Lipitor

Atorvastatin

Atorvastatin, sold under the brand name Lipitor among others, is a statin medication used to prevent cardiovascular disease in those at high risk and to treat abnormal lipid levels.[2] For the prevention of cardiovascular disease, statins are a first-line treatment.[2] It is taken by mouth.[2] Common side effects include joint pain, diarrhea, heartburn, nausea, and muscle pains.[2] Serious side effects may include rhabdomyolysis,...

I have been on Lipitor for about a year and am experiencing muscle tenderness in legs and arms - once reading other side effects, I do have other symptoms - anyway - I want to stop ---- do I have to wean myself off the drug - I want to try diet and natural remedies before needing to do drugs - doc really did not give me a choice - 247 was total but good was very high - ## I stopped my Lipitor on Jan 13 08 because I saw it causes Joint pains and Tendenitis and Having Fibromyalgia I stopped taking it. I did this at the same time I quit my Lyrica! After getting OFF of BOTH of them I feel 100Percent Better. ## Yes, but after being on it for so long, your body has become dependent on the drug and if you stop abruptly, you will experience some withdrawal symptoms as your body has to readjust ...

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I just started taking it about a week ago and I feel tired in the morning when I wake up from it. Is that normal? ## Hello, Daniel! How are you? Yes, that can be a normal side effect of this medication, as reported by the FDA. You may also experience nausea, dizziness, headache, and joint/muscle aches. Side effects are usually transient though, and should improve with time, once your body gets used to the medication. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Daniel, this med has me wheezing coughing n going nuts trying to get my breath after 13 days I cold turkey' d. This medicine. I have!not gone to any other meds in this class Get your strength back and stary walking again to walk off all those troublemakers. Good Luck U r Lucky

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After two years on Lipitor my wife has a serious memory loss. Dr.'s can't explain it. I tell them I believe it's the Lipitor and they say it's not known to cause memory loss. I beginning to hear that it does. She's now off Lipitor, and if it's causing the memory loss - will her short term memory improve? ## See this link I think it will interest you. ## Statin drugs such as Lipitor attack cholesterol .The brain's weight is made up of about 80% cholesterol .Baycol,another statin drug was removed from the market for the same reason.In some corners it is believed that the Statin drug use has increased the number of Alzheimers patients. ## How can people think that Lipitor may be linked to Alzheimers? This disease has been around for yrs. long before any of the ...

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I ordered Lipitor from Canada and received Zentor 20 from India. Are these two medicines the same? Is it safe to take? Will it work the same as Lipitor? Sold as a H Drug. What does this mean? Also says it is to be sold in India only. ## is zento-20 the same as liptor ## I need 180 pills of Zentor 20

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I have been taking lipitor for about five years, and my last annual physical showed I am now pre-diabetic. I have an older sister, who was diagnosed with diabetes last year, and she had been taking lipitor for many years. There is no history of diabetes in my family, on either side, so I am very concerned that Lipitor is causing the problem. My doctor says I need to stay on the medication, that if I quit taking it, my cholesterol levels will peak. Right now I am in the low-normal range. In reading the studies on-line, it says if you quit taking Lipitor, there is a chance of getting a stroke. Nevertheless, I am determined to go off the Lipitor. Has anyone else done this, and can it be done gradually without side effects? ## Hi Maggie, I'm sorry to hear about your negative experience ...

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I have been taking BP medicine forever. Recently diagnosed with high cholesterol. Currently taking Lipitor 10 mg at night. I feel really dizzy and have heart palpitations throughout the following day. I have been taking this medication for about 3 weeks now and am afraid to continue. What should I do? ## Those can be normal side effects of this medication, as well as most BP medications, according to FDA reports. Have you checked your BP readings, when your are experiencing these symptoms? What BP medication are you taking? Are you on any other medications?

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My doctor recently prescribed Lipitor for me. I took 2 pills and had such a bad reaction I stopped it at once. I felt so spaced out that things did not appear normal. I can remember small things, like hearing my daughters voice but did not know what she said. Seems like some loss of memory and functions. I remember my son driving home but felt like we were lost and he did not know where he was going. Did not recognize places or landmarks. Has anyone else had side effects like this. It is scary and would like to know how long it lasts? ## Hello, Judy! How are you? No, those are definitely not normal side effects. As listed by the FDA, the typical ones include nausea, drowsiness, dizziness, headache and joint/muscle aches. Have you contacted your doctor? There are other medications that y...

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I had a heart attack 5 years ago with two drug eluted stents installed I was on plavix for 3 years with no problem .my cardiology’s stopped the plavix after that period for minor surgery but then recommended me to stop it completely. One and half years later I had another MI and was informed that one stent had a thrombosis got clogged again. I was informed it is extremely rare for stent to be clogged after so many years. I was prescribed Brilinta by the doctor that perform the Catarisation .within two weeks follow the procedure I was having muscle pain in my legs the pain specifically the hamstring area the pain got worse and my whole body was in pain I had hard time getting out of bed my legs were collapsing underneath me .Research over the internet about brilinta shows that comb...

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I heard about a man who said that he thinks Lipitor made his wife get memory loss. Is this true as I think I have the same thing ## Me too, my memory loss just keeps getting worse ## That is not a normal side effect of this medication, as reported by the FDA, but there is no way to be sure how any given medication will actually affect anyone that takes it, since we are all different. Its typical ones are listed as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, and joint/muscle aches. Has there been any change? Have you each consulted the prescribing doctors to see if there is another option you can try?

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Are meds Atorvastatin Lipitor) and Lisinopril (Zestril) basically the same, prescribed for the same use? ## Hello, James! How are you? No, they are not! Lipitor is used to help lower cholesterol. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache and joint/muscle aches. Lisinopril is most commonly used to treat high blood pressure and certain cardiac conditions. Its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination and hypotension. Is there anything else I can help with?

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How've Can I stop my 10 mil Lipitor ? I am using it one a day for a year. Do I just wuit, or reduce it little by little? ## Hello, Patti! How are you? This medication is usually just stopped, as long as someone has their doctor's approval. There may be a brief rebound elevation in cholesterol levels, but it usually doesn't last, or become dangerous. Why are you stopping it? Are you experiencing bad side effects? The FDA lists them as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, and joint/muscle aches.

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Has anyone had light sensitivity and blurred vision while taking lipitor? I have been on it for three months. ## Yes, visual disturbances and blurred vision can be side effects of this medication, along with nausea, dizziness, headache, and joint/muscle aches. Are you on any other medications? ## Yes, I'm also taking Plavix...But I'm afraid not to take it in fear of another stroke. I stopped the lipitor for three days and my vision is slightly better.

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What is a common ingredient found in Losartan, Lipitor, and Zoloft? The first two gave me a dry hacking cough, and now I am getting the same side effect from Zoloft. Please help! ## There is no common ingredient, but each of them can cause that type of problem, in some people, due to the way they work in the body. Losartan is the active ingredient in that one, it's a generic for Cozaar, which is an ARB used to treat high blood pressure and cardiac conditions. Zoloft contains the active ingredient Sertraline, which is an SSRI antidepressant. Zocor contains the active ingredient Simvastatin, it is used to help lower cholesterol. So, none of them are used to treat the same conditions and they aren't in the same medication classes. I tend to have similar problems with a lot of medic...

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I have been losing my memory real bad and didn't understand why. I tried to get my doctor to change the medicine but he wouldn't. ## The statins of which Lipitor is part can cause clinical dementia. Stop the Lipitor you stop the dementia. Try using Red Yeast Rice or 1/4 cup of ground flax seed per day. The flax seed has natural lipitor to reduce cholesterol...as with any statin be sure to include CoEnzyme Q10 in your diet. ## Once you get on statins like Lipitor, you're supposed to stay on them for life. For an article on the latest negative findings for statins, go to It's always dicey getting off medications. They're powerful substances. Find a health care practitioner who will listen to you and who has expertise helping you get off Lipitor. Good luck. ## It may b...

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I been taking Lipitor 40 mg and decreased it to 20 mg. I had terrible back pain for over a year. This past month I was put on an antibiotic called Ketek and the pharmacy told me to stop the Lipitor while on the Ketek. I did and guess what, my back pain is gone. Any one else have this problem with Lipitor? ## Did you just stop the Lipitor without any gradual weaning off of it? ## Yes, I am on Lipitor and have back pain...what can you take instead of lipitor. I also have short term memory loss. ## Statins, such as Lipitor, are well known to cause these types of side effects, as well as drowsiness, and loss of appetite. There are some other alternative medications that you can try, like Cholestyramine, WelChol, and Colestid, so you may want to speak to your doctor, you can also help lower ...

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I have been precribed Lipitor several times in my life and couldnot take it ...I've tried to do do my best to take it..I found the pain in my joints, lower back and now im having severe pain in my abdominal area...I was placed on another round of Lipitor after having a Heart Atack in May of 2017...from that date on im having disconfort in my abdominal area, diarrhea & headache...at 3:00am last night the abdominal pain went to a 10 on the scale...I was in a lot of pain on my left side... When I woke up and got out of bed, the pain was not as bad but was now in the front Abdomen...I've decided to stop the Lipitor today...I will see my Dr. in a few days and explaine to him, and ask if he will prescribe Welchol for me... ## Has anyone had this problem with Lipitor, if so Please ...

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will taking plavix and lipitor have any effect on a dui bac? ## They aren't going to change the results, per se, but they can make alcohol have more of an effect on you than normal, so you may seem more impaired than usual after just a few drinks. In addition, it can cause some of the side effects to worsen, such as dizziness, drowsiness and nausea, which may contribute to the problem, in addition, alcohol can also thin the blood, which can increase the risk of bleeding, when it is used with the Plavix. Are there any other questions?

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Is it okay to have grapefruit while taking Lipitor? ## It's true. You should not ingest grapefruit while taking Liptor, as it could increase the active ingredient's concentration in your bloodstream to unsafe levels. This applies to multiple statins including Lipitor (atorvastatin), Mevacor (lovastatin), and Zocor (simvastatin). ## I was told by a friend that you should not ingest grapefruit or grapefruit juice while on Lipitor. Any word on this? ## FYI any medication that reacts with grapefruit will also react with CBD oil. The CBD oil does the same thing as grapefruit.

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I have recently started taking generic Lipitor made by Ranbaxy and I'm experiencing tinnitus. Has anyone else experienced this?? ## These statin medications are notorious for causing odd problematic side effects in a fairly large percentage of people that try them. Learn more Lipitor details here. It can take about a month for your body to adjust to the medication and for such side effects to start tapering off in severity. If it doesn't, or if it gets worse, then you should notify your doctor. How bad is it? ## It's been about 3 weeks and the intensity fluctuates. I've been thinking that if it doesn't improve I would stop the generic Lipitor for about 10 days or so to see if the symptoms decrease or hopefully disappear. My doc says he never heard of any problem with...

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