Reviewer: travel104, 65-74 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years

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THEY KNEW THIS DRUGS IS HURTING PEOPLES BUT IT IS STILL ON THE MARKETS.IT DESTROY YOUR MUSCLES.

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THEY KNEW THIS DRUGS IS HURTING PEOPLES BUT IT IS STILL ON THE MARKETS.IT DESTROY YOUR MUSCLES.
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Reviewer: Kal, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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Effectiveness is a tricky one. It did lower my cholesterol to very low numbers. Awesome. Took it for 3 years, then I started having back pains. A little later, I had 3 hernias in my lower spine. Talked to all doctors, and none recommended to remove this poison. I stopped taking it myself, and about 2 weeks later, I started seeing improvement! About 8 months later, I'm back to almost normal. Wh ... Show Full Comment

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Effectiveness is a tricky one. It did lower my cholesterol to very low numbers. Awesome. Took it for 3 years, then I started having back pains. A little later, I had 3 hernias in my lower spine. Talked to all doctors, and none recommended to remove this poison. I stopped taking it myself, and about 2 weeks later, I started seeing improvement! About 8 months later, I'm back to almost normal. While it worked for 3 years without issues, and does lower cholesterol, it's a muscle killer. Bad stuff.
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Reviewer: Cold Hands, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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While the medication has been effective for lowering my LDL the side effects have been deplorable. within a few weeks of starting Lipitor 20 mg I had decreased sensation in feet and hands. Dose was lowered from 20 mg to 10 mg but symptoms only worsened. After 12 weeks I began experiencing Raynauds Disease symptoms in hands and feet. I literally feel cold from the top of my head to the bottoms of m ... Show Full Comment

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While the medication has been effective for lowering my LDL the side effects have been deplorable. within a few weeks of starting Lipitor 20 mg I had decreased sensation in feet and hands. Dose was lowered from 20 mg to 10 mg but symptoms only worsened. After 12 weeks I began experiencing Raynauds Disease symptoms in hands and feet. I literally feel cold from the top of my head to the bottoms of my feet but it is the abnormal response to cold that is ruining my life. I can't even pick up a cold drink without wearing a glove. Lipitor was discontinued 2.5 weeks ago. No improvement in symptoms yet. Doctor wants me to wait one month before seeing her again to see if symptoms improve. If not, further lab testing will be performed. Joints in hip and knees ache and the itching on lower legs is also a bother. Auto-immune testing has already been obtained and was negative. Now, we wait and see. I will try to lower my LDL through exercise, diet and the loss of weight. At 5 feet 2 inches and 117 pounds MD feels if I exercise an hour a day/5 times a week, lift weights and eat sensibly I might be able to lower the LDL from 140. HDL is 85 so need to worry about getting it higher. Sure hope I see improvement in symptoms. The no feeling in the hands is a pain in the butt.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female (Patient)

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AWFUL!!! I started taking Lipitor (generic form) in July of 2017 shortly after my thighs began to hurt. I didn't connect the two until December 2017 when I looked at patient reviews for Lipitor. Carbon copy of what I am feeling. Foggy mind, zero energy & weakness in my legs. But the big one is muscle pain. My thighs are progressively hurting more & more. I finally went to see a new ... Show Full Comment

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AWFUL!!! I started taking Lipitor (generic form) in July of 2017 shortly after my thighs began to hurt. I didn't connect the two until December 2017 when I looked at patient reviews for Lipitor. Carbon copy of what I am feeling. Foggy mind, zero energy & weakness in my legs. But the big one is muscle pain. My thighs are progressively hurting more & more. I finally went to see a new doctor & she immediately took me off of this. She was surprised I was even on cholesterol meds because my # was only 2 pts above normal. I've been off lipitor for 5 days & my thighs are still painful. I'm hoping to feel relief within the next week or so. If not I was instructed to return to the doctor & she will do further testing. My opinion is don't take it!!! Research all meds before filling the prescription. If you have doubts as questions or as for another prescription with less issues. We are our own advocates!!!
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Reviewer: Beach Girl, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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It brought my total cholesterol down from 290 to 160 in 3 months. what I don't like about it is the muscle weakness and leg cramps

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It brought my total cholesterol down from 290 to 160 in 3 months. what I don't like about it is the muscle weakness and leg cramps
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