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Side effects of Lipitor/atorvastatin?

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For those taking these meds, wondering if you've experienced any side effects?
I've been taking it for years and have known others who after prolonged usage encountered some side effects.

I have shoulder pain that's really bothering me. Can't really lift my arm straight out, hurts when laying down, arm goes numb at times...
X-ray showed no bone damage or arthritis.
Just wondering if it may be related to this med.
Using the link below, here's some of the effects I'm having
  • muscle cramps, pain, stiffness, swelling, or weakness
  • unusual tiredness or weakness
and maybe a couple others but those may not be related (old age?).

Here's a link to the side effects
www.drugs.com

Atorvastatin Side Effects: Common, Severe, Long Term

Learn about the side effects of atorvastatin, from common to rare, for consumers and healthcare professionals.
www.drugs.com www.drugs.com
 
bczoom said:
For those taking these meds, wondering if you've experienced any side effects?
I've been taking it for years and have known others who after prolonged usage encountered some side effects.

I have shoulder pain that's really bothering me. Can't really lift my arm straight out, hurts when laying down, arm goes numb at times...
X-ray showed no bone damage or arthritis.
Just wondering if it may be related to this med.
Using the link below, here's some of the effects I'm having
  • muscle cramps, pain, stiffness, swelling, or weakness
  • unusual tiredness or weakness
and maybe a couple others but those may not be related (old age?).

Here's a link to the side effects
www.drugs.com

Atorvastatin Side Effects: Common, Severe, Long Term

Learn about the side effects of atorvastatin, from common to rare, for consumers and healthcare professionals.
www.drugs.com www.drugs.com
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Ask about using Zetia its a non statin. Youre shoulder may be ligament of soft tissue injury that wont show up on an X ray.
 
Klein1014 said:
Youre shoulder may be ligament of soft tissue injury that wont show up on an X ray.
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It's been going on for several months. I'd "think" a muscle injury would have cleared up. Would ligament damage show up on an x-ray?
Similar pain happened several years ago and they thought it may be a pinched nerve.
 
I'd say to get off Lipitor.
Many years ago I was on Lipitor. I had all the symptoms that you describe, especially muscle pain and weakness along with muscle inflammation. I pulled and strained muscles several times. I even ended up in the emergency department thinking that I was having a heart attack with pain across my chest and down my left arm. It turned out it was an inflamed pectoral muscle. When I finally figured it out, I went on a 2-week vacation and forgot the med, the symptoms cleared up. Got off the stuff and was put on a different med, Crestor, that had no side effects and have been taking it for years.
 
bczoom said:
It's been going on for several months. I'd "think" a muscle injury would have cleared up. Would ligament damage show up on an x-ray?
Similar pain happened several years ago and they thought it may be a pinched nerve.
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Shoulder injuries can take up to year to heal. Stretch it out. Go online and learn some shoulder stretches. If its a nerve that will help. I had two injuries I fell back ward landed on my back shoulder. Its hard to lift a weight just as you described. Arm forward. and living up. You can also try and strengthen it with dumbbells. If you have pain theres a problem. Have you seen an orthopedist not a regular Dr
 
I had multiple side effects with atorvastatin. Sister had similar symptoms.
She quit and they went away.
Then I wrote and they went away.
Decided to lose weight. Had my annual blood draw and everything is in line.
But doc insists I go back to the old way and take meds. Nope.
 
I take Avorastatin, apparently a fairly low dose. I'm always sore, but I blame arthritis. My pain is localized and existed long before I started any statins.

My brother in law was prescribed statins and IMMEDIATELY faced full body pain in his muscles and joints.
 
When I was a kid, I had meningitis, the mumps, and encephalitis all at once. Michael Reese hospital in Chicago. I don't think they had statins back then.
 
Melensdad said:
I take Avorastatin, apparently a fairly low dose. I'm always sore, but I blame arthritis. My pain is localized and existed long before I started any statins.

My brother in law was prescribed statins and IMMEDIATELY faced full body pain in his muscles and joints.
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That can happen in that case one cant take it.
 
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