Leg aches and muscle aches from lipitor? - High Cholesterol Message Board

Songleader · 09-30-2005, 06:49 PM

I have been taking lipitor for about three months. About three weeks ago, I noticed that I was beginning to have pain in the upper thigh area. I know that I have arthritis, but it has not been in that area before. The pain comes and goes. However, I find that even doing simple floor exercises makes the upper thigh area very painful. There are times when I find it very difficult to walk.
I have been very, very concerned about this. I am 71 years of age and have always been pretty active.
My doctor is out of town for this week. However, his partner told me that it was ok to stop taking lipitor until next week when I see my regular doctor.

I still have some of the pain. So I am wondering if anyone has had this problem and if the pain stays after discontinuing the drug.

Thank you very much,

Songleader

hankypank · 09-30-2005, 07:06 PM

Sorry to hear about your leg pain, I was on Lipitor for about 4 years and developed pain in my ankles. I complained of this to my doctors. I was told to exercise more. I did and somehow tore my achilles tendon and also developed tendonitis on the other foot. I continued to exercise but it only got worse. I also tore my mincus on my left knee and was operated on and then tore my gastoc muscle on my right calf. I finally traced it to Lipitor. Since then I have tried all different statin with similiar results I also tried my over the counter preparations with similiar outcomes. To answer your question. Yes I feel lipitor causes muscle pain. Hope your luckier tham me. I just had my labs done and I guess the doc doesnt like the #'s cause he called and wants to talk to me. I wonder what he is going to do about it. Guess I'll find out monday. Good luck to you. by the way my pain did leave after I stopped the meds.

Songleader · 09-30-2005, 07:11 PM

Thank you for the instant reply! I was impressed!
You have really been down a hard old road. I am really sorry to hear that. I pray that the numbers won't be so bad. I think that my high numbers are inherited, and it is difficult to control them. I really do not eat that much---I don't think!
Best of luck and may God bless you!
Songleader

JJ · 09-30-2005, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Songleader

I have been taking lipitor for about three months. About three weeks ago, I noticed that I was beginning to have pain in the upper thigh area. I know that I have arthritis, but it has not been in that area before. The pain comes and goes. However, I find that even doing simple floor exercises makes the upper thigh area very painful. There are times when I find it very difficult to walk.
I have been very, very concerned about this. I am 71 years of age and have always been pretty active.
My doctor is out of town for this week. However, his partner told me that it was ok to stop taking lipitor until next week when I see my regular doctor.

I still have some of the pain. So I am wondering if anyone has had this problem and if the pain stays after discontinuing the drug.

Thank you very much,

Songleader

If it is the drug that is causing it, even being off it will not make the pain go away right away. I took Lipitor for 3 1/2 months and most of my problems were GI, but I also started with a few aches and pains. I stopped for a few months, and the aches and pains eased up, but the GI problems took almost another 4 months for my GI guy to get under control. About 3 months after I started to feel pretty darn good, they decided to put me on Baycol...OH BOY, those pills really did a number on me. Not only did I have the aches and pains, but I was totally fatiqued, and trying to go up a flight of stairs was a nightmare. After 3 months of that I tossed them and told my dr. NO more meds. for me. At that time I was 58, but felt like 98. It took a few months of being off the pills, but I did start to feel alot better. Some folks take those drugs and do fine, then others just can't handle them. See how U feel after being off of them for awhile, and if the pains and aches go away, then U know U may not beable to take them, or perhaps another drug may not bother U, it is mostly a trial and error thing. For now, I just try to do the best I can with diet and exercise, some tests are good, others are not so good, but I'm trying.

Best of luck.....

tennis837 · 09-30-2005, 11:48 PM

Oh yeah, Lipitor is your problem. I have been off it since 2000 after tracing my Neuropathy in both feet and muscle cramps in my legs. The pain has never left me and I spend a lot of time at PT. I rely on COQ10 which can be purchased at Walmart, etc. for the muscle spasms that used to get me out of bed at night. That part has gotten better but the pain in my feet has not. Pins and needles that require a pain med in order to sleep. Had ever test imaginable but shows nothing. It is a sneaky DRUG.

My Cholesterol has been over 300 for 20 years except the 2 years I took that poison. My doctor was really angy at me for refusing anymore STATINS. Recently she ask me to HUMOR her and take a stress test as she was worried about me. I PASSED with flying colors. I am 64 and rarely do they see such clarity she said. SO I personally think that test should be mandatory before putting anyone on statins. She said she would stop worrying now. I have never worried and I told it must be the COQ10 that I take daily. She did not comment but I hope she remembers this everytime someone complains about statins.

I know not one person and I know many as I live in an active retirement community in Florida who has not had pain from them and quit them. I regret the day I ever put the first in my mouth. Within 4 months I could hardly walk and still have problems. No more tennis and long walks for this gal. I would love to see them PAY big time for all the pain and suffering they have caused so many.