- Phytosterols? 29th March 2006
... spread for butter & margarine in addition to 10mg Lipitor . Although I haven't made myself a test case, I suspect ... that the Lipitor accounts for most of the decrease in my TC & LDL....
... prevent stroke or heart disease"..this includes crestor, lipitor , and zetia, which i just happened to have the product...
- a question about cholesterol 28th March 2006
... drugs.
I've gone into the 60's by merely doubling my Lipitor to 20 mg. and adding a little niacin. I'm debating ... s but must consider the cost and risk of a 40 mg. Lipitor dose. But if I could get an LDL of 30 without superhuman...
... zocor and now vitorin. my sister has had problems with lipitor and zocor. Our family does not have a history of heart...
- Scared to take meds..... 27th March 2006
... take statins without a problem. I am one of them ( Lipitor , 10mg). This dose brought my TC/LDL from 270+/170...
... My husband and I both take Lipitor - 20 mg once daily. So far, so good with any side...
- Niacin 26th March 2006
...
My regimen just before bed is 2 aspirins, 20 mg. Lipitor , and 500 mg. SLO-NIACIN.
(I could probably do 1000 ... mg. but I don't want to antagonize the lipitor !:D)...
- How many of you are like me? 25th March 2006
... will be your most likely route. Something like 10 mg. Lipitor or 20 mg. Zocor will give you LDL's under 100 with...
- bladder and yeast infections 24th March 2006
... U should mention that. A friend of mine who was on Lipitor for a couple of years also started having constant ... seem to clear it up, and the last one said it was the Lipitor . They took her off of it, but so far, it has been...
- Weaning off statins 23rd March 2006
... about this a few years ago. I believe it involved Lipitor and its adverse effects on blood sugar levels in some...
... BTW..Hubby never had diabetes till he started taking Lipitor . Before any statins, the only problem he had was borderline...
... about this a few years ago. I believe it involved Lipitor and its adverse effects on blood sugar levels in some...
... about this a few years ago. I believe it involved Lipitor and its adverse effects on blood sugar levels in some ... this is not nonsense. It was in the news.
It was Lipitor . The people at the statin study told me where to...
... BTW..Hubby never had diabetes till he started taking Lipitor . Before any statins, the only problem he had was borderline ... Predisposed genetically to be diabetic with or without the Lipitor . It was written in his genetic code.
I have read ... where many would have blamed their diabetes or HBP on Lipitor IF they had tried the lipitor first !...
... It was Lipitor . The people at the statin study told me where to...
- HATS study 22nd March 2006
... watching for side effects. She had a terrible bout with lipitor ....
... watching for side effects. She had a terrible bout with lipitor .
My dr. is not all that happy I do research, but...
- Side effect from Vytorin? 22nd March 2006
... avoid it altogether when taking some statins...esp. lipitor and zocor.... Just those that are cytochrome 450...
- Cutting pill in half? 18th March 2006
... My mother's heart doctor changed her Lipitor from 40 to 80 mg last July and I was shocked when...
... Cindy in Fla]My mother's heart doctor changed her Lipitor from 40 to 80 mg last July and I was shocked when...
... enough. Her doctor then decided to put her on 40 mg of lipitor and it was keeping her at a good level. The only reason...
... enough. Her doctor then decided to put her on 40 mg of lipitor and it was keeping her at a good level. The only reason ... was upset he was put on 80 for Trigs, as he said Lipitor isn't that great for Trigs and his cholesterol numbers...
... heart. She also needs to be taking COq10 with that lipitor ....
... Cindy,
Lipitor 80's split very easily into 2- 40's. It works just ... statin in half.
I think anyone who isn't splitting Lipitor is wasting his money!
I LIKE Lipitor but I wouldn...
... standard procedure these days to prescribe 80mg of Lipitor following a heart artery procedure. I know of at ... of some sort and in all three cases large doses of Lipitor were prescribed without regard to cholesterol levels...
... standard procedure these days to prescribe 80mg of Lipitor following a heart artery procedure. I know of at ... of some sort and in all three cases large doses of Lipitor were prescribed without regard to cholesterol levels ... absolutley irresponsible to prescribe large doses of Lipitor without regard to cholesterol levels. Lipitor is ... arteries. (per PubMed). (look up calcium deposits and lipitor after coronary infraction) and other sources. Also ... want....at any time. What a stupid time to raise Lipitor , when your body's immune system is comprimised. ...
- need some info 15th March 2006
... She refused to even mention the possibility that Lipitor could be the problem. Obviously, his case was statin ... aging and needs Bextra if he hadn't stopped taking Lipitor by accident and then started taking a larger dose ... failure. Even then she would not admit it was the Lipitor . When I started searching for answers and found this...
- Natural supplements to Lower LDL 15th March 2006
... numbers to an acceptable reading. I now take 10mg Lipitor and 2 Cholest-Off tablets per day (and have for 3 ...
My goal now is to avoid any suggestion that my Lipitor dose be increased which means I have to be a good...
... Statins if possible.
Thank You :)
Zigwyth, I took Lipitor and later changed to Lovastatin and had way too many...
... leather belt though. :D
It's what I would ATTEMPT if Lipitor hadn't made the job SOOOO much easier for me.
The...
... was 60 which is the highest he has ever had even on Lipitor . He has since stopped the Lipitor. I am afraid it...
... was 60 which is the highest he has ever had even on Lipitor . He has since stopped the Lipitor. I am afraid it...
... my Doc will want me on them ASAP. Couldn't handle Lipitor 3 years ago....
... my Doc will want me on them ASAP. Couldn't handle Lipitor 3 years ago.[
If you couldn't handle Lipitor 3...
- WOW ! Anyone want to invest in Crestor !? 14th March 2006
... 46 to yesterday's close of 50.94.
Pfizer (maker of LIPITOR ) had a slightly bad week, presumably on fears people ... will switch from LIPITOR to CRESTOR, or else CELEBREX is continuing to hurt ... them.
I'm glad I upped my LIPITOR to 20 mg. several months ago. My doctor said he NEVER...
... crestor. The doctor who has had no side effects from Lipitor is either not looking , or does not prescribe very ... much lipitor ....
... 46 to yesterday's close of 50.94.
Pfizer (maker of LIPITOR ) had a slightly bad week, presumably on fears people ... will switch from LIPITOR to CRESTOR, or else CELEBREX is continuing to hurt ... them.
I'm glad I upped my LIPITOR to 20 mg. several months ago. My doctor said he NEVER ... the possible GOOD side to this is that the price of Lipitor and other Statins may actually drop which would mean ... even then if we can achieve the SAME results with Lipitor as you are and I am with Vytorin...then we can still...
... crestor. The doctor who has had no side effects from Lipitor is either not looking , or does not prescribe very ... much lipitor .
I have in my hands right now the Cleveland Plain ... in 2003 showed just that: High doses of the Statin Lipitor brought average LDL to a low of 79 and prevented plaque...
... in 2003 showed just that: High doses of the Statin Lipitor brought average LDL to a low of 79 and prevented plaque...
... t be able to even walk after 2 years . 10 mg. of lipitor did my muscles and nerves in . Isn't it amazing how...
... t be able to even walk after 2 years . 10 mg. of lipitor did my muscles and nerves in . Isn't it amazing how...
- New Crestor trial 13th March 2006
... for doctors.
Jane
A friend of mine has taken Lipitor , even at 80 mgs., but when her dr. switched her to ... was not a high dose. Dr. switched her back to the Lipitor but it still didn't bring her numbers down much, so ... PN and she isn't a diabetic, but got that while on Lipitor , not Crestor. Even with the high doses of statins...
... to take 40 mg. Crestor, I'm with you. Bumping up my Lipitor from 10 to 20 mg. in order to get my LDL into the ... changes I might have gotten over the last 8 years of Lipitor .
I think the ultimate study of studies is to take ... grandparents had heart disease and give half of them free Lipitor in 10 mg. doses for the rest of their lives. Let both...
- Statin with least side effect 13th March 2006
... need to lower your cholesterol - 313 is too high. Lipitor is relatively powerful and has a good track record...
... Thanks so far for your replies. I actually tried Lipitor 3 years ago. Couldn't handle the side effects. I may...
- Help with numbers 13th March 2006
... these drugs without undue adverse effects. I am one ( Lipitor , 10mg) who tried diet and lifestyle changes for a...
- Numbing hands - statin side effect 12th March 2006
... his elbows, but nothing compared to what he had on Lipitor . BTW, has your dad talked with the dr. about that...
... dealing with this in both feet since 1998 when I took lipitor for 2 years . It never resolved itself after stopping...
... dealing with this in both feet since 1998 when I took lipitor for 2 years . It never resolved itself after stopping...
... have not had a reaction since! Last year I was on lipitor and had similiar types of problems, but not the hand...
... take something bcuz of those numbers.
She took lipitor for over 3 yrs and had elevated liver enzymes. The...
- Anyone tried Welchol 12th March 2006
... took for 1 day because my Cardiologist changed me to Lipitor the following day telling me I needed something better ... . The Lipitor made me feel sick with nausea dizziness and leg cramps...
- A possible GOOD reason for widespread Statin use 11th March 2006
... drugs. I may just be asking my doctor to refill my Lipitor prescription, and I may just stock-pile it in case...
... drugs. I may just be asking my doctor to refill my Lipitor prescription, and I may just stock-pile it in case...
... drugs. I may just be asking my doctor to refill my Lipitor prescription, and I may just stock-pile it in case...
... drugs. I may just be asking my doctor to refill my Lipitor prescription, and I may just stock-pile it in case...
- Question about Vytorin 10th March 2006
... mmendation lightly. I personally had a bad experience with Lipitor and muscle pain, and it took a long time to recover...
- Just diagnosed hi/chol 8th March 2006
... reading so many forums about the standard drugs such as Lipitor , I decided to go a more natural route. I started...
... numbers, go for it. My girlfriends dr. has her take her Lipitor every other day, and so far, so good.
Take care...
- Lipitor Questions 7th March 2006
... doses of CoQ 10 enzyme immediately after going off Lipitor . I think he was taking 500mg per day for the first ... was elevated for the first few months after stopping Lipitor .
Was your father's dose increased recently? Did ... from the tests. It may be something unrelated to Lipitor .
Jane...
... in other places. No, he didn't increase any of the lipitor , it just started rather suddenly, first with his legs...
... in other places. No, he didn't increase any of the lipitor , it just started rather suddenly, first with his legs ... dad to be patient. It took 8 months after I stopped Lipitor (had been on 10-20mg for 7.5 years) before I noticed...
... My Father has been on Lipitor for quite a while and is a very active and strong ... moves and acts as if he is 90+. He has stopped taking lipitor after talking to many who have had the same sysmptons...
... Hi,
I have been reading the posts on Lipitor and was truly amazed. I have been on Lipitor 10 MG ... seems to let up a little,but they did increase my Lipitor . Now, I'm wondering if this pain could be from the ... Lipitor since it really hasn't gone away,I have also noticed...
... It is from Lipitor . Look up myopathy and proximal muscle weakness. ... There is also a conection with the gallstones and the Lipitor . I hope you are taking your COq10....
... I agree, it's probably the Lipitor . Funny how most doctors don't have a clue that myopathy...
... Does the pain from the Lipitor continue all the time or does it sometimes let up...
... Does the pain from the Lipitor continue all the time or does it sometimes let up ... relafen for her joint pain, so that masked a lot of the lipitor problems. Because she didn't have any pain , her...
... arthritis pain along with the muscle pain? I have been off Lipitor for 18 days now and sometimes it seems to be a little ... though I am on Nexium. Could this all go back to the Lipitor ?? I would really appreciate some help before I go...
... it has been 3 months since I discontinued taking Lipitor , I sometimes notice a difference in the amount of...
... been on cholestral meds for about 20 years...mostly lipitor , and it was helping but never got my TC down below...
... back,down the arms and in my chest. I have been off Lipitor for 4 months,after 1 month the doctor put me on Zitia ... m praying this works,even though the pain from the Lipitor hasn't gone away,it's better but still present. Please...
... to fall down, all the time, and when I stopped the lipitor , that ended too. That was the most noticiable change ... , to make me feel the lipitor was doing bad things.
I just wonder if this pain...
... My Father has been on Lipitor for quite a while and is a very active and strong ... moves and acts as if he is 90+. He has stopped taking lipitor after talking to many who have had the same sysmptons ... weeks.
THis sounds like my symptons after taking Lipitor for years as well as other Satins, as they came on...
... I also had many problems with Lipitor and have been having great difficulty finding another...
... twich of pain. I beleve this to be the effeicts from Lipitor and other satins I have been taking for the pase 38...
... just had 3 stents and now they changed his statin to Lipitor and upped it to 40 mg-and i'm wondering -my gosh this...
... for the same thing, but get this-- the pain was from Lipitor . This is one of the side effects.
Hope tis get...
- New Med 3rd March 2006
... fenofibrate - Is that different than a statin? I was on Lipitor for about 8-9 months and developed muscle pains in ... not to be on a statin if possible. Since being off Lipitor for two months now, my levels have all went way up...
... fenofibrate - Is that different than a statin? I was on Lipitor for about 8-9 months and developed muscle pains in ... not to be on a statin if possible. Since being off Lipitor for two months now, my levels have all went way up...
... so you need not fear the same probems you had with Lipitor . But they DO act in the liver so watchful care is...
... My doctor put me on both 2 years ago. Had been on Lipitor for 7.5 years, and then Tricor was added to the mix...
... My doctor put me on both 2 years ago. Had been on Lipitor for 7.5 years, and then Tricor was added to the mix...
... so you need not fear the same probems you had with Lipitor . But they DO act in the liver so watchful care is...
- Confusing blood test results 2nd March 2006
... 40% in the left coronary artery. Doctor has me on Lipitor 40 mg. I also take Vitamin C, E, and lysine in therapeutic...
... Yes... as we have said before, Lipitor is know to raise Lpa. By the way your risk of adverse...
... better for TC, no?
Haven't found any material on Lipitor and Lipoprotein(a). Need to educate myself - can...
... better for TC, no?
Haven't found any material on Lipitor and Lipoprotein(a). Need to educate myself - can ... inaccurate. :)
I'll look through my files and find the lipitor and Lp(a) information...its here somewhere.... Lp...
... slo-niacin but I do only 500 mg./day. (with 20 mg. Lipitor )
I think the risk of 2 grams niacin and 40 mg. ... Lipitor is too risky.
If I were you, the FIRST thing I...
... when I had a TC of 205 and LDL of 143. Been on the Lipitor program since then. I actually asked the doctor for...
... expected to get TC/LDL of something like 150/95 with Lipitor treatment. The difference in expectation and result...
- Med. list......... 2nd March 2006
... cholesterol medication anymore are you?
No, I was on Lipitor in 2000 and had bad side effects, they switched me...
... numbers, which are in the 270 range. He has been off Lipitor for more than nine months and the number has decreased...
... My girlfriend has over 300 cholesterol has been on Lipitor for years, even up to 80 mgs., didn't do much for...
... decided to take the zorcor yet. I think she afraid bcuz lipitor did a job on her before. I think the clonidine is...
... decided to take the zorcor yet. I think she afraid bcuz lipitor did a job on her before. I think the clonidine is...
- Too Low Cholesterol 1st March 2006
... things" By the way I guess people should NEVER take lipitor for high cholesterol, because Lipitor is know to cause...
- Hubby's bloodwork..Not happy.... 25th February 2006
...
No, he had his arteries cleaned in 94 and was on Lipitor for 7 years. After I was put on and got nasty side...
... hubby has higher cholesterol then I do and he went off Lipitor also and he is a great guy for doing anything I come...
... hubby has higher cholesterol then I do and he went off Lipitor also and he is a great guy for doing anything I come...
... zorcor in spite of the liver enzymes rising from the lipitor a coupla yrs back.
Stay the course and keep us...
... zorcor in spite of the liver enzymes rising from the lipitor a coupla yrs back.
Stay the course and keep us...
- What Should I Take And Not Take? 25th February 2006
... wouldn't treat her. After 5 years on first zocor, then lipitor , then zetia, then zetia and Welchol she needs a triple...
- Benefits of Hydrosoluble CoQ10 24th February 2006
... quiet quickly, (couple weeks) he alos found that Lipitor can deplete your Coq10 in as little as 13 days. There...
... quiet quickly, (couple weeks) he alos found that Lipitor can deplete your Coq10 in as little as 13 days. There...
- True? False? 24th February 2006
... anything for his cholesterol at all. My mom took lipitor for a few yrs and her liver enzymes became severly...
... anything for his cholesterol at all. My mom took lipitor for a few yrs and her liver enzymes became severly...
- At a loss - need advice 23rd February 2006
... Also blood sugar tended to increase quiet a bit on Lipitor . (just what you want when you are biabetic)...
- Too Low Cholesterol 20th February 2006
... the time his cholesterol was at 208.He was put on Lipitor along with other medications for his heart.He had ... it came back at 118.His doctor said to stay on the Lipitor .Is there such a thing as too low cholesterol?...
... the time his cholesterol was at 208.He was put on Lipitor along with other medications for his heart.He had ... it came back at 118.His doctor said to stay on the Lipitor .Is there such a thing as too low cholesterol?
Yes...
... the time his cholesterol was at 208.He was put on Lipitor along with other medications for his heart.He had ... it came back at 118.His doctor said to stay on the Lipitor .Is there such a thing as too low cholesterol?
... that your husband is taking CO Q10 along with the Lipitor . It is a warning on all Statins sold in canada. ...
... the time his cholesterol was at 208.He was put on Lipitor along with other medications for his heart.He had ... it came back at 118.His doctor said to stay on the Lipitor .Is there such a thing as too low cholesterol?
Does...
... a meat eater and always will be.He was put on the Lipitor after the heart attack along with Plavix,Altace, and...
... That is much more important for his heart than the Lipitor . His cardiologists may not agree, but then most doctors...
... That is much more important for his heart than the Lipitor . His cardiologists may not agree, but then most doctors...
... 34...probably lower before the heart attack and the Lipitor .)
With the HDL at this level, the 118 represents...
... If that were so, they should certainly curtail Lipitor , which is know to increase glucose levels. If you...
... If that were so, they should certainly curtail Lipitor , which is know to increase glucose levels. If you...
... things" By the way I guess people should NEVER take lipitor for high cholesterol, because Lipitor is know to cause...
- Could this be the Tricor I am taking? 20th February 2006
... better by then, I am off this medication. I took Lipitor with no side affects. My tryglisorides (sp?) are...
... better by then, I am off this medication. I took Lipitor with no side affects. My tryglisorides (sp?) are...
- tricor 12th February 2006
... me about this combo a few years ago. I had been on Lipitor , and about a month after he added Tricor to my therapy...
- Is there any safe drug? 9th February 2006
... another fibrate) for about 5 years before going on Lipitor for 7.5. Then I was on Lipitor/Tricor for about a...
... patient to rehab or physical therapy. My mother took lipitor for three or more yrs constantly complaining about ... had to rush her to the ER and they took her off the lipitor .
Now our new doctor wants her to take zorcor. ...
... statins many years ago. As U might know, hubby was on Lipitor for over 7 years, had constant pain and muscle aches ... meds. for that matter.
In 2000 they shoved me on Lipitor and within 3 months I was a wreck, mostly GI problems...
- Framingham Heart Study Update 8th February 2006
... by the next visit. She refuse bcuz when she was on lipitor for three or so yrs. her liver enzymes were severely...
- High Cholesterol May Be Good For Your Health 7th February 2006
... put in that perhaps that if he had NOT been taking Lipitor he would have needed 3 stents as opposed to 1 ?
That...
... put in that perhaps that if he had NOT been taking Lipitor he would have needed 3 stents as opposed to 1 ?
That...
... test showed me "perfectly fine"...I demanded and got Lipitor . I took it for 5 years with no relief and got my stent...
- Update 6th February 2006
... people reporting memory problems with Zocar rather than Lipitor . He was taken off Zocar at our request about a year...
... husband's muscles were inflamed because he was using Lipitor . If it causes inflammation in one area of the body ... trip to Italy last year and my husband forgot his Lipitor . Ironically, this led to our discovery his pain was...
- Link Between Statins & Indigestion/GERD?? 3rd February 2006
... became overwhelming and I had to stop taking them ( Lipitor , then Zocor) I developed indigestion-very unusual...
... became overwhelming and I had to stop taking them ( Lipitor , then Zocor) I developed indigestion-very unusual...
... also had something that I never put together with Lipitor and that was everyday when I got up I could hardly...
... also had something that I never put together with Lipitor and that was everyday when I got up I could hardly...
... I had GERD problems shortly after I started taking Lipitor three months ago. One night I actually aspirated during ... was a very nasty experience. I stopped taking the lipitor when I developed pelvic pain on top of the GERD. I ... LDL/HDL ratio was 1:1 and my doctor wanted me to try lipitor in place of the red yeast rice. I am done being a...
- VAP Test Chol Results + my personal story 3rd February 2006
...
I take Red Rice Yeast 1200 mg per day plus 10 mg Lipitor (for the past 3 years). This was necessary for me ... needs to get lower but I do not what to increase the Lipitor . I have somewhat given up on HDL because mine went...
... and 40 and does not want to go up. I am on 10 mg lipitor and it improved my HDL. The VAP test sub components...
... I am now a fan of it. I don’t what to increase my lipitor above 10 mg. so I will try all other approaches that...
...
I take Red Rice Yeast 1200 mg per day plus 10 mg Lipitor (for the past 3 years). This was necessary for me ... needs to get lower but I do not what to increase the Lipitor . I have somewhat given up on HDL because mine went...
- Advice needed 2nd February 2006
... Two days ago I was more or less talked into starting Lipitor 10mg. I took the first pill at night and the next ... felt like this before.
I did not take any more lipitor and today I fee great again.
The question is with...
... Two days ago I was more or less talked into starting Lipitor 10mg. I took the first pill at night and the next ... felt like this before.
I did not take any more lipitor and today I fee great again.
The question is with...
- Should I have a cholesterol test or not? 31st January 2006
... my situation.......As some of you may know I took Lipitor and later Lovastatin and had a bad time of it, had...
... my situation.......As some of you may know I took Lipitor and later Lovastatin and had a bad time of it, had...
- My First Week Off Statins-Big Improvement 29th January 2006
... My husband also had the chilling at night when his Lipitor was increased. He also is free of pain after eight ... ache I always ask him if it the same as his pain from Lipitor . He always laughs and says once you have had pain ... from Lipitor you know the difference. The pain from Lipitor seemed...
... will weigh the options at that time. He still feels Lipitor robbed him of the things he liked to do--play basketball...
... weakness and exercise intolerance after 7 1/2 years on Lipitor - it came on suddenly when Tricor was added to my...
... My husband had the sciatic nerve problem with Lipitor , but did not experience the "burning back". He had...
... My husband had the sciatic nerve problem with Lipitor , but did not experience the "burning back". He had...
... statins do.
I started taking Policosanol AFTER my Lipitor muscle pains went away (didn't hear of it before then...
... and building muscle. I had noticed while he was on Lipitor that he could not seem to build muscle mass and his...
... Hi All,
I have posted my experiences with Lipitor in other posts,the horrible burning pain,digestive ... finally said,you know,I think the problem could be Lipitor ,so he told me to stop taking it for a month,which ... problem of their cholestral shot up after going off Lipitor ? I talked to the doctor and he said I will go on Zetia...
... side effects yet. This time she takes coq10, when on lipitor she didn't know to take anything. I read your other...
... no Coq10) this added to it. Then they switched to Lipitor . Both of these were being increased by app. 3.9 times...
... patient. My mom was put back on a statin, zocor, when lipitor elevated her liver enzymes. You sure did a lot of...
... Well, I have been on Zitia for 2 weeks now,(off Lipitor for 6 weeks now) since I'm still having the problems ... from Lipitor so far I really can't see any changes unless Zitia...
... everyone but ....I did a body cleanse when I stopped Lipitor .
Again, I realize it's not for everyone but the ... cleanse helped move the toxins of the Lipitor out of my system quicker then letting it run it's ... I now have permanent muscle damage in one leg from Lipitor . :)...
... everyone but ....I did a body cleanse when I stopped Lipitor .
Again, I realize it's not for everyone but the ... cleanse helped move the toxins of the Lipitor out of my system quicker then letting it run it's ... I now have permanent muscle damage in one leg from Lipitor . :)
Just how did you do a "Body Cleanse" ? Is...
- Stopped Zocor...current numbers-my plan 25th January 2006
... Well, I did it. I stopped Zocor. After 18 months on Lipitor and about 3 weeks on Zocor.....I had to get off these ... Trigl.130
CRP <0.7
Homocys.-8.7
ALT-38
AST-25
Lipitor did do a great job bring the numbers down. However...
... of muscle damage. In my husband's case, he stopped Lipitor and went immediately on 400mg of CoQ-10. Later he ... His CK level actually rose a month after being off Lipitor , but then fell in the next few months. He would feel ... starting to lift weights because he noticed while on Lipitor he could not seem to build muscle mass in his arms ... or legs. This is all eight months after stopping Lipitor .
Unfortunately, his cholesterol has risen again...
- How can cholesterol go up in just 1 yr 25th January 2006
... Read this:
A safe, natural regimen instead of Lipitor and other statins
What is most horrifying about ... classified as cardiovascular disease. The doctor prescribes Lipitor , thinking it will help, but instead it may cause muscle ... Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease.
Recovery from Lipitor -induced damage
Considering the wide range of cellular ... degeneration that could result from use of Lipitor and other statins, it is impossible to know which ... to maintain cholesterol balance, and to stop taking Lipitor or other statin drugs. The so-called "side effects ... manual called Natural Strategies for Recovery from Lipitor and Other Statin drugs. You can click here to order...
- Latest Results -- more complete 23rd January 2006
... gradations is pretty new so I don't know what it was before Lipitor back in the days of two-fisted drinking.
I came...
... gradations is pretty new so I don't know what it was before Lipitor back in the days of two-fisted drinking.
I came...
- Coenzyme Q-10? 22nd January 2006
... had a very bad reaction when Tricor was added to my Lipitor therapy. Within 2 months I had so much muscle pain...
- Zocor-induced myopathy, please help 22nd January 2006
... rogression of muscle weakness over several years on 10mg of Lipitor . He quit taking it eight months ago and it has only...
... to how their system can process any drug. I was on Lipitor 20mg for over a year. Muscle aches were almost an...
... to how their system can process any drug. I was on Lipitor 20mg for over a year. Muscle aches were almost an...
... to how their system can process any drug. I was on Lipitor 20mg for over a year. Muscle aches were almost an...
... were fine. Yes, after the cleaning they put him on Lipitor and a few other things yet his cholesterol didn't...
- Lipid Panel...Going for the GOLD 19th January 2006
... Lp(a).
My last month's regimen was double the Lipitor (from 10 to 20 mg.), 500 mg. SLO-Niacin (OTC), calorie ... something like:
52 from teetotalling with 10 mg. Lipitor and no niacin
54 from heavy drinking, 10 mg. Lip ... and no niacin
45.8 from NO DRINKING, 10 mg. Lipitor and 500 mg. SLO niacin
42.8 from NO DRINKING, 20 ... mg. Lipitor and 500 mg. SLOW niacin.
Based on the old standard ... ALT and AST Liver enzymes went up slightly with the Lipitor doubling but at 23 and 26 repesctively they are both...
... .fingers crossed.
My main resentlment is that my Lipitor costs just doubled to get that LDL of 69!
ARIZONA...
... cholesterol results were horrible. When I heard about Lipitor I said that's what I want. My doctor's knowledge about...
... ago wrote that even PFIZER said on it's site that Lipitor has never been shown to reduce heart attack risk. ... When shown that Pfizer said, on it's site, that Lipitor DID reduce the risk of heart attack the response was...
- Opinion on my cholesterol results.. 18th January 2006
... the dietary method for a year, I just went on 10mg Lipitor which took care of things, is a low dose, causes no...
- Diarrhea and heartburn from Vytorin?? 17th January 2006
... put U on something else. I had those problems with Lipitor and finally tossed em, as mine got realy out of control...
... I used to have GI problems when I was lipitor and new other people taking it that had the same problem...
- cholesterol levels 14th January 2006
... grandmom and mother also use this method. My mom took lipitor for several yrs. and it elevated her liver enzymes ... . She stopped the lipitor and drank lemon water for months. Her next lipid...
- A poll among the member's please 14th January 2006
...
Things that have not worked for me and why
Lipitor and Lovastatin...muscle aches, inflammation, GI troubles...
...
Things that have not worked for me and why
Lipitor and Lovastatin...muscle aches, inflammation, GI troubles ... working, but last test was fine.
No statins, was on Lipitor and Baycol, MAJOR GI problems, weakness, and developed...
... around 220 on Lopid.
Then a new doctor put me on Lipitor . I was on that on Lipitor (10-20mg) for about 7 1 ... afraid to do this because of the time I had with the Lipitor plus Tricor. When I had the muscle problems, I was ... recovered now).
I do feel better than when I was on Lipitor (and far far better than when I was on Lipitor + Tricor...
... TC. Most of you know his story. He was on 10mg of Lipitor for eight years with increasing pain in his hip and ... without Tylenol PM every night the past five years. Lipitor lowered his TC to 209 at the lowest point and his ... treadmill in the past few weeks although he has been off Lipitor for more than 8 months. He says he can't live the ... way he was living on Lipitor again so I search for some combination that will bring...
... Very helpful post.
I've tried Lipitor ...made my muscles very, very weak and flared up the...
... The core of my cholesterol control is Lipitor to get an LDL of 70...taking 20 mg. now, just recently...
... Gardeninggal, I'll make this short.
I take lipitor 10mg, and cholestoff, 2 tablets per day. I have no ... known side effects from the lipitor . I am 63 yrs old, female, former long-time smoker ... . Lipitor lowered my cholesterol considerably, including LDL...
... Tobias,
Very logical. Taking Lipitor at 10Mg. is a good idea and helps you get some sort...
- 3.5% of population on cholesterol drugs 14th January 2006
... Actually, my husband's doctor gave him free Lipitor samples. I think he only paid for Lipitor about six...
... insurance in the States is $129.99 for 30 pills.
Lipitor 20 milligrams...$100 a month.
But the Inderal ...
- Chest muscles also ache with statin use, normal? 10th January 2006
... that after years of statin use, my latest run with Lipitor (about 18 months) has caused more muscle aches than ... years ago when I took it) delay recovering from my Lipitor involvement? I wanted to just dump all statins-that ... experience like this, with the same symptoms with Lipitor -including chest discomfort....and then had it become ... better as you got off of Lipitor ? Thanks for any advice anyone has to offer....
... Imacarbuff, I have been on two statins Lipitor and Lovastatin, I developed a pain in the muscles...
... Imacarbuff,
It is my understanding that Lipitor is a "heavy duty" type of Statin. It seems that more ... they are going to have problems, tend to have it with Lipitor . Zocor is a more "moderate duty" and seems to be tolerated ... prescription which will get you away from Zocor and Lipitor and get benefit. Perhaps someone like Lenin might...
... that after years of statin use, my latest run with Lipitor (about 18 months) has caused more muscle aches than ... years ago when I took it) delay recovering from my Lipitor involvement? I wanted to just dump all statins-that ... experience like this, with the same symptoms with Lipitor -including chest discomfort....and then had it become ... better as you got off of Lipitor ? Thanks for any advice anyone has to offer.
I would ... definitely talk with the dr. My husband was on LIpitor for years, and all he did was complain about pulled ... After several years of this, and also after I went on Lipitor and got very ill, mostly GI problems, but also weakness ... well, she can be fired too....... :)
Are U on Lipitor and Zocor, as I have heard that is NOT a good combo...
... would definitely talk with the dr. My husband was on LIpitor for years, and all he did was complain about pulled ... After several years of this, and also after I went on Lipitor and got very ill, mostly GI problems, but also weakness ... well, she can be fired too....... :)
Are U on Lipitor and Zocor, as I have heard that is NOT a good combo...
... hopefully the Zocor will not give U the side effects Lipitor did, and yes, I think taking the COQ10 is a good idea...
... every other day now - I had serious muscle pains from Lipitor 2 years ago and was on 100mg/day for about a year...
- Goodbye Lipitor, Hello Zocor 8th January 2006
... double the milligram dose that youu took with the Lipitor ? That would be about right for the same level of control ... blood lipid numbers is the better idea.
I've taken Lipitor for a zillion years but I might be forced into switching ... ever had a problem with side effects. I've doubled my Lipitor to 20 mg. for the last two weeks to see if I can pull...
... He probably couldn't take the pain. My mom took lipitor for three or four yrs. For her muscle pain they referred ... to rehab. The pain continued until she stopped the lipitor , but by that time she had elevated liver enzymes....
... He probably couldn't take the pain. My mom took lipitor for three or four yrs. For her muscle pain they referred ... to rehab. The pain continued until she stopped the lipitor , but by that time she had elevated liver enzymes. ... did the same thing to me. When I couldn't tolerate Lipitor they shoved meon Baycol. Finally I got totally ticked...
- So Now Stains Don't Prevent Cancer? 6th January 2006
... front page was an article about the declining sales of Lipitor because doctors are prescribing the lower-priced statins...
- Need help with lab report! 5th January 2006
... ratio be in order to be out of danger. My mom took lipitor for about 3 or 4 yrs had elevated liver enzymes of ... to take the zorcor bcuz of the problems she had w/ lipitor . The dr. prescribed 40mg's of zorcor. My mom is...
... daily multi vit.
She is considering taking the lipitor 10mgs every other day, although she had elevated liver ... enzymes from lipitor . I don't think she should, but she is deseparate...
... daily multi vit.
She is considering taking the lipitor 10mgs every other day, although she had elevated liver ... enzymes from lipitor . I don't think she should, but she is deseparate ... but with her liver enzymes tending to go up from the Lipitor , well, she's between a rock and a hard place.
How...
... daily multi vit.
She is considering taking the lipitor 10mgs every other day, although she had elevated liver ... enzymes from lipitor . I don't think she should, but she is deseparate ... things.
If your mom had elevated liver while on Lipitor , either she could try something else that isn't a ... less potent statin, I would be leary about trying the Lipitor again. JMHO
Best wishes, hope all turns out well...
... cholesterol. My aunt told my mom not to take the lipitor , but to try the pravigard samples she was given. ... her liver enzyme or cause the same side effects as lipitor ?...
... cholesterol. My aunt told my mom not to take the lipitor , but to try the pravigard samples she was given. ... her liver enzyme or cause the same side effects as lipitor ?
Honestly lane, I never heard of pravigard, so...
... it in half. I believe that milligram per milligram, Lipitor is four times as strong as Pravachol. So, if she breaks ... 20mg Pravachol, which would be equivalent to just 5mg Lipitor ....
... it in half. I believe that milligram per milligram, Lipitor is four times as strong as Pravachol. So, if she breaks ... 20mg Pravachol, which would be equivalent to just 5mg Lipitor .
That is true, just have to keep an eye on things ... to make sure the new stuff doesn't act like the Lipitor . I know that Crestor is just about the strongest one...
... is asprin and pravachol. Like i said my mom took lipitor for about three or four yrs. None of her doctors ... linked the elevated liver enzymes with lipitor , instead they called her an alcholic. My mom has ... linked the raised cholesterol with hczt and stopped the lipitor and her cholesterol did drop and her liver got better...
... is asprin and pravachol. Like i said my mom took lipitor for about three or four yrs. None of her doctors ... linked the elevated liver enzymes with lipitor , instead they called her an alcholic. My mom has ... linked the raised cholesterol with hczt and stopped the lipitor and her cholesterol did drop and her liver got better...
... about muscle pain in her arms and shoulders when using lipitor . What did the dr. do, he referred her to rehab. ...
... about muscle pain in her arms and shoulders when using lipitor . What did the dr. do, he referred her to rehab. ...
- Twin Labs Cholesterol Success 5th January 2006
... now with diet and exercise to no avail. I've tried Lipitor and Lescol XL in the past but had terrible side effects...
- Ebt To Arizona 73 1st January 2006
... is too high and am I am on an aqgressive program. Lipitor 20 mg, Beta Blocker Toprol 100 mg. They say it is...
... at poor Dick Clark, man he was a spokesperson for Lipitor for years, yet he had that nasty stroke last year...
- Help: Does Cholest-Off Work? 31st December 2005
... negative side effects I have been experiencing on Lipitor (headaches and occasional stomach aches). It claimed ... that instead of altering my body chemistry like with Lipitor and other statins, the sterols and stanols help to...
- Yay! Lowered Cholestrol 24 points, Flax Oil! 30th December 2005
... mine to 4,000 and test again in 4 months.
I took Lipitor several years ago, and got mine lowered a lot, but...
... mine to 4,000 and test again in 4 months.
I took Lipitor several years ago, and got mine lowered a lot, but...
- COq10 question about Qgel vs. Qabsorb...Arizona, do you know? 29th December 2005
... Hi...
I'm on Lipitor 10 mg and also take CoQ10 because I read about it...
... Hi...
I'm on Lipitor 10 mg and also take CoQ10 because I read about it...
... from Puritan Pride along with my 10 mg. (now 20 mg.) Lipitor .
It was the best value I could find.
I presume...
- Could I take the lipitor like this? 28th December 2005
... over by the time you refill the script.
Remember, Lipitor 10's, 20's and 40's cost almost the same price. We...
... I am on 5 mg. of lipitor (cholesterol came down from 287 to 196 in six weeks...
... especially red meat, is very energy intentsive. Anyway, Lipitor is the most powerful statin for lowering LDL and also...
... My mom used lipitor for a few yrs and it did lower her cholesterol nicely...
- Crap---have to go back on Zocor!!! 27th December 2005
... Goldenboys, I was on Lipitor at one time and my doctor said I could take my 10mg...
- My husband's numbers--any advice appreciated 18th December 2005
... ratio was 5.27. His last test in July after being off Lipitor for two months showed TC 301, HDL 47, TRI 227 and...
... enzymes are the best they have ever been. While on Lipitor they were in the upper 30's. Now they are in the mid...
... some of his old cholesterol tests while he was on Lipitor (10mg) and it appears the lowest it ever got was 210 ... fatigue. No stubbing the toe, here, Lenin. Definitely Lipitor related.
Jane...
... ) or whatever doctors used to prescribe prior to Lipitor . He turned a pasty yellow and his eyelids started ... people can use Vytorin when they would not handle Lipitor . He is actually feeling the best he has felt in years ... mention angina. He had bouts of chest pains while on Lipitor , but none since going off it. A CT scan about five...
- Crestor.... 18th December 2005
... mother died at 56 my dad 77 (emphysema) My sister takes lipitor . Just a few days ago I was perscribed the Crestor ... gave me THAT controversial medication rather than the lipitor I don't know until I call him tomorrow. I heard a...
... mother died at 56 my dad 77 (emphysema) My sister takes lipitor . Just a few days ago I was perscribed the Crestor ... gave me THAT controversial medication rather than the lipitor I don't know until I call him tomorrow. I heard a...
... She also had this problem before when she was on the Lipitor . She had started on Zocor in early 2000, then to ... Lipitor , then off cholesterol medication from november 04...
... she is doing better, that is a plus. I was tried on Lipitor in 2000, and withing 3 1/2 months was sick as all ... but that is the chance I have to take. Hubby was on Lipitor for almost 7 years. He was having all sorts of problems...
- Statins Better for Heredity Based High Cholesterol? 16th December 2005
... I've been on Lipitor , 10 mg, for about 1 year now. 3 months on it, my ... easy in comparison :)
He wanted to increase the Lipitor but I wanted 3 more months to try and see if this...
... I've been on Lipitor , 10 mg, for about 1 year now. 3 months on it, my ... easy in comparison :)
He wanted to increase the Lipitor but I wanted 3 more months to try and see if this ... the holidays are over and see how it goes. If the Lipitor isn't doing the job, prehaps U could try the Vytorin...
... Laurie,
RESIST upping that Lipitor . IF 10 mg. won't do the job, it's unlikely that 20 ... since you got good numbers soon after starting the Lipitor ....
- Zetia 13th December 2005
... itself. My doctor talked me into an additional 5 mg of lipitor too. My last test was:
TC 167
LDL 76 ... Zetia so far. It's working great with the low dose Lipitor ....and it worked well by itself. :)...
... 7 days worth.) Doc wants me to add it to my 10 mg. Lipitor (he thinks 20) and 500 mg. niacin. I have concern...
- What is The WEAKEST & SAFER Statin 11th December 2005
... is due to muscle pain, tiredness and headaches with Lipitor .
If I get too much resistance-or he threatens to...
... dose to get my LDL down and TC to 200. I switched to Lipitor after about a year (insurance coverage issue) and...
- Statin Withdrawal Problems 9th December 2005
... My plan-to stop taking Lipitor completely in about one week. I have been taking 20mg ...
In any case, my insurance company is dumping Lipitor at the end of the year. I would prefer to get off...
... My plan-to stop taking Lipitor completely in about one week. I have been taking 20mg ...
In any case, my insurance company is dumping Lipitor at the end of the year. I would prefer to get off ... you had a recent heart attack...
I stopped taking Lipitor cold-turkey about 22 months ago after I started having...
... My plan-to stop taking Lipitor completely in about one week. I have been taking 20mg ...
In any case, my insurance company is dumping Lipitor at the end of the year. I would prefer to get off ... even think of taking that. A friend of mine was on Lipitor for years, even up to 80 mgs. and had very lil side...
- My cholesterol lowering success story 8th December 2005
... perfect as was everthing else. My doctor suggested Lipitor and I said "no way", I wanted to give it another two ... cholesterol, and that both my mother and father are on Lipitor . So I made the decision I would try Niacin first...
... perfect as was everthing else. My doctor suggested Lipitor and I said "no way", I wanted to give it another two ... cholesterol, and that both my mother and father are on Lipitor . So I made the decision I would try Niacin first...
- Vytorin and EXTREME fatigue 7th December 2005
... problems with muscle pain and profound weakness with Lipitor ... I've been off it for nearly 2 years now and feel...
... for a trial with a statin WITHOUT this added drug... Lipitor or Zocor for example....
... statins...perhaps simvastatin (Zocor) or atorvastatin ( Lipitor ) might be easier on you....
- Cholesterol Questions 7th December 2005
... Husband tried Lipitor and got terrific leg pains. Doctor switched meds to...
... Husband tried Lipitor and got terrific leg pains. Doctor switched meds to...
- Sardines Cholesterol 6th December 2005
... his arteries cleaned in 94, then they shoved him on Lipitor for 7 yrs. During that time he developed the type...
