org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/statin-side-effects/art-20046013 This is an interesting read on statins. Some people have memory loss
and others have improvement in their
dementia. This is very patient dependent. Lipitor can take two week to offer the reduced cholesterol and cardiac risk that goes along with that. At one week, yes, side effects could emerge. So, please talk to her doctor. Let us know what they say.