Lipitor User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• ano...
• March 26, 2009

For High Cholesterol "Reduced my overall cholesterol from 288 to 126 in one month. However, I now seem to have a lot of various pains throughout my body. Feet, back, etc."

• Anonymous
• October 8, 2009

For High Cholesterol "Suffered from memory loss/lapse and muscle aches/cramps in my legs. Switched to Crestor and have had no side effects at all."

• Kpr...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 26, 2015

For Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease "Continuous muscle pain on the back of both thighs. Discontinued use after two weeks and a few days, and the pain is gone."

• Anonymous
• June 2, 2010

For High Cholesterol "I've been taking Lipitor for over 4 years - no side effects noted, and my cholesterol is now 132, Triglycerides 84, LDL 65, and HDL 50."

• Anonymous
• February 17, 2009

For High Cholesterol "Many side effects, such as muscle pain, weakness, tenderness, gas, and blurred vision."

• Anonymous
• July 20, 2009

For High Cholesterol "I suffered frequent and prolonged cramps in my legs for anything from two to four times weekly at night, waking me from a sound sleep."

• Lin...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 12, 2015

For High Cholesterol "My doc says I may be the 1 in 100,000 that just can't take it. My liver enzymes went off the chart and I am still recovering from acute hepatitis and muscle pain."

• whi...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 24, 2018

For High Cholesterol "I'm 81 years old and have been on 40 mg to 80 mg of Lipitor for at least 10 years. It works wonders. No side effects."

• Kar...
• July 8, 2011

For High Cholesterol "My dad takes Lipitor and he is very happy with it. His cholesterol levels are much closer to his target level, with no side effects."

• Mom...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 21, 2020

For High Cholesterol "Our mom took Lipitor and had a lot of swelling around her eyes, pale, weak, and her skin was peeling on her face."

• And...
• January 10, 2016

For High Cholesterol, Familial Homozygous "This caused me severe muscle pain and cramps."

• Har...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 27, 2015

For High Cholesterol "I have been taking Lipitor for 8 years now with no problems whatsoever."

• jpc...
• March 10, 2010

For High Cholesterol "Works well at lowering lipids when combined with Niaspan. Had to discontinue because of cognitive disorders and severe muscle pain. No rhabdo, however."

• Lei...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 31, 2019

For High Cholesterol "Severe muscle pain and skin pain, couldn't stand my bra touching my skin. My doctor took me off of it, she said I should have let her know sooner, she would have changed it."

• ism...
• December 31, 2008

For High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous "I have been using this medicine for about 6 years. As a result, my cholesterol level test comes out normal."

• Jac...
• November 22, 2020

For High Cholesterol "Severe leg cramps, joint pain, dizziness. My cholesterol has never been over 200. I have always walked, biked, and eaten right. This med has really messed my body up!!!"

• Anonymous
• October 15, 2009

For High Cholesterol "Been on Lipitor for 7 months & it worked very well. Then I developed a rash that drove me crazy."

• bon...
• September 13, 2009

For High Cholesterol "My cholesterol dropped from 302 to 213 in 6 weeks. Seems to be causing constipation. Also, questioning weight gain. Otherwise, effective."

• Da ...
• February 5, 2010

For High Cholesterol "My number was 240 with a bad ratio. Now it's around 140 with a great ratio."

• use...
• August 4, 2009

For Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease "I have taken Lipitor for over two years. HDL is 76, and total cholesterol is 147. It appears to be working properly. I have full blood tests every six months."

• Cha...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 21, 2021

For High Cholesterol "Horrible, I never experienced such cramping and pain. It was a nightmare."

• SRa...
• January 11, 2018

For High Cholesterol "Have been taking a low dosage of this drug for 10 years. It's very effective. Has lowered my cholesterol dramatically, combined with exercise and a low-fat diet."

• mtm...
• July 28, 2008

For High Cholesterol "This medicine is wonderful. My cholesterol was around 225. After taking Lipitor, it is around 130. Amazing stuff."

• Mea...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 10, 2018

For High Cholesterol "I too am taking Lipitor. But my problem is how they change the shape and color. Now they are giving me peach and oval shape ones. I would like to know if anybody has these kind before."

• ake...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 3, 2021

For High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous "Have been using it for over 10 years. No problems at a dose of 10 mg. Works well when combined with Ezetrol."