Cholesterol Drug & Muscle Pain

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Posted by: Monica Kjolaas on July 17, 2004 02:34 AM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Jim Keyes on July 28, 2004 02:39 PM

 

I have been taking Lipitor for a long time. My muscles hurt like crazy. Especially my calves.
Could this be from Lipitor?
How long should I be off of it to determine if it is hurting me or not. I can hardly walk and have been in continuous pain for three years now. Help!

Posted by: Dorothy Owens on August 22, 2005 03:52 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: doug thwaites on August 22, 2005 08:17 PM

 

I have been on Lipitor for years. First 10 then 20 then 40 and now 80. All along I have been feeling tired but attributed to the aging process. However two months ago when I was told to increase my dosage to 80mg I developed cramps in my lower back and in my large muscle groups. I called my Doctor last night at 10pm and she told me to stop taking Lipitor at once. We will then follow up with blood tests to check my cholesterol and liver. I hope that the pain subsides as it has been difficult to live with. I awake tired and struggle through the day.

Anyone who has had similar experiences and has stopped taking Lipitor, please let me know if there was a change in your condition( ie muscle cramps). Many thanks, Allan (alanwachtel@aol.com)

Posted by: Allan Wachtel on September 10, 2005 09:55 AM

 

I have stopped taking Lipitor 20mg months ago, but it has not stopped my leg pain.
This drug needs to be taken off the market.
I never had leg problems until taking Lipitor 20mg

Posted by: Susan on November 8, 2005 04:40 PM

 

I took 20 mg of Lipitor for about one year. I have suffered with muscle aches and pains since that time. Some days I ache all over. I have no history of any medical problems other than high cholesterol. I am 54 and some days I feel 104. It is odd that I can do 30 minutes on the treadmill at a 4.5 miles per hour and feel better afterward. That evening I will be achey all over again. I am at my wits end. Does these sound familiar to anyone? It is not constant so I am baffled. Blood tests show nothing unusual.

Posted by: Valorie on November 8, 2005 06:40 PM

 

Great news. This is a follow up on my post of September 10, 2005.

My blood tests showed that there was no muscle damage from taking Lipitor. However I was taken off of Lipitor and am now taking Vitorin 10/40. My mucsles no longer ache. I no longer have to struggle through the day. My total cholesterol is and unbelievable 123 with an excellent hdl/ldl ration of 2.6 What a difference. Happy to report thatI feel like a new man.

Posted by: Allan Wachtel on December 1, 2005 02:33 PM

 

Recently I have been on 5mg of Crestor daily. After about two months on this drug I began experiencing tremendous leg cramps at night (both in my left thigh and calf, sometimes ankle regions), lesser during the day

Posted by: Judy on December 5, 2005 03:48 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Bill Schabot on December 7, 2005 09:59 AM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

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Posted by: Chris Gupta on December 15, 2005 02:36 PM

 

I had a double lung transplant on Nov. 1st. 2005. Since then I am on Lipitor, 10MG. My legs are weak and painfull, I can hardly do stairs. Will mention what I read here to my Doctor. Does any one have an advise? I would appriciate it. Thanks..
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Posted by: Tony on December 19, 2005 03:20 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Dawn on December 27, 2005 09:23 PM

 

I have been taking 10mg Lipitor for more than 5 years and been very physicaly active. In the past year, I have had a rotator cuff tear, increasing muscle cramping in my calves and now I am developig signifficant knee problems. I have recently linked several of these problems to complaints from other Lipitor patients and am very concerned about the potential link.

Posted by: Michael Longfellow-Jones on January 2, 2006 09:48 AM

 

I was tacking zocore .and was swtched to lipitor in Jan. 2005 . I started haveing pain in my left leg . It elavated to extrem pain in in both knees and lose of mussell mass in my legs . I am serching for treatment ,and things to do to recover from this and to stop the pain . If anyone has any answers fro me ,please let me know !!!!!

Posted by: Donald Tanner on January 15, 2006 08:32 PM

 

Donna,

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Posted by: Chris Gupta on January 15, 2006 08:39 PM

 

Chris,
Help! I was on lipitor for years,I am on vytorin 10/40-have been for 6 mos, I am having muscle pain and joint swelling. I just stopped taking it, how long should I wait to do a blood test that would give me an accurate reading without any vytorin? Also,How important is the ratio? My HDL is always high

Posted by: lyn on January 29, 2006 11:06 PM

 

I have been taking Lipitor for 7 years. I am very active. Excersize daily on a treadmill. After a while I expierenced leg cramping as well as cramping on top of my feet. I began using an eliptical machine. This eliminated the cramps. However when doing alot of walking my legs get fatigued, especially my feet. I believe this is a statin problem. My doctor sent me for an MRI believing my pain was due to a back condition. MRI was normal. I am taking myself gradually off Lipitor to see if there is improvement.

Posted by: Roy on February 8, 2006 08:21 AM

 

I started taking Vytorin some time in December 2005, I started having feet and leg cramps. Getting worse and worse and having them more often than not and always at night. I wonder if these may be caused from taking Vytorin.

Posted by: Carol on February 9, 2006 08:41 AM

 

Could Liptor cause pains on you side?

Posted by: on February 28, 2006 09:04 AM

 

I have been on Lipitor, Crestor and now Vytorin. All three drugs make my legs feel heavy, achie, throbbing, and extreme fatigue. I have brain fog and have trouble sleeping at night. Anyone have this problem?

Posted by: chris on March 1, 2006 03:48 PM

 

I have been taking lipitor on and off for 1 year. i have a reaction to all statin drugs. A couple of weeks ago i started taking lipitor again and now I am having so much pain in the back of my legs and buttucks.
has anyone had this problem?
it is like muscle spams.

Posted by: JOYCE on March 19, 2006 06:30 PM

 

I`m 40 and I`m taking Zeid 40 (Simvastatin), and I have trouble to sleep, I feel like I do not sleep deep and I can wake up with a minimum noise...
I wonder after reading all the coments of Choleterol control, if there is any drug that do not affect behaviour or add pain to the body?
JC Martinez

Posted by: JC Martinez on March 24, 2006 09:20 AM

 

Have been on lipitor for over a year now with increasing bad symptoms. Have sleep problems, cramps in my feet. Am hardly able to write decently anymore. My arms are so painful most of the time and no energy. Depression gets me some days. Think I will stop the lipitor

Posted by: suzanne pottker on March 27, 2006 11:46 AM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Marian Williamson on April 4, 2006 02:23 PM

 

I am 43 years old and I have been taking Zocor for about 4 years...Never really had any problems with it but after reading the comments posted on this site I have noticed some of the same problems within myself..fatigue, foggy mind and most of all muscle cramps, BUT...the only place I feel any discomfort is in the muscle located in the chest area directly under my right breast...Has anyone else ever had muscle cramps or muscle spasms there???

Posted by: Connie on April 9, 2006 10:41 PM

 

I need to know if anyone has experienced so much muscle pain (seems to be isolated to the right thigh, buttocks, lower back area) after being OFF Crestor for a couple of weeks. I stopped taking Crestor on the advice of my doctor when I complained about muscle cramping at the beginning of April. But now, two weeks later, I feel more fatigued and exhausted than I did before - the cramping seems to be getting worse. Has anyone had this happen to them?

Posted by: Linda on April 17, 2006 03:48 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Grant on April 18, 2006 12:40 AM

 

Help, I have been on Lipitor for 3 years and I am experiencing severe pain in my left leg as well as all of the dark blue veins that have shown up. anyone else with this

Posted by: on April 19, 2006 02:28 PM

 

Break... Break...

Connie,

I am expierencing the same feeling of tight chest muscles on the right side then moves over to the left side. These symtoms started 2 weeks into my medication. As soon as I felt my chest tightened, I notified my doctor and he requested my muscles and liver checked. It came back ok. I am a 40yr old male and have been on Zocor for 1 1/2 months. I never had this feeling before.

Posted by: Chip on April 22, 2006 08:19 AM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: lyn on April 27, 2006 01:47 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Hadie on April 27, 2006 05:41 PM

 

I started Vytorin early this month. Just last week I started to feel discomfort under my left breast. I have a tightness in my chest (I feel like I could be getting a cold, but I never acturally get it) and muscle sensations around my ribs and back. After reading these entries, I am going to call my doctor tomorrow am

Posted by: LIZ on April 27, 2006 09:43 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Tom Warner on April 28, 2006 02:28 PM

 

BEEN I LIPITOR FOR 10 MONTHS,I HAVE PAIN EVERYWHERE FOOT LEFT LEG AND MY NECK FEELS LIKE STEEL,SHOULD I STOP THE LIPITOR?

Posted by: JOE WEGLARZ on May 1, 2006 06:01 PM

 

I DECIDED TO PUT MY LIFE IN MY OWN HANDS,AND STOP TAKING LIPITOR,IM GOING TO TAKE LOTS OF C Q-10 FLAXSEED OIL ,AND CHELATED POTASSIUM,PLUS MY OTHER VITAMINS,I CANT TAKE THE PAIN ANYMORE,,,,,,THEN IN 2OR 3WEEKS I WILL GET MY BLOOD CHECKED AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.....

Posted by: JOE WEGLARZ on May 1, 2006 06:46 PM

 

I am a 36 year old male and have been taking Lipitor for about 4 months. At my 3 month check up the doctor said my cholesterol levels were much improved. But now I am feeling aches everywhere in my body. It started with the right knee about 4 weeks ago and has progressed up to the chest and elbows. I am going to cut back on the amount of Lipitor I take from once a day to maybe once a week (10mg). I feel like an old man.

Posted by: Joe_WaZoo on May 1, 2006 07:29 PM

 

Have been on lipitor 3.5 years 10mg lowered cholesterol greatly wonder though should I take CQ10 as well as I just found out about the depletion of this with lipitor. Have problems with degenerative disc disease and arthritis in lower back also take hydrocodone 75/750 for pain which is mostly tylenol. Any comments?

Posted by: Lynne on May 2, 2006 03:51 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Norma on May 4, 2006 10:33 AM

 

To Norma:
You said you went off Lipitor, but still have muscle pain in your theighs. I was wondering how long ago is it that you went off the lipitor. I have muscle pains also, same place as yours but also behind the legs, and buttocks. Real bizare. I stopped taking zocor, complained bitterly and finally put on Zetia, which works on the intestine instead, to lower cholesterol, because my doctor insisted I do something about my cholesterol. She was not happy about the Zetia, saying it would not do the same job. I hope my lab work will prove her wrong. The good news about Zetia is that it has lessened the muscle pain mostly, except at night time when the pain gets most intense and keeps me awake.

Posted by: Hadie on May 10, 2006 08:12 PM

 

All the statins and Zetia are very dangerous drugs. I was on numerous statins, pravachol, zorcor, crestor and finally zetia. I had serious side effects of short term memory loss with 40mg of statins, and even one episode of amnesia. It was very scary (I was drivng a car at time!!). I also became depressed (another side effect), and my doctor insisted I take Zetia. I am now experiencing muscle pain in the calfs and stopped Zetia a week ago...muscle pain has not subsided yet. I will call my doctor tomorrow morning.

Posted by: Larry Lynch on May 14, 2006 07:41 AM

 

im 46 been on statins for10months right now im taking 30mgs of lipitor im using a pill cutter to make the 40mg into a 30 doctor said its ok my ldl 2months ago was 0.75 and right now my neck is so stiff that it feels like it can break of any body else have same symptoms im starting to get a bit scared

Posted by: jimmy on May 15, 2006 09:07 PM

 

I started vytorin almost one year ago, i got scramps, mainly in the calves, i got bruzes too, i had been in er i got a cat scan, it looked ok
i started on diet and working out, i just left vytorin

Posted by: on May 16, 2006 05:42 PM

 

took 80 mg zovor for 6 years -
1 yr. ago began experiencing
numbness and burning in feet -
immediately taken off zocor-
now have muscle pain in both arms
has anyone ever experience these
symptoms - thanks

Posted by: Joyce on May 23, 2006 06:03 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Roy on May 24, 2006 01:30 PM

 

20 years on various statins

Posted by: lyn on May 26, 2006 11:23 AM

 

Chip,
I just visited the site again today and noticed your reply to my question. I wanted to tell you that I quit taking the Zocor because I could not take the chest pains any longer and they have almost completely stopped!!! I would rather take my chances with high cholesterol.

Posted by: Connie on May 26, 2006 03:21 PM

 

I took a variety of statins for a number of years and could not tolerate any of them. My body ached,I could not sleep,and my brain was in a fog. I stopped taking them over a year ago-I feel better but still have some muscle aching problems after exercise.

Posted by: Dennis on May 29, 2006 05:02 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Jeanette on May 29, 2006 08:08 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Bonnie W. on May 30, 2006 11:54 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Hadie on May 31, 2006 12:28 PM

 

Why are you all so concerned about cholesterol? See:

The Hidden Truth About Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs

Class Action - Statins Increases Heart Disease

Posted by: Chris Gupta on May 31, 2006 02:42 PM

 

I recently started taking Crestor 5 MG per day, and within a week started to get lower back pains and overall feeling of being achy and tired. I will try discontinuing the pill and see if the pain goes away.

Posted by: david on May 31, 2006 03:21 PM

 

I have been taking ZOcor and I just went off it. I took it for less than 2 onths. I had such EXTREME muscle pains esp. in my calves. It would almost parlayize me iwth the pain. It has been 4 days without zocor and the calf spasms has stopped.

Posted by: Jan on June 4, 2006 09:53 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Judy on June 7, 2006 09:02 AM

 

I have stopped taking lipitor after repeated rashes on my ankles and severe muscle pain . I also felt tired all the time and could not sleep.

Posted by: steve on June 10, 2006 11:00 AM

 

I was on Zocor for 2 years and then was switched to Vytorin 2 years ago due to family history of the high cholesterol. I have been having a problem with the muscles in my right thigh for 3 years now and have had every scan ( MRI AND CT) done and nothing has ever shown up. I mentioned this numerous times to my doctor and they assurred me it was not due to the cholesterol medicine. In the last 6 months I have now developed soreness all the time in my shoulders back, knees you name it !!! I went to a new primary care physician and they told me yesterday to stop taking the Vytorin as it may be the cause of my problems. In reading the posts on this site for once I dont feel alone anymore. I am amazed that these products are allowed to be marketed the way they are with all the problems they are causing. I am 45 and otherwise very healthy and use to be very active. Maybe I will be that way again soon.... I hope so.

Posted by: CJ on June 15, 2006 01:19 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: xerby on June 16, 2006 04:31 AM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Dennis R. Currier on June 18, 2006 11:16 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Chuck Amala on June 20, 2006 09:23 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Marsha on June 21, 2006 12:28 AM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Mari on June 22, 2006 03:16 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Debbie on June 26, 2006 08:39 PM

 

i"v had very bad side affects from lipitor
very tight neck pain mostly so tight that i almost become incapable of doing any kind of
work the only medication that has helped me
is attivan hope this info is of some help

Posted by: jimmy on June 26, 2006 09:14 PM

 

Did antone ever have a nerve problem in their foot from taking Zetia?

Posted by: steve on June 26, 2006 11:37 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Howard on July 4, 2006 03:46 AM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: on July 4, 2006 01:06 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: JoJo on July 4, 2006 09:10 PM

 

I have now stopped taking Lipitor. I developed severe leg pain after several years. I got up one morning and could barely walk, I also had burning sensations in my legs at night. I took myself off the drug, and saw a little improvement in one leg. Then it moved to my good leg, and now both are sore. There has been some improvement. What I am wondering now is how long is it going to be before I am totally normal again. I had been taking the drug for years, and am wondering if it is going to take a while to get it all out of my system. I firmly believe if I had continued on the drug that I would be a cripple. When I look back on it, I think I had been having problems all along, and just thought it was old age.

Posted by: on July 4, 2006 11:17 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Paula on July 17, 2006 10:51 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Joe_WaZoo on August 1, 2006 08:51 AM

 

I have on Vytorin for 2 months and have pain in the bottom of my feet near the heels and have trouble walking. Anyone else having the same problem?

Posted by: Dawn on August 8, 2006 10:06 PM

 

I have been on Lipitor for only a little over 1 month and stopped taking it last night. My knees hurt so bad, my arms and legs and lower back ached. My muscles felt similar to how they feel when you have the flu. I already feel better today after not taking it last night. Not great but better. How can you be expected to excersise when your muscles hurt so bad???

Posted by: Cindy on September 18, 2006 02:03 PM

 

I took myself off 80 mg. of Lipitor two weeks ago because of muscle pain. I was on them for 3 years and thought that I was

Posted by: Marla on October 24, 2006 07:29 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Carole on November 6, 2006 01:30 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Pam on November 8, 2006 10:46 AM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Cori on November 9, 2006 09:17 PM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Betty Martin on November 28, 2006 08:03 PM

 

I HAVE BEEN TAKING LIPITOR FOR 4 YRS AFTER BIPASS SURGERY MY DR INCREASED IT TO 40 MG AFTER 4 MONTHS I AM IN SO MUCH PAIN I STOPPED LIPITOR COMPLETELY MY WIFE STARTED ME ON RED RICE AND FISH OIL TABLETS TODAY HOPE THIS HELPS AS I AM HAVE VERY HIGH CHOLESTEROL HAS THIS HELPED ANYONE?

Posted by: david brown on December 9, 2006 08:30 PM

 

I am a 67 yr. old male and have been taking lipitor for 3-4 years. I too have experienced severe muscle pain in my calves and feet. The information in this web site gives a lot of credence to a possible connection between lipitor (statins) and leg pain. I have had to take a lot of pain medicine in order to alleviate the discomfort I have experienced. Any ideas? I have reduced the lipitor dosage to 20 mg and am considering giving up on it altogether.

Posted by: John on December 23, 2006 12:48 AM

 

I am 63 with high Cholestrol. The Dr. put me on quite a few diffrent brands of statins for the past 4 years. Sometimes two at a time.I ended up on Crestor. I got so weak during these 4 years that it was hard for me to do anything. My hips and ancles hurt anytime I walked.My husband had to do all the shopping.Just to comb my hair was a painful chore.I was turning into a cripple and thought seriously about a wheelchair to get around. I never associated my problem with the cholesterol medicine I was takeing untill I ran out of pills .The next day after no pill, I felt better! I have been off statin drugs for 4 months now and was able to go to the grocery store and shop with no pain for the first time in 4 years. I will never take another statin pill.

Posted by: Doug H. on December 24, 2006 10:39 AM

 

A week of severe lower-leg cramps waking me up at 4 AM began after I had been taking CRESTOR for a few days. Those symptoms disappeared a couple of days after I stopped taking the drug. See the info about this exact problem at www.cholesterolscore.com

Posted by: Joe on December 8, 2007 09:05 AM

 

Wow! I'm glad I found this site! I have been having some pains in my neck (feels like a vein is being stretched) my elbows always hurt, my feet are hot at night, lately I've had trouble getting to sleep, I've got a constant mild ringing in my ears (no history of high blood pressure,) and I walk like an old woman (stiff footed.) I was on Lipitor for 3 years, then my doctor switched me to Vytorin 10/40 a year ago to get my ratio better. I've felt so old, tired, weak, and sore lately. The only thing I knew about it & Lipitor was not to drink grapefruit juice. I decided to google Vytorin 10/40 and happened upon this site. Thank goodness I haven't had too much of the horrible cramping y'all have, but alot of my other complaints seem common. I may try tapering off the Vytorin. Do any of you have that neck pain I described, or the ringing in your ears? I feel much better just knowing I may not be as old as I have been feeling!!!

Posted by: Renee on February 29, 2008 01:51 AM

 

I have been on Crestor for quite a while. Within the past few months I developed dibilating muscle pain and stiffness. So much so that I literally "tripped over my own feet" because I couldn't lift my legs. I fell and hurt myself pretty badly. Frankly I thought I had a muscle disorder like ALS. The symptoms seemed to be the same. Although I had always heard the disclaimer about muscle pain on Crestor commercials but it was an article on AOL (last week) that saved me. I clicked on it and the article descrbed my symptoms, and how I felt, perfectly. In fact it said that these symptoms can mimic ALS and/or Muscular Dystrohpy. I work in a hospital so I ran down to the primary care clinic and told the doctor my symptoms and how I felt. Thank goodness he believed me. My blood tests came back negative, however I am in a small group that have the symptoms but normal blood tests. I haven't taken Crestor for about a week now. I feel like a different person! In fact I started feeling better a couple of days after I first stopped the medication. If you feel like this please tell your doctor! I couldn't lift my legs to walk or get up from a chair. I walked "waddling" from side to side instead of picking up my legs -- that's how I fell! This damage can be permanent if left unchecked. Last night I made dinner when I came how from work for the first time in weeks!! I have many allergies and sensitivities to medications -- please believe me when I tell you a sensitivity to medication, and its symptoms, can appear at any time, even if you have been on that medication for a long time. If you suddenly don't feel well or have odd symtoms tell your doctor.

Posted by: Shelly on October 28, 2008 10:12 AM

 

I am a 45 year old male. I have high cholesterol and have been on statins for years. Zocor caused constant pain in my legs but my doctor wouldn't agree until I just quit. I took lipitor and zetia for over 2 years with no side effects that I noticed. My insurance company switched me to vitorin and it didn't work but my back and buttocks began hurting. My doctor switched me to crestor and my lower back and buttocks hurts constantly. My friend told me those were his side effects and said quit taking it. It is now 5 days later and I no longer have muscle pain at all. I feel like a 20 year old. I can finally sleep. My doctor had prescribed skelaxin as a muscle relaxer and I constantly took ibuprophen. I am sure these medicines did more damage than high cholesterol can. At least I can enjoy life now. Thanks, Johnny

Posted by: Johnny on December 29, 2008 12:21 AM

 

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