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I was taking Lipitor for over 15 years and it did lower my cholesterol. But the severe muscle pain was so overwhelming that I could barely move at times. I also noticed a significant decrease in mental acuity. I would forget things, seem to be in a mental fog.
One day while refilling my medicine case for the week I forgot to add Lipitor and went without for over 3 weeks. The pain disappeared, I remember things now! I can read, study and learn without forgetting.
When I spoke to my doctor about the pain (before I went off it myself) she didn't listen. Just told me to take ibuprofen when needed, despite telling her it didn't work.
Currently not on Lipitor and I'm pretty concerned about my cholesterol levels, but there's no way I'll go back to living in that kind of pain.
50 year old female
Posted: 2008-06-23 22:12:41
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I hear you!
39 year old male
Posted: 2008-06-25 14:09:22
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I have been taking Lipitor for a number of years now and have successfully lowred my overall count from around 260 to 159. Do I need to continue taking it forever. (I could call my doctor)
54 year old male
Posted: 2008-06-19 11:19:30
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Can Lipitor cause a pain at the outside top part of the arm just near the shoulder?
77 year old male
Posted: 2008-06-03 12:19:26
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It did for me. I had what I would describe as "severe" muscle pain in the area between my neck and shoulder (left side). I could barely turn my head to the left. It coincided with an increase in my Lipitor dosage. I stopped the Lipitor and the pain finally went away, but it took about three weeks. I'm thinking of trying the Lipitor again, at only 10 mg this time.
44 year old male
Posted: 2008-06-11 11:20:55
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I am 84 years old and have taken Lipitor for 20 years and started with 10mg and am now up to 40mg and I am experienceing short term memory loss. I also take 8 other medication so I don't know which does what to whom.
84 year old male
Posted: 2008-04-21 12:13:59
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I'm doing this for my Aunt. I'd like to know if anyone knows about side effects of lipitor in the elderly.
My Aunt was put on lipitor 2 years ago. She was 83 then and healthy as a horse, walked an hour every morning and was very active. Slowly things began to happen from backaches to leg pains, restless sleep. Then flu like symptons and shingles for 3 monthes. It was like something hit her immune system. She just wasn't herself. Then 3 months ago she couldn't breath and went to the Doctor who treated her for pnuemonia. It didn't go away and she was then diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. I honestly believe the lipitor brought all this on. I noticed her decline a couple months after she started taking it. She ask her Doctor to take her off lipitor but he swore by it. She wouldn't stop without his approval. Her total cholesterol before starting lipitor was 213. I still cannot understand why any Doctor would put an 83 year old healthy women on a drug that was not needed. My Aunt will not be with us much longer. I hope people read this and keep their elderly loved ones off these drugs.
There is not much evidence that these drugs help people over 70 who have no previous heart problems. And there is a 25% increase of cancer in the elderly who take these drugs. Please warn your loved ones.
85 year old female
Posted: 2008-07-04 08:10:48 Rating: