- Lipitor 14th November 2006
... more "natural" statin with fewer side effects than Lipitor . But it didn't lower my numbers enough so they switched ... me to Lipitor . So far no problems. If I knew 2 1/2 years ago what...
... disease makes statins almost mandatory.
Try the Lipitor , and start with the 5 mg./day dose if you are frightened...
... into shape. Do you think I should get involved with Lipitor ?...
... I take Lipitor and I have not had any problems at all. If my Cholesterol...
- Exercise Breakthough 7th October 2006
... is why I have to use such short runs.
I am on 40mg Lipitor and wonder if I should cut to 20mg and start Niacin...
- Lipitor 4th October 2006
... I take 20 mg of Lipitor and have been for a few years. I don't find that I...
... Comic Sans MS"]Hi Marthajane,
I used to take 10mg. Lipitor my numbers weren't very good so my cardio increased ... my dosage to 20mg.
I stop my lipitor on occasion never had any side effects from stopping ... gain about 10 pounds in 3 yrs since I starting taking lipitor ....I don't really know why you would gain that much...
... My husband stops lipitor on occasion also. He has never had any ill effects...
... Jane,
There are no side effects from stopping the Lipitor cold turkey other that the gradual rise in you LDL...
... and may indicate edema. I'd hesitate to blame it on Lipitor . You need to see a doctor to find the cause of the ... gain.
While there, you should discuss stopping the Lipitor . Its not a good idea to decide to stop taking a medication...
... Marthajane,
Lipitor affects the liver; therefore if your body does not ... effects are the common ones on the list.
When I took Lipitor it caused me to have what my doctor calls liver spasms ... pain gradually eased off when I discontinued taking Lipitor . Because that kind of medicine does not have a withdrawal...
- Greek tragedy... 29th September 2006
... or stents were placed. Was put on the usual meds, lipitor , BP meds, plavix, aspirin...the usual cocktail.
...
- Diastolic J-Curve 9th August 2006
... straight answer on so many things.:)
Just mention Lipitor in the blood channel and you end up having to fend ... around. (I was surprised just how strong the "anti- Lipitor " movement is.) But I am beginning to feel people,...
- Bruising on Plavix 28th July 2006
... been on Plavix and aspirin (along with metoprolol, Lipitor , and Niaspan) ever since. I was originally on Plavix...
... ejection faction 43%. I'm doing good not taking anymore lipitor - plavix- beta blockers etc. dec 04 was last attack...
... but I think it's even better now). I'm on a large Lipitor dose though (40 mg) and would like to see what happens...
- Beta Blocker Doseage/Side Effects 26th July 2006
... evening about 1/2 hour before bedtime. I also take my lipitor then. I sleep like a baby, athough do wake up a little...
- Another, "my numbers" post, but forgive me 20th July 2006
... changed drastically too. And I've tried several meds - lipitor and zocor failed due to muscle pain and fatigue in...
... from the +7 boost that I got immediately on starting Lipitor .
I appreciate your worry about adding niacin to ... point HDL boost from it.
I'm surprised that both Lipitor and Zocor caused you muscle problems but then the...
... talked to about 3 people now who experienced pain with lipitor or another statin, but have been alright on crestor...
- can adjusting (increase) dose in coreg raise Bp?Cardio myopathy 35yo? 9th July 2006
... week, Altace, 5 mg am and pm, Asprin 81 mg daily and Lipitor 20 mg. I am also diabetic and am on insulin and diamicron...
- Angina threshold - why does it change? 30th June 2006
... I might have had an improvement through exercise + lipitor + my diet, but since it went back to the old angina...
- Occasional very slight heavyiness in chest 21st June 2006
... low? i'm on blood thinner, beta blocker, ace, and lipitor . It will not happen for weeks then happen occasionally...
- low dose aspirin and folic acid 19th June 2006
... echogram. I also take atenolol (50 mg), Micardis Plus and Lipitor . There are so many things people want to ask their...
- Amlodipine (norvasq) or Atorvastatin (lipitor) causing this problem? 18th June 2006
... pain sounds very similar to what I experienced on lipitor (10mg) - legs cramped, constant burning pain in my ... calves. Stopping the lipitor got rid of that. I had a similar reaction on zocor ... family physician switched to crestor after leg pains on lipitor , and he has not had them since (over a year on crestor...
... spoke to my cardiologist. I have been taken off the Lipitor whilst they wait for the result of a blood test the ... If the blood test is negative then it isnt the Lipitor it will be the amlodipine causing the problems. Im...
... spoke to my cardiologist. I have been taken off the Lipitor whilst they wait for the result of a blood test the ... If the blood test is negative then it isnt the Lipitor it will be the amlodipine causing the problems. Im ... normal blood workups when I had leg pain while on lipitor and zocor. The pain was real enough, that I know ... capsules per day, but that did not stop the pain with lipitor or zocor, so I'm not convinced it really does anything...
... blood test is normal so i have been told to resume Lipitor but somehow i think im not going to. I believe the...
... blood test is normal so i have been told to resume Lipitor but somehow i think im not going to. I believe the ... you can take. I got muscle pain with just 10mg of lipitor , not until 40mg on zocor. But, so far, 10mg of crestor...
... :) Just to update the Lipitor WAS giving me the muscle cramps especially in my calves ... take half the dose every other day and thats it. The Lipitor was making me feel like i was losing my mind. Thanks...
- I am 30 years old, the Dr said if I have any plaque I can reverse it. Confused! 16th June 2006
... to combine the zero animal fats diet with the high Lipitor . My total cholesterol is in the 150-170mg/dL (about...
... Lowering.. (Volume 341:70-76 July 8, 1999) where 80mg of Lipitor a day gave an average LDL of 77, HDL about 40, and ... Naicin - I am thinking about replacing some of the Lipitor with it (40mg - down from 80mg). At the moment I am ... only a few days into reducing the Lipitor down to 40mg - I will give it some time to stabilize ... possibly go to 1gm. What do you think?
Regarding the Lipitor cost - I live in Australia and drugs here are subsidised ... through our health service. Lipitor costs the same whether I get 10mg or 80mg - from memory...
... best course of action. As I said I am reducing my Lipitor to 40mg and will be adding Naicin as soon as the new ... Lipitor dose has settled. In addition I am taking 2gm of fish...
... continuing the chelation). I also had been taking 20mg Lipitor and this was increased to 40mg. Post first angio ... the Zetia sequesting agent to Zocor instead of the Lipitor . While I haven't researched it myself, my primary ... evidence of contributing to HDL elevation while the Lipitor does not. In addition, I added 500mg Niaspan, a slow...
... are better in raising HDL and lowering LDL than the Lipitor (atorvastatin) monotherapy. Of course the elevation...
- Hope someone can answer this,Please!! 4th June 2006
... about not being able to take cholestral medicine ( Lipitor really messed up my muscles and bones and Zetia did...
- Odd angina 2nd June 2006
... about a 65% blockage) and he put me on a beta blocker, lipitor & isosorbide. I noticed a major lessening of the...
- Prinzmetal's Angina 22nd May 2006
... They started her on 10mg of norvasc and 20 mg of lipitor but her chest pains became worse and more frequent...
- Prinzmetal's Angina 22nd May 2006
... They started her on 10mg of norvasc and 20 mg of lipitor but her chest pains became worse and more frequent...
- Mom - 3 stents put in - what's to do? 12th May 2006
... lan down on the stents.
For me it takes a combo of
Lipitor 20 mg., slow release niacin 500 mg., fish oil
... ... the 60's by either adding ezetimibe or doubling my Lipitor . I took my Lipitor from 10 to 20mg and got an LDL...
... is no operation that can help so he has prescribed Lipitor etc etc., but I don't like that idea. I am therefore...
- Exercise Advice please - my exercise story 9th May 2006
... restriction in a secondary lateral artery. I take lipitor 40mg and irbesartan/avapro 150mg for BP. I also take...
- 53-year old easily fatigued 8th May 2006
... bed at night and my heart begins pounding. Can the Lipitor (10 mg/d) or Atenolol (12.5 mg/d) that I am on result...
...
Are you getting LDL's under 70 with the 10 mg. Lipitor ? If not, consider 20 (or adding ezetimibe if your...
- Question abt Side Effects 8th May 2006
... have a question. Several weeks ago, I was put on Lipitor , Plavix, Lisinopril, Metoprolol, and aspirin after ... is causing them are time released). I stopped the Lipitor 3 days ago because I heard such terrible things abt...
- Fruit Diet 1st May 2006
... Canada. My total cholesterol is 5.44 - taking 20 mg. of Lipitor . It should be lower, but that's my fault - I need...
- angioplasty scheduled 20th April 2006
... i should expect?And i am now on nitro, plavex and lipitor . cardiologist is hoping and praying it was a false...
- myocardial ischemia scared! 16th April 2006
... serios or something simple they put me on plavix and lipitor besides all the other ones im on please if anyone...
- Muscle cramps with Lipitor?? 15th April 2006
... My boyfriend and his brother were both on Lipitor for a few years and then they both started getting ... passed out from the fatigue. Turned out to be from the Lipitor . We did some research and found that Lipitor can damage ... their strength back. Needless to say they don't take Lipitor anymore. They won't take any Statins, they all can ...
There is a lawsuit pending against the makers of Lipitor ....
... interesting.
Sounds like you are saying they were on the Lipitor for one or two years before any problems developed ... if these are the only people you knew who were on Lipitor .
(I wonder if Lipitor is something that should be...
... I took Lipitor for about 7 months and was told by my doctor to report...
... terrible muscle problems with burning pain etc. from Lipitor . My doctor told me to stop taking it for a month,whicj...
- Wait a minute! Why not losing weight? 7th April 2006
... ace inhibitor) do the same thing? What about about Lipitor ?...
- 64 slice ct coronary angiogram - scared & confused 23rd March 2006
... Patient on Toprol 50mg 1 x day, asprin 81 mg 1 x day, Lipitor 10 mg 1xday. ER cardio suggested that this blockage...
- Anxiety after heart surgery 24th January 2006
... take some....Altace, aspirin, coumadin, amioderone & Lipitor . I also have noticed that my skin is breaiking out...
- Wold Parkinson White's Syndrome 21st January 2006
... coreg, amioderone,altace prednisone,mexiletine,tricore, lipitor ,procanbid & lanoxin) had my pacemaker replaced ( as ... am on coumadine ( 3-6months) altace,amiodorone and lipitor . my meds have been cut way down. I still have palpatations...
- Should I see a doctor? 14th January 2006
... mention the bypasses in between! He is now 62 and takes Lipitor which I think has prevented him from having another...
- Question about chest pain / arrhythmia 12th January 2006
... and am a regular coffee drinker. I've also been on Lipitor (10 mg.) for about two years now, but have never noticed...
... pains that sometimes come about as a side effect of Lipitor (and other statins) can -- while rare -- present several ... months after use, so I've been questioning whether the Lipitor might be playing a role in my chest pain, but I don ... 't know that Lipitor -related pain would also cause the shortness of breath...
- Question about Statins - Changed brands 9th January 2006
... All:
I recently changed brands from Lipitor to Lescol XL because I some side effects from the ... Lipitor (Jitters and dry eyes) I switched to Lescol XL (Equivilant...
- Is cholesteral different from "plaque"? (newbie's question) 30th December 2005
... blockage. I have high cholesteral and have been taking Lipitor for at least 8 yrs. with great lab reports all along ... meant no problems, I thought my arteries were fine and Lipitor was keeping things OK.
The thing is, I just don...
... killer of a heart attack or ischemic stroke.
I WISH Lipitor did ALL the work. But even with Lipitor (I've taken...
- I need to hear your success stories!! 20th July 2005
... decade!
I keep my LDL cholesterol extremely low with Lipitor , Fish oil, Lecithin, Folic acid, and cook with Canola...
- Need a Second Opinion on Statins 10th July 2005
... have my LDL's down into the 80's or 70's (mostly with Lipitor ) and am still working every conceivable diet angle ... small price to pay so I am VERY happy to continue Lipitor (or a cheaper generic next year;)) for the rest of...
- Good news from the blood test 4th July 2005
... in january and the cardiologist put me
on 20mg of
lipitor per day.
The first blood test after surgery ( 90 ... days on the lipitor )
revealed a total cholestrol of 158
and a 3.6 ratio ... would think? The cardiologist
wanted to DOUBLE the lipitor /OR put
me on an experimental drug by pizer which...
... guildelines suggest an angioplasty & stenting.
Lipitor goes off patent protection by 2010 which is too close ... saying pfizer is spending $800 million to study the Lipitor -torcetrapib combination in 25,000 patients worldwide...
- Stents 4th June 2005
... all I can to prevent it.
I faithfully take 10 mg. Lipitor and low dose niacin.
Pat, do you clink when you...
- Weaning off bisoprolol and mixing with clindamycin 3rd June 2005
... of clindamycin...I had a DOOZY of a reaction with Lipitor ....
- Has anyone experienced a breathless/winded feeling with palpitations? 26th May 2005
... ratios are excellent. My internist wanted me to use Lipitor but cardiologist said nah -- don't bother. I said ... I had a ZERO calcium score, so docs say don't take Lipitor now. In fact, I was so popular at Cedars that they...
- Anyone try EDTA chelation to improve circulation? 14th April 2005
... cath before and after.
He presently is taking Lipitor , flax, and fish oil to keep his cholesterol down....
- Scared 6th April 2005
... but he would treat them with meds. i"m on plavix, lipitor , norvasc, nitro, asa, etc.
Am I going to be okay...
... diet.
But, am wondering why the norvasc? why the lipitor ? I dont have high blood pressure, nor high cholesterol...
- Heart Bypass surgery,experiences,advice please 11th March 2005
... He also gave me a prescription of beta blockers and lipitor . ( my cholestrol was 225)
I guess I would like...
- left shoulder pain 24th February 2005
... such as you described but it was bcuz i was taking lipitor . It wasn't in the bone pain, but more in the muscle...
- How do you know when to push for more test? 15th December 2004
... Lotensin, high cholesteral (controlled with 10 mg Lipitor ), sinus tach (mostly controlled with 200 mg Toprol...
- Sular(Nisoldipine) and Toprol? 22nd October 2004
... reactions to them, same as for the Statins like Zocor, Lipitor , Lopid. Now my Internal Med Doc wants to put me on...
- Low thyroid warnings about Cresor - confused 9th October 2004
... and had high cholesterol. My MD put me on 20mg. of Lipitor . I started having pains in my upper shoulders, legs ... could not think clearly at all. She took me off the lipitor and doing much better now.
Accept that I have a lingering...
- Sinus tachycardia Question??? 8th October 2004
...
I know this cholesterol is very high, hoping the lipitor brings it down. I also thought the rapid heart beat...
- Heart attack 5th October 2004
... been the development of the statins. I take 40 mg Lipitor daily, and have for a number of years. It assists...
- Advice for first timers with PVCs... 30th September 2004
... sometimes higher..my chlosterol is about 240 and i am on lipitor ..any suggestions would be helpful. Can magnesium tablets...
... sometimes higher..my chlosterol is about 240 and i am on lipitor ..any suggestions would be helpful. Can magnesium tablets...
- Coumadin Maintenance 28th September 2004
... and I believe the most expensive is $22.00. That is Lipitor . sam...
... and I believe the most expensive is $22.00. That is Lipitor . sam
Agree about not trusting VA. The only reason...
- Strange beats 25th September 2004
... and eggs about 1.5 hours before running. I take 10mg lipitor for cholesterol, the level under meds is fine. Any...
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation & Heart Attack 10th September 2004
... medication?(i'm on verapamil, 325mg of asprin, and lipitor ) and (3) Does anyone else get just damn tired??.....
- Don't know why my cholesterol jumped so high 4th September 2004
... exercise and if that doesn't do it I should start Lipitor . I don't want to take a drug but I don't know what...
- Please ! I Need Help 17th August 2004
... different) over a period of 4 months. He is also on Lipitor which no doubt has helped but so has the changes to...
- Stabilizing artheosclerosis - alternatives 29th July 2004
... current leading cholesterol drug, Pfizer's product Lipitor , works by reducing low-density lipoprotein or LDL ... successful multibillion-dollar drug marketed by Pfizer as Lipitor .
In addition to its Ann Arbor headquarters,...
- Heart Patients Urged to Slash Cholesterol ALERT!!!! 12th July 2004
... drastic measures can use statin drugs - including Lipitor - in higher doses or combine statins, which block ... their cholesterol can use statin drugs - including Lipitor - in higher doses.
Created by the National...
- Another chest pain question 12th July 2004
... know I have high cholesteral 7.2 which I am taking lipitor for and a history of heart disease in my family so...
- Heart Ejection Fraction Question Help! 4th July 2004
... medicines, ACE inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, Lipitor for cholesterol, Coreg until a year ago, warfarin...
- Hole in the Heart 3rd June 2004
... to my "turn". I have been put on blood thinners and Lipitor to reduce my cholesterol.
Question is, should I...
... transoesophageal echcardiogram and was given warfarin and lipitor too.
I go to the specialist cardiologist tomorrow...
- cholestral numbers 28th May 2004
... I got a 66% increase.
With these two items PLUS Lipitor , my increase was exactly 100% (from 29 to 58)...of...
- Is a Heart Cath really necessary??? 12th April 2004
... with no family history. My dr. said I could start lipitor but admitted that there are no studies showing it...
- 6 weeks of chest discomfort 9th February 2004
... so high you might want to talk to your doctor about Lipitor , you could be having your basic angina pains. Not...
... to take and aspirin a day, fill a script for 20 mg. lipitor , hold off on any strenuous exercise, call and make ... my cholesterol and said I would rather try 10 mg. lipitor and he said that was fine and to just work on my diet...
- Angina 23rd January 2004
... lifelong prescription drugs will be allopurinol and Lipitor or whatever statin goes generic first! (looks like...
- All Stents, All The Time 13th January 2004
... hideously overpriced, 325 mg. aspirin, and 10 mg. Lipitor daily plus a raft of others not "directly" related...
- Zip's Turn 29th December 2003
... without 15 gazillion side effects (wink to zuzu).
Lipitor for life and Plavix and aspirin for 3 months at least...
- Coenzyme Q-10 2nd November 2003
... Kia, Tweetum,
I've taken Lipitor 10 mg for about 4 years and I'm seeing a lot of press...
