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Atorvastatin is a member of the drug class known as statins, used for lowering cholesterol and thereby reducing cardiovascular disease. Atorvastatin inhibits a rate-determining enzyme located in hepatic tissue used in cholesterol synthesis, which lowers the amount of cholesterol produced. This also has the effect of lo... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| High Cholesterol | 103 |
72% |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 83 |
94% |
| Heart Attack | 14 |
93% |
| Diabetes Type 2 | 16 |
100% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 16 |
81% |
Overall, 85% (355
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I have been on Lipitor for the past 8 years. Recently my dosage has been increased to 40 mg. Started having neck pain in the muscle that runs down to your shoulders. Also both elbows have pain in them. Has anyone else had problems like this?
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Cholesterol count below 100 now
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seems fine
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great experience
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is bringing my choelestral down
usual side effects with this drug
usual side effects with this drug
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Thats heavyduty stuff right there. Felt horrible but I saw results.
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Lipitor seems to work well for me my cholesterol is good
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10 years later and i want out but not sure how to do so safely
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Lowered my levels the best of all statins, but made my muscles ache.
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It worked a little for a while till side effects of muscle pain and fatigue required I change meds.
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Lipitor is Known to cause Muscle Pain/Weakness...I Suggest that you Call your Pharmacist to discuss all ur meds...then make an appointment to see your... [More] -
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When I was working in the hospital, our Pharmacy used to put Lipitor scheduled for morning meds if it wasn't specifically written for bedtime. I us... [More] -
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My Doctor told me to take lipitor at bedtime because you don't eat anything and it can do its job better. [More] -
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Anybody have any history with 80mg of lipitor? Side effects if any. thanks [More] -
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Has anyone had a bad experience with Lipitor or other Statin drugs? I know it supresses the body's production of CoQ10, which muscles NEED (even the... [More]
