Atorvastatin for High Cholesterol, Familial Homozygous User Reviews
Brand names: Lipitor, Atorvaliq
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- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 10, 2021
Atorvastatin "I took this for 2+ months after taking 40 mg Crestor for years, and it started causing muscle cramps. The doc gave me Lipitor 80 mg, which caused severe myopathy and was so bad for me I thought it was the end of me!!! 54-year-old male on Crestor 40 mg for 15 years and stable at 200 total cholesterol. I think they gave me too strong a dose too quickly."
- And...
- January 10, 2016
Atorvastatin "This caused me severe muscle pain and cramps."
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"My doctor switched me from simvastatin 80 mg to atorvastatin 20 mg because my cholesterol started to go up again from 130 to 154. This is only day four of taking this medicine and I feel like I was hit by a brick wall. I feel so tired and have to force myself to get out of bed. I also feel that it's affecting my cognitive abilities. Calling my doctor today to switch..."