Reviewer: Ella, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I can not take anything with a statin in it. This was supposed to be for people like me who can't handle statins. This has a low dose of statins in it. I took it for 1 month. I felt like I was 90 years old. Every joint and muscle ached severely. My vision was blurred and I got dizzy spells. I had to walk with someone holding my arm so I wouldn't fall. I had difficulty even lifting ... Show Full Comment

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I can not take anything with a statin in it. This was supposed to be for people like me who can't handle statins. This has a low dose of statins in it. I took it for 1 month. I felt like I was 90 years old. Every joint and muscle ached severely. My vision was blurred and I got dizzy spells. I had to walk with someone holding my arm so I wouldn't fall. I had difficulty even lifting my foot up to a street curb and needed help. My entire body was racked with pain. I gave up on it after 1 month. The day I stopped taking it, the pain lessened. By day 2 off of it, I could get out of bed on my own and by day 3 off of it, the pain went away. It took about 2 weeks off of it before my vision started to clear up and get better. This was about the worst experience I have had with a med. The side effects were even worse than when I took a full statin med like Lipitor.
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Reviewer: MSS, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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After taking several other statins that gave me severe body aches... Livalo did not have that side effect. BUT it did have a worse side effect and was curious if anyone else had had the same experience. After taking Livalo for only a month I found myself in an ANXIOUS state most of the time with DEPRESSION mixed in. Very short of temper... just simply not feeling like myself. I have stopped taki ... Show Full Comment

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After taking several other statins that gave me severe body aches... Livalo did not have that side effect. BUT it did have a worse side effect and was curious if anyone else had had the same experience. After taking Livalo for only a month I found myself in an ANXIOUS state most of the time with DEPRESSION mixed in. Very short of temper... just simply not feeling like myself. I have stopped taking and the symptoms have reduced. I am a 53 year old male
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Reviewer: Going blind, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I took Livalo for a month and a half,then stopped taking it. It has given me very blurry vision,I was at 20/20 before taking this. I can't even see well enough to drive anymore. I'm hoping this goes away soon. I also have SEVERE cramping in my calves and hands. I could live with the cramping,but not the blurred vision.Hating life right now.

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I took Livalo for a month and a half,then stopped taking it. It has given me very blurry vision,I was at 20/20 before taking this. I can't even see well enough to drive anymore. I'm hoping this goes away soon. I also have SEVERE cramping in my calves and hands. I could live with the cramping,but not the blurred vision.Hating life right now.
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Reviewer: Donna, 55-64 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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Since taking livalo I have had horrible side effects. I hurt all over so much that I feel like an old woman. I have body aches, headaches, nausea, weakness, mood swings, muscle cramps and I wake up several times a night. I finally spoke to my doctor and he said to stop taking it. He said the benefits are not worth the side effects I'm having. I just want to feel like myself again.

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Since taking livalo I have had horrible side effects. I hurt all over so much that I feel like an old woman. I have body aches, headaches, nausea, weakness, mood swings, muscle cramps and I wake up several times a night. I finally spoke to my doctor and he said to stop taking it. He said the benefits are not worth the side effects I'm having. I just want to feel like myself again.
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Reviewer: fireflies, 55-64 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I've been on Livalo for 4 years. A couple of years ago I began complaining about bad foot and leg cramps. Mostly up my shin and the outside muscle running from ankle to knee. My doctor didn't seem concerned or relate it to the Livalo, so I kept taking my daily 2mg. In the last year the cramps have become severe and debilitating. I've cried and screamed in pain, scaring my husband. I to ... Show Full Comment

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I've been on Livalo for 4 years. A couple of years ago I began complaining about bad foot and leg cramps. Mostly up my shin and the outside muscle running from ankle to knee. My doctor didn't seem concerned or relate it to the Livalo, so I kept taking my daily 2mg. In the last year the cramps have become severe and debilitating. I've cried and screamed in pain, scaring my husband. I took myself off the Livalo and the cramps have become less intense and less frequent. While the drug has lowered my cholesterol, it most certainly has not inprove my quality of life.
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