- Zocor almost made me CRAZY...Dizzy & Off Balance! 27th January 2007
... Don't let the doc put you on Lipitor . My husband had the same symptoms and it was because ... the Lipitor was breaking down his muscles. He's been off of it...
... I had the same thing happen to me on Lipitor (along with a list of other not so nice things) and...
... Lulubells;2799580]I had the same thing happen to me on Lipitor (along with a list of other not so nice things) and...
... QUOTE=texasbart;2769518]Don't let the doc put you on Lipitor . My husband had the same symptoms and it was because ... the Lipitor was breaking down his muscles. He's been off of it ... problems are still around although not as bad as when on Lipitor , but my legs buckle at times after long periods of ... look shocked and ask, "are you OK?" I have been off Lipitor now for over 9 months, so you see the effects can...
- Illogical or not? 27th January 2007
... wife questioned why the doctor was putting him on Lipitor he screamed at her "do you want to kill your husband ... of the family have had terrible side effects from Lipitor , one even had fluid on the brain as a result, another ... down along the road because his legs gave out from Lipitor but still the doctor insisted. She said the doctors...
... wife questioned why the doctor was putting him on Lipitor he screamed at her "do you want to kill your husband ... of the family have had terrible side effects from Lipitor , one even had fluid on the brain as a result, another ... down along the road because his legs gave out from Lipitor but still the doctor insisted. She said the doctors ...
THat is so sad they want to put her husband on Lipitor .. When will these doctors get a clue..its NOT the ... as can low magnesium. I would do my research on lipitor after a heart attack. PubMed has some articles, that...
- Could Vytorin cause this?.... 26th January 2007
... A friend of mine was on Lipitor for 3 years, all the way to 80mgs. Her TC was about ... 300 but even the strong dose of Lipitor only got it down to 268. A year ago she went on Vytorin...
... and told her, maybe she should ask to go back on the Lipitor , as at least it didn't bother her. She tried Crestor ... clean as the last one, and maybe if she switches to Lipitor again, she will feel better. She also said her legs ... sleep, like I said, alot more problems then when on Lipitor . Oh well, just have to hope for the best for her....
- Types of niacin 26th January 2007
... day of plain old Kroger brand niacin together with Lipitor 20mg. Flushing is minor but I built up the dose over...
... visit with my Dr. before I up my dose past 1g. I take Lipitor , a much lower dose of which I need since I added niacin...
... you know your comfort level, especially by taking Lipitor at 20 mg. Personally, I would love to have your...
... Yina,
IF you are taking Lipitor , I think you should be content with taking the 800 ... not see what kind of numbers you get with JUST the Lipitor ...perhaps you don't need the niacin at all.
But...
- Lipitor side effects? 24th January 2007
... That's not a normal complaint from Lipitor . I've taken it 8 years with no gastric effects....
... [QUOTE=KellyDL;2762145]I started taking Lipitor 4 weeks ago. 2 weeks ago I started having bad abdominal ... in my abdomin. Has anyone ever had this happen with Lipitor before?
That is a normal complaint for cholesterol...
... side effects. After the second month on 10 mgs. of Lipitor , I had very bad GI problems, and yes, tons of gas ... away, that is what they did with me. If it is the Lipitor things should get better, if not, you may have something...
- Lipitor/Tricor - Need advice 23rd January 2007
... this all started, but now my doc has prescribed both Lipitor (10 mg), and Tricor 145mg) together. I see my doc ... dangerous".
I have not had any problems being on lipitor or tricor by them selves, but what is the increase...
... What drug were you taking for each test date?
Lipitor and Tricor together should be tolerable for most people...
... combination is several times greater than when on Lipitor or Tricor alone. The chances are still remote that...
... I was on Lopid, and the Oct test I was on just the Lipitor , which probably explains why the trigs went back up ... see how the next test comes out while taking both Lipitor and Tricor.
It's kind of discouraging though...
... experience.
I was put on Tricor (145mg) in addition to Lipitor (10mg), which I had been on for years, and within...
... clearly gave you the best Triglycerides and HDL and the Lipitor gave tyou the best Total Cholesterol and PROBABLY...
- Different looking simvastatin pill 21st January 2007
... insurance, I'll probably be making that switch (from Lipitor .)...
- Cholesterol 318--other numbers poor 18th January 2007
... years ago. I was terrified and immediatelty went on Lipitor which made me so weak I could ahrdly hold a pencil...
- I need help! 11th January 2007
... sight and my total and trig. and I was all set to take Lipitor , but my insurance won't pay for it and will only pay...
- Charley Horse(leg cramps) From Statins? 6th January 2007
... My husband had them all the time when he was on Lipitor . He would jump out of bed, waking me up, and try ... cramps. He has not had them since he stopped taking Lipitor more than 18 months ago.
Jane...
... out of bed with severe leg cramps while I was taking Lipitor .....but only in the final year that I was able to ... take Lipitor. When I stopped Lipitor due to muscle problems and weakness...plus fatigue...
- Should I take cholesterol medicine? 5th January 2007
... take a statin you should be able to do a low dose of Lipitor or Zocor or Vytorin . . . thereby reducing your risk...
... mainstay of medical cholesterol control: Vytorin, Lipitor , Zocor, Pravachol, and red yeast rice are statins...
... (hdl). Some names of statins are crestor, zocor, lipitor , lescol. Vytorin has a statin component (zocor) and...
... statins it only goes to about 235, and she has been on Lipitor 80 mgs. for years, but recently switched over to Vytorin...
... biggest decline came with the switch from zocor to lipitor , and her doctor doubling her diltiazem to 240 mg LA...
- How does food affect your cholesterol? 2nd January 2007
... Yes Mark, I've tested myself.
While on Lipitor , I went on the Atkin's diet for 18 months...strict...
- Crestor v Zocor potency? 2nd January 2007
... Crestor unless I'd tried fairly high doses of Zocor and Lipitor first. My understanding is that while the side effects...
... rule of thumb is pretty much 5 mg. Crestor = 10 mg. Lipitor = 20 mg. Zocor....
...
I do not interpret their recommendations on Lipitor as having anything to do with safety or effectiveness ... s health condition and financial circumstances.
Lipitor costs more because it does not have a generic (yet ... ). If it worked as well for me as Lipitor , I'd still be taking simvastatin myself. (I actually ... have fewer side effects with Lipitor ...Zocor/simvastatin made me constipated, Lipitor does...
... cost of the Zocor...like $105 vs. $115. Amazingly the Lipitor in all strengths was just under $100.
The generic ... simvastatin thus was more expensive than the branded Lipitor .:) :)
I asked the pharmacist if that wasn't strange ... opt for the cheaper alternative but I have lots of Lipitor stockpiled and partner has lots of simvastatin...we...
- Crestor, Zetia And Gall Bladder Removal 1st January 2007
... doctor said it was full of stones. He had been on Lipitor for years and was recently switched to Crestor. I ... Zetia.
I have a 55 year old cousin who has been on Lipitor for about six months, and
he was taken to the emergency ... turns out he has gall stones.
My mom is on 40 mgs Lipitor daily and she is suffering terribly from heartburn ... doctor who will work with her to reduce her dose of Lipitor , and go with supplements and diet to keep her cholesterol...
... finding this thread interesting. My husband was on Lipitor for years and didn't really have digestive problems ... , but after going off Lipitor we decided to do the gallbladder or liver flush. ... flush as well--and nothing. I wondered if his use of Lipitor and high cholesterol and my low cholesterol was the...
- Lipitor - Zetia - maybe Niacin too? 31st December 2006
... coronary artery disease.
Was on a program of lipitor (20 mg) and Zetia (10 mg) along with a ton of supplements ... issues. I suggested to my doctor how about cutting the lipitor to 10 mg and adding Niacin sustained release; he pooh ... opinons out there or experience using a mixture of lipitor , Zetia, and Niacin to drop LDL down to low levels...
... problems with my liver function tests on a high dose of Lipitor , but when Niacin was added, they went up...I am continuing...
... By the way, if you have liver problems,, niacin and lipitor don't mix well together....
... with any liver issues, it might not be wise to add to Lipitor . I do both but I badly need the HDL boost; you don ... perfectly fine, beneficial even, with just the one drug... Lipitor .
Give up the beer and you're apt to see a significant...
... heard this one lady who took lipitor , previous to taking it, she had thick hard course...
- Cholesterol-When to start statins 30th December 2006
... and it really IS, I would ask my doctor for either Lipitor or Zocor (simvastatin.) I consider them both pretty ... you need will save LOTS of money. Thus an Rx for 30 Lipitor 20mg. easily becomes 60- 10mg. pills. Thirty day prescripti ... reasonable starting dose for you is either 10 mg. Lipitor or 20 mg. Zocor (simvastatin.)
It sounds like that...
- Vytorin 10/20 WOW! 29th December 2006
... your testosterone eh? I never heard that. I've taken Lipitor for 9 years and regularly run testosterone levels...
- need advice for hubby 29th December 2006
... consider good numbers his doctor wants to double his Lipitor dose. Here are his test results.
total cholesterol ... best thing to do here. He talks about not taking any Lipitor but niacin did not bring it down enough. By the way...
... thought he was going to die. He had been on 10mg of Lipitor for several years, had hip pain and general fatigue...
... input but I still need to find out if one can take the Lipitor dose every other day and still get results?...
... due to his Trigs. being high, and he told me that Lipitor doesn't have that great of an affect on Trigs., so...
... is so disgusted that he has decided to stop taking Lipitor because of having a bad night with pain in his hip ... had bone aches before and is worried that it is the Lipitor . I did at least get him to go back on the niacin ... has to make their own health choices. When he was on Lipitor I didn't tell him all the negitive sides of it because ... and so now he has lost faith in him. While he was on Lipitor I heard him complain about fatigue and this is not ... strength. I didn't say anything but I knew fatigue is a Lipitor side effect. He told me he is sick and tired of thinking...
... are not married to twins???....LOL When hubby was on Lipitor and also some other thing I can't remember, we did...
... consider good numbers his doctor wants to double his Lipitor dose. Here are his test results.
total cholesterol ... best thing to do here. He talks about not taking any Lipitor but niacin did not bring it down enough. By the way...
- experience with crestor? 29th December 2006
... not had muscle problems. I was on Lopid (5yrs) and Lipitor (7yrs) before - and ran into serious muscle problems ... at the end on Lipitor (but only after it was combined with Tricor for about...
... not had muscle problems. I was on Lopid (5yrs) and Lipitor (7yrs) before - and ran into serious muscle problems ... at the end on Lipitor (but only after it was combined with Tricor for about...
- about CholestOFF 28th December 2006
... nothing for her cholesterol. She still has to take lipitor .
Before she starts the lipitor, I am starting her...
- Zetia--- Interfere with heart beats -- Anyone? 27th December 2006
... and miss and beat again type of thing.
While on Lipitor as well as the others I had a history of missed beats ... life threating. Here is the kicker - after not taking Lipitor , I noticed after some time, that I no longer had these...
- Has Anyone"s Health Been affected By Baycol? 25th December 2006
...
They tried me on Baycol after I couldn't take Lipitor , HOLY cow, I thought I was going to fall over and ... croak on it. The Lipitor gave me very severe GI problems, but the Baycol made...
... would assume that Baycol would be much stronger than Lipitor , Vytorin, etc???...
... for Crestor is condsidered 40 mg.; the maximum for Lipitor is 80 mg.
For Baycol (cerivastatin) the maximum approved ... that said otherwise. I asked my doctor to prescribe Lipitor when I saw my ratio of TC/HDL over 9.
For some fortuitous...
... ignorant about statins at that time. All I know is the Lipitor was 10 mgs., and knocked my TC down from 266 to 168...
- Statin Stomach?? 23rd December 2006
... been reading your posts for about a month. I was on Lipitor for 8 months and started getting side effects. Sore ... ate pizza, ice cream, double cheeseburgers since the Lipitor was keeping my cholesterol down. Before I took Lipitor ... this much fat in this area. I'm 63 and I quit my Lipitor December 1st. Do the statins cause one to gain fat...
... Homey,
The Lipitor helps make some of the fats in a rotten diet far less...
... Lipitor does absolutely nothing to make some fats in a rotten ... diet les damaging. Lipitor interferes with a chemical process in the body by...
... replies. I guess I was blaming everything on the Lipitor . It was definately my fault that I ate all the junk ... producing it by itself
My side effects were on 10mg of Lipitor . Wrists hurt like I had carpal tunnel. Then my thumb ... back and leg. My eye was also dry. I stopped the Lipitor after reading your posts. Thank you for being there...
... Your problems sound alot like what my husband had on Lipitor , and he took it for almost 7 years. I wish I had a...
- My actual numbers...HDL concern 22nd December 2006
... So it could be that, but mainly it's probably the Lipitor that's been knocking it all down which is why I think...
- Truthtelling 21st December 2006
... this board to seek information after my husband, a Lipitor user for almost nine years, became increasingly weak ... to alleviate the pain in his hip. After he stopped Lipitor , most of the problems disappeared, but it took about ... problems. My husband's doctor never once mentioned Lipitor could be causing my husband's pain, heart palpitations...
... agree with JJ, I wish I could have continued taking Lipitor and having great numbers. I took statins for years...
- Cholesterol greed from big drug companies and insurance companies 21st December 2006
... they don't have anything in the pipeline to replace Lipitor when it goes off patent. Scary situation. I bet...
- Help! Unbelieveable blood test results 20th December 2006
... has always been a family issue. My Dad has been on Lipitor for almost 10 years now and his HDL is only 46.
...
- Ok Guys Here Are The Numbers!!! 19th December 2006
... GO AWAY, AT THE TIME THE TEST WAS DONE I WAS OFF OF LIPITOR A WEEK AND ZETIA 2DAYS. STILL TAKING ALL MY SUPPLEMENTS...
- So tell me the lesser of 2 evils... 19th December 2006
... the time wasn't happy about it. Wanted me to go on Lipitor given my overall family history but I balked and tried ... freaked.
Finally I relented and said fine. Put me on Lipitor and I've been on it about 2 years now. And it's helped ... because I'm switching insurance and they won't cover Lipitor without a trial of Lovastatin) and my overall is 134 ... it. Even feels weak at times. Not saying that the Lipitor is definitively causing it, but given everything I ... can eat or drink whatever I want because hey, I'm on Lipitor . It'll counteract it. Which I know is idiotic and ... well.
So since I was never too crazy about taking Lipitor to begin with and it's at a good level now, I've decided...
... but I try.
Only thing I would suggest, if the Lipitor doesn't bother U too much, maybe trying it 3 times ... with statins, so his dr. has him only take 10 mgs. of Lipitor 3 days a week, and so far, so good. At least it is...
... of the many conundrums why so very many of us take Lipitor and lovastatin.:)
The GREATER of two evils is...
... and 200?
JJ--that's a good suggestion with the Lipitor , only taking it 3 times a week. I suppose taking ... and literal sense of the word) doctor was pushing Lipitor , it wasn't great. Possibly under 40 but I don't think ... and that.
Like I said, I don't know if it's the Lipitor or not, but since my levels are down I'd rather try ... option.
If being natural doesn't work, back to the Lipitor . Or Lovastatin actually.
Oh and NOTHING against...
... When they had me on the Lipitor , among other things I had tried, it took my TC from...
... oncentration and that.
JWMC,
I would bet it's the Lipitor . My pains were mostly in my arms, but they just wouldn ... say it's very likely statin-induced.
Stay off the Lipitor and stay on the CoQ10 for a while...
Once you ... which may take months - be patient), you might try Lipitor every other day to see how you feel. But your current...
... Like I said, I don't know if it's the Lipitor or not, but since my levels are down I'd rather try ... and the worse is yet to to come had you stayed on lipitor ,
I know,I've been down that road and believe me...
... but I never really thought it could have been the Lipitor .
And again, maybe it wasn't. I'll tell you this...
... it did absolutely nothing for me. I was considering Lipitor , but instead decided to try niacin. I have tried 3...
- I need help! 15th December 2006
... husband who is a heart patient advised me to take Lipitor and I come to this board and what do I see, but someone ... saying they are dying from taking Lipitor . Now I am terrified. I went to a new doctor and he...
... drug. For example, I have no problems from 9 years of Lipitor but hated Nexium with a passion and tossed it after ... different.
I think something like 10 mg./day of Lipitor might be a good place to start.
(Do you mean Crestor...
... People On Here Have Helped Me, My Experience With Lipitor And Zetia, I Was On Zetia For About A Year, Experienced ... Factor, Memory Started To Foul Up Some, Was Put On Lipitor Couple Months Ago, Problems Started From First Dose...
... People On Here Have Helped Me, My Experience With Lipitor And Zetia, I Was On Zetia For About A Year, Experienced ... Factor, Memory Started To Foul Up Some, Was Put On Lipitor Couple Months Ago, Problems Started From First Dose...
... my body. Ok that is what Im going to do. I may try Lipitor for awhile and watch closely for the side effects...
- Muscle Pain (Lenin Help) 14th December 2006
... Thanks.
starship,
Yes - it is possible.
I was on Lipitor for 7 years when I was hit with serious muscle pain ... a little worse for a month or so after I quit the Lipitor , and it took over 1.5 years before I felt 'normal...
... my legs. And yes the CQ10 does help. I am now off lipitor for about 8 months now, with a brief trial of Chrestor...
... I went off 40mg of Lipitor about 11 weeks ago, 90% of my side effects went away...
... I have a friend who got sore feet often. He took Lipitor and went on an extensive 6 week tour of China (I'm ... MURDERED him so he came home and discontinued the Lipitor ...foot hurt less. But still it continued and continued ... syndrome but with feet nerves.
He went back on the Lipitor and is considereing the minor surgery.
Morale:...
- lipitor of course!! 13th December 2006
... [/SIZE]
HI ALL,
THIS IS MY THIRD DAY OFF OF THE LIPITOR , FIRST NIGHT OFF.. NO HEART FLUTTERS..2ND DAY OFF ... SHE WOULD NOT GO ON ANY MEDS, SAID HER MOTHER WAS ON LIPITOR AND ZETIA AND SHE IS ONLY 49 AND CANNOT REMEMBER ANYTHING ... :blob_fire
You did the right thing getting off Lipitor . You had some of the symptoms I had, especially the...
... You did the right thing getting off Lipitor . You had some of the symptoms I had, especially the ... S THEN STOP IT WOULD START WITH MY EVENING DOSE OF LIPITOR AND LAST ALL NIGHT, AT TIMES I THOUGHT I WOULD PASS ... TOLD MY DR ALL MY SYMPTOMS AND THAT I WENT OFF THE LIPITOR SHE ASKED IF I WENT OFF OF THE ZETIA TOO I SAID YEA ... TOO DO YOU FEEL A 100% BETTER? HOW LONG WERE YOU ON LIPITOR ? I WAS ONLY ON A LITTLE OVER 2 MONTHS AND ZETIA A...
... S THEN STOP IT WOULD START WITH MY EVENING DOSE OF LIPITOR AND LAST ALL NIGHT, AT TIMES I THOUGHT I WOULD PASS ... TOLD MY DR ALL MY SYMPTOMS AND THAT I WENT OFF THE LIPITOR SHE ASKED IF I WENT OFF OF THE ZETIA TOO I SAID YEA ... TOO DO YOU FEEL A 100% BETTER? HOW LONG WERE YOU ON LIPITOR ? I WAS ONLY ON A LITTLE OVER 2 MONTHS AND ZETIA A ... years or more. I never dreamed it was caused from lipitor and others. I even went to emergrncy ward 4 times ... case of muscle problems and when I went off statins, Lipitor being the last, the pains subsided. I was on Zetia...
- Pomegranate and Carotid Artery Stenosis 13th December 2006
... How about if the ad said: "Five thousand people took Lipitor every day for a year and found an INCREASE in muscle...
- Let me try this again - Lipitor or Zetia 11th December 2006
... Well if U had no problems on the 10mgs of Lipitor , then either the upped doseage or the Zetia or both ... dr. really should have tried either just upping the Lipitor or just adding the Zetia to the 10 to see how U did...
... Go back to the 10 mg. Lipitor . If you CAN, try 20 mg. If NOT then stay with the ... 10.
Ten milligrams Lipitor usually gives a very nice benefit and if I ever started...
... 2000mg of Niaspan so I'm hoping that with 10-20mg of Lipitor and 2000mg of Niaspan I should be in good shape. I...
... as now he is on Niaspan, plus the upped doseage of Lipitor with a lil Zetia mixed in..UNBELIEVEABLE!!..........
... Psst,
The 168 was only achieved while taking LIPITOR ! That is not a baseline number....
... immediately and go back to the 10, as he told us that Lipitor didn't do all that much for Trigs anyway. He tried ... him on Niaspan, along with the 10mgs of Lipitor , but he broke out in hives like he did with Folic...
- How Do I Go Off My Lipitor And Zetia Safely? 10th December 2006
... muscle pain and weakness he said to stop taking the Lipitor right away. Tried Zocor...that was worse and that...
... the years, Dick Clark was the big spokesperson for Lipitor , yet he still had a stroke. Still say noone has a...
... muscle pain and weakness he said to stop taking the Lipitor right away. Tried Zocor...that was worse and that ... ITCHING, THAT I THINK MAY BE A ALLERGIC REACTION TO THE LIPITOR , I SEE MY DR. ON FRIDAY AND I WILL DEMAND TO GO OFF ... ME AWAKE AND STARTED EVERY EVENING AFTER TAKING THE LIPITOR , I AM NOT OVERWEIGHT I DO SMOKE A HALF A PACK OF CIGS ... ABOUT IT. I HOPE I FEEL BETTER SOON I WILL CUT THE LIPITOR OUT COMPLETLEY THIS EVENING AND THE ZETIA TOMORROW...
... the years, Dick Clark was the big spokesperson for Lipitor , yet he still had a stroke. Still say noone has a...
... POSTS WERE VERY INFORMING, THANKS, I AM STOPPING THE LIPITOR COMPLETLY TONIGHT AND THE ZETIA IN A DAY OR SO. AS ... THANKS, I AM NOT OVERWEIGHT AND UNTIL I WAS PUT ON THE LIPITOR I WALKED THE HILLS EVERY OTHER DAY AND WORKED OUT...
... ..:)
I HAVE BEEN ON ZETIA ABOUT 1 YEAR AND THE LIPITOR ONLY 2 MONTHS BUT IT DOESNT TAKE LONG FOR THEM TO ... FOR 3 DAYS OUCH!!! I TOOK THE ZETIA TONIGHT BUT NO LIPITOR , I SEE MY DR ON FRIDAY AND AM GOING TO TELL HER ALL ... THIS, BEFORE THE LIPITOR I WAS ON THE ZETIA AND LOPID, I SOMEHOW CONTRACTED...
- Lower Numbers?? 9th December 2006
... doctor advised either adding Zetia or doubling my Lipitor to get my LDL from the 80's to the 60's I concurred...
... doctor advised either adding Zetia or doubling my Lipitor to get my LDL from the 80's to the 60's I concurred...
- CBS Early Show--new Denmark study 7th December 2006
... Good News Jane, Connie,
I am into my NINTH year on Lipitor and am seeing my angina recede into never-never land...
... Lenin, I think you are the ideal person to be taking Lipitor . It is helping your angina and you haven't had the ... horrible side effects. My problem with lipitor is the horrible long-lasting side effects that others ... their quality of life AND his doctor's silence on Lipitor even being the problem.
While looking for the Denmark ... second year. My husband was fine taking low doses of Lipitor for the first few years. He hit the wall in his ninth...
... for everyone.
Lenin....so you've actually been on Lipitor for 9 years??? I do worry about long term usage of...
... get out of bed in the morning in the 8 plus years on Lipitor . I only wish his doctor would have raised the possiblity ... that Lipitor was at fault instead of ordering heart monitors and...
- Need Lots Of Good Wisdom Here 7th December 2006
... MONTHS AGO THE DR TOOK ME OFF LOPID AND PUT ME ON LIPITOR , MY TRIGLICERIDES AND GOOD CHOLESTEROL WERE REALLY ... CHOLESTEROL WAS STILL ALITTLE HIGH. SINCE BEING ON LIPITOR , I DON'T WANT TO TAKE MY DAILY WALKS, TO TIRED, HAVE ... AND WRIST PAIN, AND FOR A FEW HOURS AFTER TAKING THE LIPITOR I HAVE WHAT FEELS LIKE MY HEART SKIPPING BEATS, I ... HOW DO YOU SUGGEST I DO THIS? IS IT SAFE TO QUIT THE LIPITOR AND STAY ON THE ZETIA OR GO OFF BOTH? SHOULD I BE ... ALSO, SOUNDS CRUDE, ARE U READY? SINCE STARTING THE LIPITOR I HAVE HAD VERY ITCHY AND IRRITATED VAGINAL AREA AND...
... problem went away. I just read the ingredient list for Lipitor , and it contains Magnesium. I wonder if that is causing...
... can do that, anyone can do that...).
As for the Lipitor , I've never had any problems with it, but some people ... 99% blockage requiring a stent at age 53, and am on Lipitor and Niaspan (the Rx form of niacin) along with other ... some claim are a more "natural" form of statin than Lipitor . If you do have multiple risk factors, then I'd discuss ... they probably will not lower your LDL as much as Lipitor .
I don't know enough about Lopid to comment......
... To The Dr Tomorrow To See If I Can Wean Off Of The Lipitor , I Walked The Hills Everyday And Was Feeling Pretty...
... can do that, anyone can do that...).
As for the Lipitor , I've never had any problems with it, but some people ... 99% blockage requiring a stent at age 53, and am on Lipitor and Niaspan (the Rx form of niacin) along with other ... some claim are a more "natural" form of statin than Lipitor . If you do have multiple risk factors, then I'd discuss ... they probably will not lower your LDL as much as Lipitor .
I don't know enough about Lopid to comment... ... ASPARTIME BECAUSE CAUSES ME MIGRAINES. I TOOK 1/2 OF A LIPITOR LAST EVENING WHICH WOULD BE 5MG AND DID NOT HAVE THE...
... ROUTES... DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY I STARTED CUTTING MY LIPITOR IN HALF FROM 10MGS TO 5MGS FOR LAST 2 EVENINGS, FROM...
- Weight loss from lipid-lowering medication? 6th December 2006
... way I can control my weight is calorie control. If Lipitor caused me weight loss, after 9 years I'd be thin as...
- I am screwed.... 5th December 2006
... tricor. I know better than to try to mix tricor with lipitor and such, so I'm banking on the tricor.
How does...
- Question about Glucosamine & Chondroitin dosage 4th December 2006
... continued to have leg pain, even after 1 1/2 years off of Lipitor . If I were to try Glucosamine & Chondroitin, what...
- New Pfizer drug trials stopped 2nd December 2006
... deaths in the arm taking the combo of torcetrapib and lipitor compared to 51 deaths in the arm taking lipitor alone...
... zocor would keep her arteries clear. She then went to Lipitor , then to zetia and welchol.....then on to zetia.....
... the drug to eventually generate $20 billion a year. Lipitor produces about $13 billion annually, or about half...
... zocor would keep her arteries clear. She then went to Lipitor , then to zetia and welchol.....then on to zetia.. ... conducted by using Torcetrapib in combination with Lipitor , versus Lipitor alone. Weren't there any participants...
... well. Don't make any sense if they combined it with Lipitor , as some people have pretty good numbers, but just...
... Arizona...from what I can find the torcetrapib with Lipitor was probably being used as a combo to go with "evidence ... could ride in on the coat tails (so to speak) of the Lipitor . Also Pfizer could have a new patent on this medication ... when the Lipitor patent runs out (probably in 2010). It is basically ... an "improvement" to Lipitor and not a whole new class of medication (even though...
- How high is too high? 2nd December 2006
... So I stopped taking Lipitor about 5-6 weeks ago, simply couldn't tolerate the...
... leveled off some. Have U tried anything else besides Lipitor , as some people can take another statin, or even something...
- Don't want to be on statins 2nd December 2006
... using statins, isn't there a 'black box' warning on lipitor ?...
... almost every drug and statins, the last one being Lipitor , until the side effects almost put me out of commission...
... lately is the husband that was put on "80" mgs of lipitor even though he did not even have high cholesterol...
- Pills & Numbers 1st December 2006
... the class action suit filed against Pfizer and their Lipitor drug....seems it doesn't do anything for older people...
- Question about Muscle Weakness 30th November 2006
... sudden development of muscle weakness. He's been on Lipitor for years. He claims he has no pain, but can no longer ... Parkinson's, MS) and the MD's have not mentioned that Lipitor could be a problem.
My question is did any one...
... His blood pressure is 13x/70 most of the time. Lipitor , and now an anti-depressent and an occassional sleeping...
... I was on Lipitor for about 2 years (and other statins for about 7 years...
... the same problems my mother had on first Zocor, then Lipitor and then combo of zetia and welchol. She has been ... CoQ10 contained there. You father needs to stop the Lipitor immediately. He should also be put on CoQ10...600 ... mitochondrial damage that he has suffered from the Lipitor . If he is able to recover from his current problem ... he will only be able to recover 80% of his before Lipitor (or cholesterol lowering medication) capibilities ... another cholesterol lowering medication, or restarted on Lipitor , his chances of having the same problems are 90%....
... sudden development of muscle weakness. He's been on Lipitor for years. He claims he has no pain, but can no longer ... Parkinson's, MS) and the MD's have not mentioned that Lipitor could be a problem.
My question is did any one...
... of my mom).
I've gotten him to stop taking the Lipitor and now he is complaining that his right arm is very...
... sudden development of muscle weakness. He's been on Lipitor for years. He claims he has no pain, but can no longer ... Parkinson's, MS) and the MD's have not mentioned that Lipitor could be a problem.
My question is did any one...
- joint pain, muscle pain, and fatigue 27th November 2006
... I am 51 and have been taking Lipitor for about 5 years. I have been experiencing muscle ... pain and memory loss. I was taking 40mg of Lipitor , 10mg of zetia, and 2000 mg of Niaspan with the following ...
HDL 60
LDL 64
Triglycerides 67
I reduced my lipitor to 20mg and added CoQ10 but I am still having pain ... . I want to discontinue the lipitor but keep taking the zetia and niaspan. Has anyone...
... I am 51 and have been taking Lipitor for about 5 years. I have been experiencing muscle ... pain and memory loss. I was taking 40mg of Lipitor , 10mg of zetia, and 2000 mg of Niaspan with the following ...
HDL 60
LDL 64
Triglycerides 67
I reduced my lipitor to 20mg and added CoQ10 but I am still having pain ... . I want to discontinue the lipitor but keep taking the zetia and niaspan. Has anyone ... numbers as low as you have, what are you doing an Lipitor . You mirror the problems I had from this very nasty ... drug.
Take heed and stop taking the Lipitor and regain your health as was before the side effects...
... I am 51 and have been taking Lipitor for about 5 years. I have been experiencing muscle ... pain and memory loss. I was taking 40mg of Lipitor , 10mg of zetia, and 2000 mg of Niaspan with the following ...
HDL 60
LDL 64
Triglycerides 67
I reduced my lipitor to 20mg and added CoQ10 but I am still having pain ... . I want to discontinue the lipitor but keep taking the zetia and niaspan. Has anyone...
... numbers as low as you have, what are you doing an Lipitor . You mirror the problems I had from this very nasty ... that the numbers I posted were after taking 40mg of lipitor and 10mg of zetia. My total Cholesterol was over 300...
- Slowly dying on Lipitor 26th November 2006
... At your age why did you start Lipitor ? Could you not address high cholesterol with diet...
... At your age why did you start Lipitor ? Could you not address high cholesterol with diet...
... At your age why did you start Lipitor ? Could you not address high cholesterol with diet...
... At your age why did you start Lipitor ? Could you not address high cholesterol with diet...
... muscle aches and profound weakness after 7 1/2 year on Lipitor . I didn't experience any of the other symptoms you ... What were your cholesterol numbers before you started Lipitor , and what was your most recent result?
40mg is ... pain to go away...
It's good that you stopped the Lipitor .
HubbleRules
:)...
... muscle aches and profound weakness after 7 1/2 year on Lipitor . I didn't experience any of the other symptoms you ... What were your cholesterol numbers before you started Lipitor , and what was your most recent result?
40mg is ... pain to go away...
It's good that you stopped the Lipitor .
HubbleRules
:)
I never paid that close attention...
... share my experience, feedback is welcome.
Started Lipitor (40mg) two and half years ago, about 10 months ago ... help joint pain. But it all continued. I quit taking LIpitor 5 weeks ago and my whole life has changed. I've improved ... all this crap?
You did a wise thing in not taking Lipitor . After reading all the side effects of Lip. I stopped...
... You did a wise thing in not taking Lipitor . After reading all the side effects of Lip. I stopped...
... other fasmily trait, this is caused from Statins -- Lipitor , Mevacor, Zocor, Crestor, all statins.
I'm interested...
... other fasmily trait, this is caused from Statins -- Lipitor , Mevacor, Zocor, Crestor, all statins.
I'm interested ... ON ZETIA FOR ABOUT A YEAR 2 MONTHS AGO DR PUT ME ON LIPITOR THE SYMPTOMS STARTED RIGHT AWAY THE FIRST ONE WAS ... AND IT WOULD START WITHIN A HALF HOUR OF TAKING THE LIPITOR AND LAST ALL NIGHT SOMETIMES INTO THE MORNING, I WENT ... THAT I EAT, WAS WALKING AND WORKING OUT UNTIL THE LIPITOR NOW TO TIRED AND ACHY HAVE GONE ON ALOT OF SUPPLEMENTS...
... ON ZETIA FOR ABOUT A YEAR 2 MONTHS AGO DR PUT ME ON LIPITOR THE SYMPTOMS STARTED RIGHT AWAY THE FIRST ONE WAS ... AND IT WOULD START WITHIN A HALF HOUR OF TAKING THE LIPITOR AND LAST ALL NIGHT SOMETIMES INTO THE MORNING, I WENT ... THAT I EAT, WAS WALKING AND WORKING OUT UNTIL THE LIPITOR NOW TO TIRED AND ACHY HAVE GONE ON ALOT OF SUPPLEMENTS...
... Sorry I wasn't here when my issues with Lipitor began. Mine all of a sudden triggered when I was ... switched to Zocor then back to Lipitor . I ended up in a state of mental confusion and almost ... risk and I had to try something. I stopped taking my Lipitor and everything starting coming back to normal. It ... took a long time. Lipitor was not initially suspect since I was on it for years...
- Does my husband need Crestor?? 25th November 2006
... his mom takes some heart medication and has been on Lipitor .
My husband had this situation before, but successfully...
- Easily Provoked Back Pain From Statins? 19th November 2006
... a lot of muscle aches and pains. I had been taking Lipitor for a few years and complained to my Dr. He put me...
- When do you take your medicine? 17th November 2006
... remove LDL from the bloodstream I have always taken my Lipitor and now niacin at night. It has never caused me any...
- Crestor and Zetia 15th November 2006
... heart attack about ten years ago, was switched from Lipitor to Crestor and Zetia. He is concerned about what he...
... case she gets hospitalized again. She is currently on Lipitor because Provachol never lowered her ldl enough.
...
- Tricor AND Vytroin? 14th November 2006
... serious problem when my doctor added Tricor to my Lipitor regimen. In about a month I started having serious...
- Question on Crestor and Co-enzyme Q10 and Side Effects 10th November 2006
... and some never have any symptoms at all.
I was on Lipitor for over 7 years before I had my bout with severe ... whether I would have had the problem if I had stayed on Lipitor alone...
I'm on Crestor now, and I take 30-50mg...
- Niacin Flush 8th November 2006
... factors...so the niacin is for raising my HDL and the Lipitor is for shrinking my LDL and triglycerides. Exercise...
... the side effects of statins anyday.
I was give lipitor once and I lasted 1 month on it. Ended up with a ... my eyes nearly pop out of my head. My doctor said lipitor is famous for that. Took 4 weeks for the pain to...
... and it hasn't woken him. In the morning he takes Lipitor ....
- Is Lipitor Good or Bad for you? 8th November 2006
... Sure could be from the lipitor specially taking such a high dose along with the...
... for the information Vipergg22. My dr says to go off Lipitor and see if it helps. My dr says he has seen only 1 ... was from Crestor. He never has had any problems with Lipitor he says...Hmmmm???? But I decided to wait until the ... cortisone shot wears off, then go off of the Lipitor 80 mgs. How long will I need to be off it before I...
- Research on raising HDL 6th November 2006
... gets an average boost of 46% alone and 61% along with Lipitor , I, and I'm sure your husband, would try it in a heartbeat ...
I was lucky and got +25% increase in my HDL from Lipitor alone and would WELCOME another 46%.
I would GLADLY...
... However, the initial release will be a torcetrapid/ Lipitor combo pill. Pfizer took a lot of heat - they were ... people wouldn't have to switch from another statin to Lipitor . However, they won't start testing it with other...
- I can't believe this can you! 5th November 2006
... the biggest hospitals in our state said " give him a Lipitor pill". The local doctor could not believe it and the ... against the recommendation and did not give him the Lipitor . Has the world gone Lipitor crazy! I am beginning...
- Initial Crestor Results 4th November 2006
... years ago when he added Tricor (another fibrate) to my Lipitor regimen.
I'll try to combat the triglycerides by...
- Lipitor question 3rd November 2006
... I have no idea about zocor, but on 5 mg. of Lipitor (it doesn't come that way so I was told to cut the ... different in some ways, so try the lowest dose of lipitor you can get by with and see what happens.
Nancy...
... control. I have severe cravings. My husband takes Lipitor and that works for him.
Ruth:)...
... Cher,
Almost precisely: 20 mg. of Lipitor is about as strong as 40 Zocor. Lots of people get ... good results with only 10 mg. Lipitor ....
... Thanks everyone. Lenin do you think lipitor is more successful with the ldl numbers? My hdl was ... the straight zocor.
Guess I just have to try the lipitor for a couple of months and see what happens. Hoping...
... Yes,
Lipitor works MUCH better on the LDL numbers but most people ... HDL as well. I got +7 points HDL (25%) from 20 mg. Lipitor but that is much higher than average which, if I recall...
... Wondering if 20 mg. lipitor is just about equal to 40 zocor. Doctor wants me to ... try lipitor because zocor isn't bringing ldl down enough. Is the ... lipitor even more potent even in a smaller dose? I can't take ... tolerate Zokor, you will have the same problems with Lipitor . Lip. is stronger then any satin out there other then...
- Torcetrapib Hurdle 2nd November 2006
... Basically,
I started with an HDL of 28, with Lipitor I got it up to 35 and with Niacin and Lipitor I get...
... with lunch with no problem. Since he has cut back on Lipitor , I'm afraid his HDL is even lower....
... with lunch with no problem. Since he has cut back on Lipitor , I'm afraid his HDL is even lower.
Its funny how ... he is opposed to niacin, but he will take Lipitor ....
- Do Not Take Lipitor!!! 31st October 2006
...
My husband also had a bad reaction when his Lipitor was increased--flu-like symtoms, could barely move...
... Lipitor should become a highly regulated drug, if it is even...
... My husband (59 yr old) has been on Lipitor for about 2 years--not because he needed it but doctor ... later the doc left a message for him to stop taking Lipitor and to come in right away. The blood test revealed ... that Lipitor was breaking down his muscles and that the liver was ... ultrasound on his liver tomorrow. Since going off Lipitor , he is feeling alot better but not 100%. I don't...
... My aunt was prescribed Lipitor for stroke prevention and she does not have a cholesterol ... prescription.
It really bothers me that the commercial for Lipitor states that a simple blood test to check the liver ... for problems is all that's needed to moniter a Lipitor user, and the CPK muscle test is never mentioned. ... to take the CPK test since she is taking 40 MG. of Lipitor daily.
Thanks....
... My aunt was prescribed Lipitor for stroke prevention and she does not have a cholesterol ... escription.
It really bothers me that the commercial for Lipitor states that a simple blood test to check the liver ... for problems is all that's needed to moniter a Lipitor user, and the CPK muscle test is never mentioned. ... to take the CPK test since she is taking 40 MG. of Lipitor daily.
Thanks.
My husband has to request the ... muscle pain more than a year ago and we suspected Lipitor we asked for the test. His doctor ordered it, but...
... I don't think the problem is necessarily the Lipitor , but the fact that many of you or those you are referring...
... I don't think the problem is necessarily the Lipitor , but the fact that many of you or those you are referring ... With all due respect, I think it probably was the Lipitor that caused the muscle weakness/aches in the individuals ... certainly was for TexasBart's husband.
I was on Lipitor for over 7 years before I had a muscle problem 2 years...
... Have to agree with Hubble, as hubby was on Lipitor for almost 7 years, but it was in the 5th year he...
... Nancy, the highest dosage that I ever took of Lipitor was 10 mg. I took Lipitor for 7 years before I started...
... I agree. I took Lipitor for a few years before the problems came. Muscle aches...
... much rather be the way that I was before I took the Lipitor , but if that never happens I will survive....
... my husband is on 80mg Lipitor daily (from the cardiologist) and is extremely worried ... bypass op. Do these muscle problems apply only to Lipitor ? I am taking Simvastatin....
... lowering medications. In fact a study showed that giving Lipitor after a heart attack increased the risk for another...
... Please cite the study that proves giving Lipitor increases the risk for another heart attack......
... My husband (59 yr old) has been on Lipitor for about 2 years--not because he needed it but doctor ... later the doc left a message for him to stop taking Lipitor and to come in right away. The blood test revealed ... that Lipitor was breaking down his muscles and that the liver was ... ultrasound on his liver tomorrow. Since going off Lipitor , he is feeling alot better but not 100%. I don't...
...
My husband also had a bad reaction when his Lipitor was increased--flu-like symtoms, could barely move...
- Well, after 1 1/2 years off of Lipitor, my doc put me back on it 29th October 2006
... believed that the muscle pain and weakness was from the lipitor . Wonder why docs just don't get it? I would like to...
... clerky96~I am on lipitor , have been for several years but I too am having a ... out like I used too or it hurts worse...did give the lipitor a thought but not that much until I read all of your...
... believed that the muscle pain and weakness was from the lipitor . Wonder why docs just don't get it? I would like to...
... and I'm sure "praying" that it is too many years on lipitor and not something horrible....
... Thanks all. When I went off of the Lipitor , I thought that my legs would feel better in a few ... think it was in May 07 (after I had been off of the Lipitor for about 1 year). As far as I know, it was okay....
... working out and now it's not even fun. I cut my 20 mg. lipitor in 1/2 the past two nights (guess I think that will...
... Thanks all. When I went off of the Lipitor , I thought that my legs would feel better in a few ... think it was in May 07 (after I had been off of the Lipitor for about 1 year). As far as I know, it was okay....
- Crestor 27th October 2006
... again. By once again, means that the side effects of Lipitor and other Satin drugs I was taking, came back again...
... statin drug is somewhat stronger dose for dose than lipitor ....
... again. By once again, means that the side effects of Lipitor and other Satin drugs I was taking, came back again...
... again. By once again, means that the side effects of Lipitor and other Satin drugs I was taking, came back again...
... with alll the satins from the 1960's to the infamous Lipitor , only brought it down to 220-230 as my liver puts...
... with alll the satins from the 1960's to the infamous Lipitor , only brought it down to 220-230 as my liver puts...
- Good results with Zocor 25th October 2006
... went back to 190. He then talked me into 5 mg of Lipitor and that lasted about 4 months until the groin pain...
- Too much gas/wind 25th October 2006
... statins because it started 3 weeks after I started Lipitor , and every time I went off it, it stopped after a...
- coumadin and raising hdl 22nd October 2006
... My mom takes 40 mgs. of lipitor daily, but it has done nothing to raise her hdl cholesterol...
- statin question 22nd October 2006
... total cholesterol is 190 and his doctor put him on lipitor . Last week he had to go to the hospital because he ... problem and indigestion problems might be from the lipitor , and maybe he should stop taking it for a week or ... other words, maybe he shouldn't have been prescribed lipitor at all.
I read someplace that lipitor also reduces ... have more health problems with his gall bladder if lipitor is causing it and he shouldn't be taking it.
btw...
... other CHD risk factors for the doctor to recommend Lipitor - because 190 is a low score that would seem to argue...
... first thing he said when i asked him why he is on lipitor with a total count of 190, he told me the doctor said ... to find another pain reliever. I read on-line that lipitor can cause tremors, so maybe he doesn't even have parkinson...
... be olive oil, nuts, red wine.
My mom is on 40 mg. lipitor daily and has the same digestive problems as you do ... mentioned to her that it's one of the side effects of lipitor .
lLipitor users take coq10 to replace it in the body ... because lipitor depletes it.
GOOD LUCK...
- One more time......Red Yeast Rice and statins 20th October 2006
... like you should if you took a prescribed statin (i.e. Lipitor , Crestor, Vitorin). Is it all about the process used...
... like you should if you took a prescribed statin (i.e. Lipitor , Crestor, Vitorin). ......
RYR might be a natural...
... like you should if you took a prescribed statin (i.e. Lipitor , Crestor, Vitorin). Is it all about the process used...
- Niacin results 17th October 2006
... few days ago about my husband having to go back on Lipitor and I was so disappointed but then I decided to go...
- Various studies--Lipitor, high-fat salad dressings and walnuts 16th October 2006
... interest.
The first was a recent study showing Lipitor decreased slightly the incidence of strokes in people ... study was commissioned by Pfizer so it could market Lipitor as an anti-stroke drug. It was also noted the dose ... had received money from the drug company. Although, Lipitor lowered the incidence by two percent, the type of ... stroke experienced by the Lipitor user that was a major stroke causing death and disability...
... another note...there is a class action law suit against Lipitor for misleading elderly people into believing that ... Lipitor will increase their longevity...which it will not...
- Super HDL? 15th October 2006
... the one who makes Niaspan). The company that makes Lipitor is working on a combo Lipitor with a drug called torceptrap...
- Niacin Studies 15th October 2006
... see what numbers you get.
I've been using it with Lipitor for many months now and find it just fine. Although ... drop in Lp(a).
I take my niacin at night with my Lipitor and 650 mg. aspirin....
... will attach the study that concerns slo-Niacin and Lipitor . Maybe you can decipher it!
[url]http://clinicaltrials...
... is such a formulation out now: 10 mg. atorvastatin ( Lipitor ) and 1500 mg. Slo-Niacin. It looks like the trial ... statin, the niacin and both together.
It seems only Lipitor was used and Upsher-Smith was picking up the bill...
... lot better than 35...or the miserable 28 before the Lipitor ....
... day of plain old Kroger brand niacin together with Lipitor 20mg.
When I first started taking niacin I seem...
- Who takes Vytorin 10/20 Any advice for New User? Better/safer than Lipitor, etc? 11th October 2006
... while it does not stop the production of COq10 (as lipitor does), it inhibits the absorption of Coq10 in the...
- losing confidence and feel defeated 11th October 2006
... came home from the doctor with a two month supply of Lipitor samples. We both have tried to lower our cholesterol ... B complex Vit's, we use olive oil. He had been on Lipitor when his cholesterol was 308, Hdl 56, LDL 242 and ... isappointed to say the least. Hubby says "when I go back on Lipitor please don't tell me all the bad things you read on...
... came home from the doctor with a two month supply of Lipitor samples. We both have tried to lower our cholesterol ... B complex Vit's, we use olive oil. He had been on Lipitor when his cholesterol was 308, Hdl 56, LDL 242 and ... isappointed to say the least. Hubby says "when I go back on Lipitor please don't tell me all the bad things you read on...
... first had it checked. My doctor put me on 5mg. of Lipitor (I take 10mg. every other day). On that low dose...
... first had it checked. My doctor put me on 5mg. of Lipitor (I take 10mg. every other day). On that low dose...
