Lipitor and body aches
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At about 4 months after surgery, I changed statin and antacid medicines to Lipitor (80) and Nexium. Two weeks later, I started experiencing mild aching in the upper chest/esophogus area--a mild form of my heart attack/angina symptoms. I switched back to Aciphex at that time, but remained on Lipitor. At the six month after surgery point, I underwent a stress radionuclide test and another heart catheterization (required by my job). Both tests showed no problems.
I had problems with 
* Severe muscle aching throughout the entire body
* Muscle weakness
* Dark or cola-colored urine
These symptoms usually occur in the first 90 days of treatment and happen in less than 1% of those taking Lipitor. If you notice moderate or severe muscle aches after starting to take a statin, contact your doctor. If you have signs and symptoms of rhabdomyolysis, stop taking your statin medication immediately and seek medical treatment right away.
Headache is not an uncommon side affect of Lipitor. Other reported side affects include muscle aches, tenderness and weakness. These symptoms are particularly concerning when they accompany fevers. The reported frequency of various side affects are as follows:
Headache -- reported in up to 16.7 percent of people
Muscle pain -- reported in up to 5.6 percent of people
Diarrhea -- reported in up to 5.3 percent of people
Joint pain -- reported in up to 5.
People taking lipitor are recommended to avoid alcohol in their diet because it raises the triglyceride levels, another lipid which is a risk factor for heart disease. Going to soft drinks would be far more beneficial for your body obviously but if this is impossible I would switch your lipitor to the mornings. Lipitor, unlike some statin drugs, can be taken any time of the day.
Lipitor can cause muscle aches and pains but I don't believe going off of it would cause you continued distress.
CoQ10 an enzyme that helps the muscles is a good idea to take when on Lipitor and when withdrawing from.
It is good for people with FM to also take Omega 3, magnesium, and Calcium with D.
I have been on Lipitor for about 8 years and started having leg pain and many muscle aches. Dr wanted an ultrasound for blood clots since I recently had surgery. Thank goodness there was no blood clots. SO I asked my dr if she thought it could be the lipitor. She never even thought about it. So she agreed and and I went off of Lipitor for 2 weeks and the pain almost stopped.
Synthroid is 125 (micro-mg) 1 tablet a day. I take my Synthroid early in the morning and metmorphin after meals and lipitor in the night. It looks like for the last 3-4 months my weight has come to 55kg. I think last year my weight was 59kg. So what could be the reason for my weight loss? I walk everyday, my diet is good and healthy, my times for eating meals are very much on time, I am a strict vegetarian, milk, once a week tofu are the main sources of protiens.
CPK is found in skeletal muscle and myocardium (heart muscle). Lipitor can cause various levels of elevation and associated symptoms like muscle aches, weakness and atrophy. The elevated CPK may be of no consequence or it may cause serious problems depending upon the degree of elevation and the symptoms. A severely elevated CPK can cause liver damage. I would consult with your physician to determine if this is a new finding.
Hi there and welcome. These are good questions to discuss with your prescribing doctor. There are several in the class of cholesterol lowering medications that lipitor is in and there are a couple of adjust therapies that maybe would help as well. Your doctor will be the best to help guide you. Is it your LDL cholesterol that you are trying to lower?
10 mg/day of atorvastain (generic versin of Lipitor.) I started having muscle aches, so I take Co-Q10 every night (200 mgs.) It helps, but truth be told, I'm always in pain all over my body; I just suck it up (I have high pain tolerance.)
But back to the subject of my post: Since I started the statin, but stomach and bowels are a mess. I've always suffered with IBS, but through diet and exercise it was well under control for the past 20 years.
I was prescribed Lipitor for high cholesterol in 1997. In 2001, following a sleep study, I was found to have restless leg syndrom and prescribed Sinemet for the symptoms. Over the years the symptoms increased, and I now have severe lower back and neck pain, joint pain (especially knees) and my RLS has become more pronounced. I now have the symptoms beginning much earlier in the day, so have had to increase the use of Sinemet.
Since recently she’s complaining of having body aches, specifically in the arm muscle, a nerve on the neck and lower back area. We consulted doctor and performed an ultra sound and also started physiotherapy. (She says those pains are there when touches those areas also) . Still no proper cure. She takes insulin, Cresto and pressure medication Ramipril. She does annual checkup with Cardiologist too. Please advice.
My whole body aches even the back of my hair I'm 21 weeks are any of you ladies having or have had the same aches??
pool is good because the warm water is soothing and i takes the weight off your tired body - until you get out - but thats the best place to do excersize - the best excersize for fibro is walking - all systems get help from this - and gentle stretching is important - slowly - i watched a yoga tape from the library for seniors and physically challenged and found one of my fav.
I have been taking Oxycontin every day for the last month and im trying to stop and get it together. But the second day after i stop taking them i get the worst body aches and am so uncomfortable. I can't sit still, can't sleep, can't sit through school. It's terrible so in turn i just get more to take it away. Im determined to stop and was hoping for some good advice. what are good ways to deal with the body aches?
I woke up yesterday with severe, painful aches through my left leg. I assumed it was due to sleeping on my left side incorrectly or something- but it lasted all day long. I had my husband massage and stretch my leg before bed which unfortunately I think only made it worse. I slept on my right side last night to try to avoid discomfort on my left but woke up about 10-15 times through the night with the same pain shooting through my right arm. So.
Over the last few days have developed aching in neck and shoulder area's and to be more specific, the shoulder area right in the joint area's. Although the pain did increase on the second day the pain has now reached its plateau and has stayed the same. Periodically taking anti-inflammatory medicine to help with some of the pain. Why such soreness in my neck and shoulder area without any extraneous physical activity?
Very normal. Your body produces a hormone that helps relaxes your ligaments. This helps your uterus grow normally. Unfortunalely the hormone (relaxine) has action on all ligaments, not just those around the uterus, resulting in back pain and more or less everywhere pain. Good luck, i have been in pain since week 3 and am now in week 12, and it's not getting any better, so seriously good luck, hope it will pass quickly for you...
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