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Does Atorvastatin (Lipitor) cause severe muscle pain

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debra97721
debra97721

I had a heart attack in June 2012 and was put on many medications one of them being Atorvastatin (Lipitor) 40mg per day. After a couple of months I was in absolute agony with muscle pain which started in my left arm and shoulder, even had some numbness in fingers. The pain over the last 18 months or so has worsened going into my left shoulder and left side of my neck and now is in the whole of both my shoulders and all the back of my neck.The doctor has constantly denied it is any of the meds that I am taking and has sent me to physiotherapy many times, needless to say none of the various therapists have helped. I have been to see an osteopath, this didn't help either. I have had steroid injections into one of my shoulders, no help from that.

My pain gets worse by the week and is seriously affecting my daily life from work (I am a secretary) to driving to doing any of my enjoyed sports of fishing and golf.

I have spoken to many friends on this statin and they all complain of similar muscle pain. Why won't the doctors listen to me when I tell them this.

I have today stopped taking the Lipitor as I cannot take this pain any more. I have previously stopped this on two separate occasions and found the pain almost went away until the Doctors got quite stroppy with me and told me I was going against medical advice doing what I was doing in stopping the medication.

Is there others out there that have suffered this and have found what to do to get GP's to listen to their patient??

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  • ellens52
    ellens52 debra97721

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    Get a new doctor!! Muscle pain is a serious side of the statins!!
  • david43006
    david43006 debra97721

    Posted

    I took a statin and ezetroll ,only meds that really brought my cholesterol down under the required level.

    For my statin leg pain I eat peanut butter everyday and zero pain result.

    Reading over the years I've seen just as much benefits for statins as harm.

    For me personally it's done well.I do believe it prevented a heart attack by restricting swelling.

    Look after your arteries

  • mike17040
    mike17040 debra97721

    Posted

    yes !! Stop it immediately  -- some doctors know very little and are brainwashed by drug company bullshit !

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