 mg/day of Lipitor to sufficiently lower cholesterol, whereas the alternate day group only required a mean 9 mg/day to achieve similar effects. I've been off lipitor for 3 days (swelling in hands and feet getting a little better but still evident). I went to several doctors, endocrinologist, my doctor, cardiologist and finally a neurologist. And they have been researched more thoroughly than any other group of drugs, making head-to-head comparisons easier. I have been to an ENT specialist and my family doctor and took antibiotics for an infection for 24 days. His doctor prescribed Crestor, Lipitor, Zocor, and now he is taking Vytorin, now after reading all these testimonies I can confirm what I always believed, that these medications are making people more sick or actually killing them slowly. In this short amount of time my job as become jeopardized due to the side affects of this drug. At lunch I dropped my fork twice, both my ankles feel stiff and swollen and my vision is somewhat blurry. ...
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  ...Again, like so many of you who have posted here already, my doctor put me on Lipitor with not so much as a "howdy-doo", and I was left to suffer strange symptoms on my own. Do any of these symptoms in relation to modern-day drugs or treatments sound familiar to you Adults: In a compassionate-use study of patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia, most patients responded to a dose of 80 mg of Lipitor (see Section 5. Are you taking any other drugs Beta blockers are notorious for thinning of hair. and still not making the connection with the chest pain and heart pain. I've been taking Lipitor for 2 years and now im diagnosticated with Tinnitus . In a post-hoc analysis of the Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) study where LIPITOR 80 mg vs placebo was administered in 4,731 subjects without CHD who had a stroke or TIA within the preceding 6 months, a higher incidence of ...
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  ...seconds about six times a minute. Expected to gross more than $ 10 billion this year, Lipitor is poised to become the largest-selling pharmaceutical in history, surpassing Pfizer's other wonder. You can put some of your own experiences in that letter, but for a general outline, here is a I have been on Lipitor for about 4yrs now and experiencing all the muscle symptoms. I have also experienced alot of the same effects that I have read on this site. I am now taking Lipitor 10mg daily for the past 6 years. I am taking 10mg of lipitor in last 4 years. My cholesterol level has been recorded as high as 404 untreated. There are twenty million people in the U. Some people who have been using Lipitor for as little as six months report symptoms similar to Muscular Dystrophy, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis or ALS - Lou Gehrig's Disease - in which they are losing neuromuscular control of their bodies or losing significant muscle mass. My cardiologist can't get my cholesterol down to satisfactory levels. Thanks for all your very informative letters! ...
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  ...I have decided today to stop taking Lipitor and seriously look/change my diet. I was told a month ago that my father's case would be reported as an ADR, but have not yet had the confirmation I have requested that this has been done. Unfortunately, vitamin C was misclassified as a micronutrient in the 1930s and 1940s, rather than an essential nutrient involved in dozens of body processes, including continual repair of our arteries. Lipitor, the most popular of the five Lipitor Concerns posted 11/25/98 prescriptions for Lipitor, a drug that promises to reduce high levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol while increasing levels of HDL (good) cholesterol. it's too bad they don't check for muscle damage when they do the liver testing. Please note that I did not say it was gone. I see what clogged arteries has done to him and do not want that for myself. By the way I am not a medicine freak as I had went long periods of time without medicine or the help of Doctors except for an occasionly cold. But until now, I never knew this junk was so devastating. The first step I took myself was to do some extensive research into LipitorNeedless to say I will never take another oneI have Atrial Fibrilation and my electrophysiologist is the one that insisted I take such a high dosage. Billions are made, a huge empire of multinational corporations is built to "take care of our health" - by selling us drugs. I have been taking policosanol for about 6 months which has helped lower the LDL and I've recently started a program with Nanobac Labs. and my memory is so bad each day i have to make a list of what i have to do for the day. Drugs are promoted to "lower cholesterol". ...
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  ...My dad has been taking lipitor for the past 12 months (80Mg very high dose I think)and in the last 5 weeks has had muscle loss to the extent can not get out of bed or barely walk at all the doctors are saying they think it is the lipitor, he has been off it for four weeks and no improvment, we are very upset about this and wondering if there are any good aftermath stories, will he get better how long can it take. I told my doctor and he told me to stop taking the Vytorin. Lipitor is the most effective and prescribed drug for patients with high cholesterol levels. I am starting to worry even more thinking I may have lymphoma. I will always research things in future and not trust the doctor always knows best. My doctor is reluctant to let me come off the drug but I am definitely going to stop now. The pain has lessened but I would also like to know how long it takes to get this out of your system and should I stay on the celebrex Thank you so much and I am very happy that I found your site. these are all indicated as symptoms in 2 percent of the population (among some others I don't have yet). If you have info can you post me at test@triquestboergoats. He also experienced a case of temporary memory loss called transient global amnesia (TGA), which has been linked with statins. 9%, respectively) as compared to the low-dose group (69, 1. When I told him he needed to exercise more to help with his weight, he then told me that he was having such muscle soreness. Also suffer short term memory loss and dry eye problems similar to welding flash. In 10 cases, the increase was first observed within 12 weeks of starting the treatment. I read with interest that Mike C is having the same problem. All trademarks, registered trademarks and service marks mentioned on this website are the property of their respective owners. I asked agin about my symptoms and its possible connection to Lipitor. If you experience swelling of the face, tongue or windpipe OR muscle weakness, tenderness or pain OR unexpected bruising or bleeding, see your doctor immediately. Her doctor said forgetfulness could not be due to the drug. An editorial by Joe and Teresa Graedon ( People's Pharmacy ) on the more uncommon side effects of Lipitor directed me to Doctor Golomb at the Statin Study at UCSD.

am taking 7 days of anti-biotics to clear it up.

  ...I have been on Lipitor for over 7 years, and I too have been suffering from muscle pain, cramping, heart palpitations. Before starting LIPITOR, tell your doctor: Lipitor 20 mg Lipitor & Kidney Concerns posted 11/17/98 Lipitor Thief of Memory Duane Graveline, Jay S. Within several days I felt like a new woman! The minute I woke up one morning I could feel the difference before I even got out of bed. "She didn't think my symptoms were caused from the Lipitor. I have since then had two frozen shoulders, and they still give me lots of pain, i find it hard to concentrate. Discuss the use of grapefruit products with your doctor. Within a month or so, I would be racked with pain, muscle cramps, dizziness, etc. The hot flashes and sweating in turn also flared up my rosacea.

There are almost twenty million people in the U.

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  ...I suffered a heart attack in March 2002. Does anyone w/lupus take this med and what are the side effects Does Lipitor Oral interact with other medications Lipitor posted 1/13/99 Buy Lipitor Overdose by Jay S Cohen, page 98 Statins, including Baycol, Lipitor and Zocor. Also, the sonogram test showed that my gallbladder was not filling with bile and remained contracted even after fasting.

Try to take your dose at the same time each day.

  ...I will praise Lipitor for one thing - The side effects caused by it have scared me in to changing my diet and exercise regimen (when I return to being healthy) so I never have to take a drug of this type again. I will absolutely refuse to go on any Statin-I cannot take the chance of feeling so badly again. Lipitor will be released at the end of this month. After getting off Lipitor and taking this cholesterol all natural drug his cholesterol lowered 29 points in 30 days and his is back to feeling normal. But, all that is water under the bridge and I must work with where I am right now. needless to say, yesterday marked the beginning of no more lipitor for me.

put me on Lipitordue to my cholesterol level.

Experienced angina in biking uphill in 2005.

  ...Lipitor posted 8/14/98 Why should Lipitor not be prescribed When I showed my physician the information I had gathered about statins she was very interested as her own husband is on 20mg of Lipitor and had been complaining of memory problems and brain fog! She said she had no idea the two were linked. Prescription Medicines, Side Effects and Natural Alternatives by American Medical Publishing, page 61 Five statins remain on the marketlovas-tatin (Mevacor), simvastatin (Zocor), pravas-tatin (Pravachol), atorvastatin (Lipitor) and fluvastatin (Lescol). Apparently, the doctor\'s are too busy prescribing the durg and believing the distributor that they don\'t read up and know all of the side effects. Within a couple of weeks I was more mentally alert. It was like a vicious circle!I now go to an alternative medicine practioner and am improving more all the time. It amazes me at how long a person has to complain to their doctor before they run a test, all the time knowing that you are taking Lipitor. ...
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  ...I have been on lipitor for 3-4 yrs. I never thought of it until this morning. On October 4th I got a serious pain in my lower stomach, between my navel and my scrotum. a href="mailto: subject=Lipitor Side Effects&body=Lipitor Side Effects Thank you for helping me to get my quality of life back. Lipitor can make birth control pills less effective. I am 43, a diabetic, and have been placed on Lipitor 10 mg QD for prophalactic reasons. But independent researchers say that limitations in the study, which was conducted by Pfizer’s own researchers, gives it little predictive power about what will happen to patients who take simvastatin instead of Lipitor. I told my doctor about the symptoms and he told me to stop taking the Lipitor. Had a bad fall in February and injured my left knee so started wearing a knee brace. I was told, if she had experienced no severe pain in arms and legs, then probably no. I had been on 20mg of Lipitor for about 2. This alone concerned me because I have joint pain from arthritis. Sometimes my feet and hands go numb, especially at night. Well, you guessed it, again they say it is coming from my muscles. ...
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  ...Doug, who has hereditary high cholesterol, was first prescribed Mevacor, a statin made by Merck, in 1998. I have problems with my muscle's and nerve. In the past five years, my husband has had two hips replaced, severe heartburn, and knee problems. I'm still waiting for results of liver and muscle enzime tests. What are the contraindications for use of Lipitor with Niacin Can I use a regular vitamin supplement which contains only 100% of daily recommended dosage versus the 500% I was taking Should I discontinue taking any of these other vitamins - or avoid any other over-the counter medications while taking Lipitor I had a heart attack in April 04 during a squash match.

I had high cholesteral and was placed on Lipitor.

  ...Developing babies need plenty of cholesterol, so this cholesterol-lowering drug should never be used during pregnancy. I will stop taking Lipitor but I am scared that my cholesterol will go up again. First a sprain in my right Achilles heel area which took about 3 months to heal! Then about 8 months ago, my right wrist started to hurt when I did things like pushups and dumbell curls. good luck to all and let mek know if anyone has any comments. If I ask him to do something, he has forgotten about it within ten minutes. Other, less common but no less disturbing side effects can also occur as a result of taking statin drugs, as is illustrated by the following patient account in "Overdose" by Jay S. not 100% cured yet, but I can feel a big improvement. A couple years ago my doctor prescribed Lipitor to bring down my cholesterol levels. LIPITOR can be administered as a single dose at any time of the day, with or without food. Being a vegetarian, I hadn't consumed a high cholesterol diet in many years. This website is not affiliated by any of the manufacturers of the products offered on this website. I have not yet had a chance to find out why the researcher who suggests the Co-Q might become a free radical thinks that may be the case. I am going nuts thinking I am going thru some type of midlife thing until I was talking to a friend about it yesterday and he described that his father (a very sharp guy) had experienced the same thing and had narrowed it down to Lipitor being taken in the morning. As the weeks progressed, I had so many developing symptoms EVERYWHERE, it was ridiculous. My hands have always trembled a bit but now it's in my head and neck. ...
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