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There are risks as with any drug.

52 year old Male

Posted: 2008-09-02 12:30:52

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Advertising of anything cast an enhanced image of the products they are selling. Prescription drugs are no exception. REALITY: There is about a 1% benefit for middle aged males with high risk factors. Of course, if they said that in the TV commercial, sales would slump.

52 year old Male

Posted: 2008-09-02 12:29:43

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Yes, it is expensive. Somebody has to pay for all that prime time TV advertising. And the cost to entertain your doctor is figured in as well.

52 year old Male

Posted: 2008-09-02 12:24:23

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All the blood work in the world will not ensure that you will not have side effects from any drug.

52 year old Male

Posted: 2008-09-02 12:22:03

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Actually, there is a generic. The first statin was red yeast rice. This fungus is available for purchase from the corner grocery store at about 1/4 the price. But keep in mind, it bears all the same risks as the prescription cause it is lovastatin.

52 year old Male

Posted: 2008-09-02 12:19:58

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In sales, perception is everything. Actually, clinical trials of statins have shown no reduction in mortality in females. Although the statins reduce cholesterol very well in females, they have not been shown to save female lives.

52 year old Male

Posted: 2008-09-02 12:16:47

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This stuff is poison...

Posted: 2008-07-28 00:11:08

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I am a 66 year old male,that has been on lipitor 80mg for at least 15 years,That the highest amount that they make.i ave to get blood work done every 6 months for liver problems.would anyone ut there E-Mail me there thoughts about 80mg lipitor? E-Mail Me At dfleming41@comcast.net Thanks! P.S. How much do you think this cost?

Posted: 2008-05-09 14:50:40

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I started taking Lipitor 20mg. about 6 months ago. Now it did drop my numbers from 298 to 185 in just 7 weeks but it does affect your memory. It has gotten so bad that I will put something away but after that I can never remember where I put it. I now ask my 8 year old son to remember also. Now I do have pains but they seem to be in my muscle near my elbow. And you guessed it, my doctor says, oh it's nothing just take something for pain. Note: If you are taking Lipitor and you have high blood pressure, you may want to try omega-3. This combo works so well for me my blood pressure is no longer 140/95 - It stays 120/80 or less and I only take 1,200mg in the morning 1-2 hours after I take my lipitor. I only take it that way because I never take any medicine together. I also take my lipitor on an empty stomach. If your blood pressure is very high by all means take your meds but when it's not take 2,400mg of omega-3 and I think that you will be presently surprise. I used to take meds for my blood pressure but not anymore.. PS. I am not a doctor -I am only stating what has worked for me. Good Luck!

Posted: 2008-07-01 02:47:45

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Many people taking statins do complain of memory loss. So you are not alone with that side effect. One possible reason is that 50% of the dry weight of the cerebral cortex ( the brain) is made of cholesterol. Many people who stop statins report regaining their memory.

52 year old Male

Posted: 2008-08-28 16:46:03

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Your memory loss is worse than you think. You say you have taken lipitor for 20 years? The drug was developed by Parke-Davis in 1997, only 11 years ago. I suggest you talk to your doctor about lowering the dosage or stopping it altogether.

Posted: 2008-10-19 12:57:35

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typical.,.which of these undefined medication would you prefer to blame

68 year old Female

Posted: 2008-12-19 22:18:29

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I have a freind that was taken Liptor and her legs started hurting and she had to get off of it. Her sister had to do the same thing.I learn you can't eat grapefruit with Liptor either.

61 year old Female

Posted: 2008-04-30 19:20:35

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I was told by my doctor ,that when taking lipitor ,on should take Q10 Vitamins.
I had severe leg cramps while taking the drug. My doctor switched me to simvastatin, I hope the results will be equally as good , I went from 247 down to 139, exellent!

Posted: 2008-06-23 08:10:29

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Can one taking Liptor eat grapefruit moderately?

Posted: 2008-06-29 08:24:26

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extreme upper leg pain in morning goes away in about one hour.

79 year old Male

Posted: 2008-05-24 14:04:22

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It took a couple of weeks, but my neck and shoulder pain finally subsided once I stopped taking the Lipitor completely. I'm thinking of trying 1/2 dosage for a couple of weeks to see how I respond. I'm confident it was the Lipitor and not "yardwork" that caused my pain.

However, even though the acute pain is gone from my neck / shoulder, I seem to have "old man" pain all over after I've been sedinary for a while. That may just be me getting old and out of shape.

45 year old Male

Posted: 2008-05-27 11:20:38

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I started taking 1/2 the dosage my doctor originally recommended (down from 20 mg to 10 mg daily). I haven't noticed the neck / shoulder pain yet, and have been back on it about a week.

45 year old Male

Posted: 2008-06-24 15:50:26

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I had to go into the hospital because they thought Id had a stroke,was in about 4 days they put me on Lipitor, and in a few days I was getting awful muscel spasms back in the hospital they took x rays to see why I was in so much pain one Doctor told the other 2 there is nothing on there that should give her that much pain put me on pain pills and a horrible brace and put me in the retirement home for over a month, None of the Doctors figured out I was having muscel spasm, I looked up Lipitor said cause muscel spasm so called my Doctor told him I was having muscel spasm from the Lipitor he just said to quit taking it I talked to one women who worked in the hospital said Lipitor all most killed her, asked another nurse about it she said yes thats some nasty stuff talked to many people who used it all said no good I flushed mine down the toliet but took months befor the spasm left,

83 year old Female

Posted: 2008-04-27 17:00:30

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Do the statin drugs affect bowel movements? Severe pain in muscles in the upper thigh?

Posted: 2008-04-30 10:19:59

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I am 64 and have been taking Lipitor 80 mg for more than a year now. I did not experience any side effect at all except at the very beginning. It did caused my skin a little itching but did not last long. I tried a substitute Simvastatin for a few days for cost reasons and it had given me very bad side effect. There is no substitutes for Lipitor.

Posted: 2008-05-18 06:02:25

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In the 1970's, a cholesterol of 240 was perfectly healthy. The new cholesterol guidelines of under 200 cause people to have 'High cholesterol". There is no scientific data to justify the under 200 reccomendation. Red yeast rice is lovastatin and has the same risk as prescription statins. Address your thyroid issues. That are a genuine health problem. The cholesterol is a percieved health problem.

52 year old Male

Posted: 2008-09-02 12:36:40

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I have used Lipitor for several years now (more than 5) and cannot associate it with any other problem I am having. I used other statins and experienced muscle cramps prior to being prescribed Lipitor. You are 73. Some memory loss may be expected with advancing age.

59 year old Male

Posted: 2008-02-21 16:09:26

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I have been on only 5 mg. daily for a few years & just discontinued it entirely 2 weeks ago. With no added complications of alcohol use or stress in my life, I too have been greatly concerned about my short-term memory loss. My doctor thinks it is just a lack of concentration. I agree to a certain extent, but have been aware of this memory loss problem with other users, albeit anecdotal. I'm a firm believer in anecdotal info., however. I'm hoping to exericise regularly & watch my cholesterol-sugar intake better until my next blood chemistry profile in May. If my cholesterol has risen considerably, I'll go back to the 5 mg. which has been effective in the past for me.

75 year old Female

Posted: 2008-02-26 11:22:34

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According to directions, you should limit or eliminate any alcohol when taking Lipitor. I cannot take any alcohol beyond a watered glass of wine with a meal - and that taken infrequently. The results I experience if I do slip and consume a whole glass of undiluted wine or are that I have slurred speech and an unstable gait - just as if I had consumed several glasses. This should be an indication that the liver cannot handle even a small amount of alcohol when Lipitor is in use. Just think of your well-being and don't keep any wine in the house.

Posted: 2008-04-29 09:32:51

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Short term memory loss is now a common complaint among statin users.

52 year old Male

Posted: 2008-09-02 12:39:05

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I am 57 and we have a very active sex life. I take lipitor, plavix, metformin, glyburide, toprol XL, and Uniretic. Since I have elevated blood sugar, I tend to blame that when I do experience bouts of "equipment failure". Being very tired is also a contributor. I cannot associate any ED episodes with Lipitor. Is that the only Rx you take? If you take blood pressure or diabetic meds, those are more likely to be the culprit.

59 year old Male

Posted: 2008-02-21 16:12:43

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ED is now a common complaint among Lipitor users. There is a reason for this. Statins inhibit cholesterol production. Cholesterol is needed to form all steroid hormones, including testosterone.

52 year old Male

Posted: 2008-09-02 12:42:16

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Ask your doctor to try Cholestramine for your cholesterol. This is a product you can stir into juice or water and drink down.

59 year old Male

Posted: 2008-02-21 16:14:29

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Lipitor has the potential to cause/worsen liver problems, particularly in patients with existing liver problems such as chronic hepatitis. At the end of the day, treatment is always a balance between benefit and risk... Most patients with pre-existing liver disease that also take lipitor have their liver function measured frequently to ensure that potential problems can be caught early.

Posted: 2008-02-16 13:12:46

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We have received a number of queries regarding memory loss and lipitor, however there is no evidence from randomized clinical trials that we are aware of that causally links memory loss to lipitor... On the other hand, lowering cholesterol has been repeatedly shown to reduce the risk of stroke of and other cerebrovascular problems. That said, iGuard is now monitoring this issue - and we will hopefully have more to report over the coming months.

Posted: 2008-02-16 21:28:32

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Many patients who suffer memory problems with lipitor report that their physician dismissed the memory problem as not being associated with lipitor because it is " not one of the reported side effects" With rampant dismissing of this side effect, we will never know the true magnitude of this problem. But at least there is a solid biological explaination for this complaint. The brain has alot of cholesterol in it, and it is needed for proper neurological function of the brain.

52 year old Male

Posted: 2008-09-02 12:50:08