Pitavastatin and Joint Pain: What Users Say

• MBH...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 23, 2015

For High Cholesterol "After taking 2mg of Livalo for 3 weeks, I experienced several side effects, so much so, I am no longer taking any statin. Severe muscle pain and weakness and joint pain, flu-like symptoms but no fever, even though I felt like I had a fever. Slight cough, runny nose, and extreme lower abdominal pain. Then came the chills. That's it. I have experienced muscle weakness and pain on other statins, so my body knows better and I'm listening to it."

• Bas...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 26, 2013

For High Cholesterol "I have been on Livalo for 4 months. About 4 weeks ago, I started having pain in the fingers of my left hand. 2 weeks ago, I experienced pain in the back of my leg from above the knee to the foot. The pain is persisting and hindering my sleep. I have had issues with my muscles while on Lipitor and Crestor."

• AGF...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 5, 2015

For High Cholesterol "Have been on Livalo for a few years, 2 mg a day. I'm a female, 58, 5'3, normal-petite. First, I have to say reading all the reviews are not useful to many people. You cannot compare yourself to a 75-year-old or a 35-year-old or even female/male. I feel you can only find answers when you compare yourself to the same type of person. I do not take any other medication except for Xanax for panic/anxiety disorder. After a few years of taking Livalo, I'm experiencing horrible joint pains in my toes and feet. I feel like I'm 78 when I get up in the morning. There is no history of arthritis in my family. My mother lived to 94, my dad 92. They had little health issues, but not until they were old. I'm so depressed now, I don't want to be around friends. My feet hurt."

• Mar...
• May 12, 2014

For High Cholesterol "My doctor asked me to try Livalo for high cholesterol due to my blood sugar raising when I was on Atorvastatin. I stopped taking Atorvastatin because I had nightmares on it and felt like my legs had an aching, dull pain most of the time. Livalo is very expensive at $65.00 per month! I will get my numbers checked this week for Livalo. So far, I had pain in my fingers, palm of my hand, and knee pain for the first 2 weeks. After 1 month, all of the pain has subsided, but now I find my fasting glucose numbers are beginning to get higher than when not on cholesterol medication. If my fasting glucose continues to rise, I will stop taking Livalo even if it helps my cholesterol numbers."

• RSH...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 15, 2019

For High Cholesterol "Livalo is the 5th statin I have tried. I was on 4 mg. All the statins have lowered my numbers. But all had muscle pain, cramping, and joint ache. Livalo has been the worst. Within 3 months, my shoulder joints bothered me, my neck hurt and went into full spasm so badly I could hardly stand it (and my neck always had a spot that hurt). My lower back ached, had constipation, my joints (knees, ankles, hip/groin) cracked every day. The worst was a groin spasm (twice in a row) while walking that left me with a groin injury. It seems like my tendons/ligaments were under attack. I stopped Livalo, I feel much better."

• LOU...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 15, 2019

For High Cholesterol "After taking Livalo, I developed several side effects like aching muscles and joints and sniffles, but the biggest one is constant hot flashes. Haven't had hot flashes for 5 years. Now every hour. Stopped taking 2 weeks ago, I'm still having hot flashes several times a day."

• son...
• February 4, 2017

For High Cholesterol "Been on Livalo for approx 4 years. It has lowered my cholesterol, etc. nicely and have not had any of the typical muscle or joint pains. I have had a horrible, almost salty taste in my mouth. I am trying to narrow it down to which drug or supplement might be causing this. Anyone else had this side effect?"