lipitor side effects rhabdomyolysis

Vytorin does a remarkable job of reducing your Cholesterol, much better than Zocor (Simvastatin) alone. However, Zetia doesn't seem to add anything to the picture as far as preventing heart disease is concened. But read this about Zocor: -"Zocor Users Not Warned of Risks: The FDA's June 2011 safety alert is the most serious of many warnings regarding Zocor and associated risks of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. Zocor manufacturer Merck & Co.

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Yes, I agree with you from my perspective as far as Rhabdomyolysis goes Lipitor is probably the worst of the bunch. But Vytorin, that I took afterwards, has it beat, at least in my case, because I wound up in the E.R. with kidney problems - the pain was just unbearable. Although it brought my total Cholesterol down from 265 to 160. Although my Cholesterol is high now for the last three years after giving up on Statins altogether after a brief encounter with Crestor.

I am 25 male and been on lipitor 20mg for almost 2 months. No side effects.

I take lipitor (atorvastatin) which is the one with the lowest recorded number of side effects. I have been taking 40mg for over three years with no problems at all and my cholesterol numbers are excellent. With the symptoms you describe you should get to your Doctor quickly to change over to another alternative because muscle damage can result which can end up being irreversible.

I think you have to be careful with quoted figures from side effects. For example, the side effects found with the brain in statin research were put across six or seven different catagories to make the occurrence look much smaller. I have seen on the internet that many muscle pains aren't reported because elderly peope just think it's their bodies ageing. It is also the same with memory functions, older people just blame it on age.

there is a horrendous underreporting of side effects. Ninety to 99 percent of serious side effects are not reported by doctors." As to lung damage, the Pharmacovigilance Working Group of the European Medicines Agency put out a warning to physicians in Europe and throughout the world in November of 2009 that "if interstitial lung disease develops, patients must be taken off statins immediately.

No one told me about lipitor side effects. I literally felt like my body was freezing up. When I Googled it, they referenced ALS like symptoms. This really blew my mind. (spill the wine). They say it may take a month or longer to feel a little bit better. The blood work being ok is a big thing all of a sudden. I have a low grade side effect. I'm weaning off trazodone now, next neurontin, then nortripyline. Maybe. Better days ahead. Maybe...

m saying that in the case of statins, the effects have been proven to NOT be accumulative. Side effects almost always present in the first 90 days. I'm sure there are some situations where that is not the case.

I saw the cardio this week and for now he wants me to remain on the lipitor - and I will, or at least I will until I have unexplained side effects. It is a controversial topic on many heart boards - I hope you do some more research on the topic and discuss this with your doctor as well.

I was also diagnosed with migraines around this time..I quit the Crestor and was on Lipitor for about a month.That also gave me body pain. I then mysteriously dropped another 7 pounds and since then have spiralled pounds at a time from 138 pounds to 92 pounds and unable to get back any weight.. I eat as much as can .I went to a specialist and he said there was a maldigestion,. malabsorption problem. Also have acquired rhuematiod arthritis and joints look deformed around knees..

I switch my statin to lipitor 20mg about a month ago and I have noticed that my upper arms muscles gave me a very unusual pain especially when I stretch them even a little. Since than I have gain almost 2kg. What should I do. My next medical appointment is in July. To go to the emergency or to seek for another doctor?

He insisted that I had arthritis Finally a friend suggested that I look up the side effects of lipitor on the net. It was all there and I had more than half of the symptoms on the list, severly. I have since taken my self off lipitor and have been off it now for ten weeks. I am much better but still not totally back to normal. This is potentially and dangerous drug. Beware of it and make sure that you have a good doctor. I have since changed mine.

My husband has High Cholesterol. They put him on Zocor four years ago. Before the Zocor there was NOTHING wrong with him but the cholesterol. He has now tested positive for kidney failure three years in a row and it has been getting worse, this past year his liver started showing distress. He went off Zocor and magically all his numbers got much better (from stage 3 to stage 2). So they put him on Lipitor.

I have no knowledge of these medications, but did look up side effects of statins. If it does happen to be a side effect, how long should he wait to see if this pain resolves itself after stopping the lipitor....any help is appreciated.

Thank you for your input. I should say the clinic did give me the simvastatin first but then switched to Lipitor. They themselved said it was better. I've heard of Lipitor going generic in a few years - maybe that influenced their decision to switch patients now. I just can't understand how they can override the cardiologist without any chance of appeal. I will speak to him again and see if he thinks he should intervene.

I heard too many people suffered quite a few bad side effects from that medication. My brother-in-law also suffered from muscle pain while on it.

It can potentially be an early indicator of a very serious condition called rhabdomyolysis that can be a side effect. Dark urine can also accompany rhabdomyolysis. From what I see on line, creatinine kinase is what your doctor should have tested and if it is elevated, the drug should be discontinued.

There are other drugs and each and every one has basically the same side effects BUT not all are always experienced by every person ... also many even though a factor, are not experienced to the same degree. You might take this up with your Oncology Team in detail. You should remember though that this may be totally unrelated to Arimidex or any other aromatase inhibitor. Regards ....

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