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lillypaddle

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10. I stopped taking statins for about two years

Reply to Zen Democrat (Reply #8)

Sun Nov 27, 2016, 01:53 PM

Nov 2016

my pain was focused in the feet and legs - horrendous muscle cramps. I tried about 5 different brands.

Last year, my new doctor (I moved) started me on Pravastatin, and so far I have been able to take it just fine. Everyone is different, but you might look into it.

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Anyone here or that you know taking Lipitor for cholesterol? If so, did anyone you know develop [View all] demosincebirth Aug 2016 OP

I take Atorvastatin (generic) CurtEastPoint Aug 2016 #1

Thanks. I'm taking it too, elleng Aug 2016 #2

I take atoravastin also. But how can one accurately show use of No Vested Interest Aug 2016 #4

Good point! CurtEastPoint Aug 2016 #5

Sorry, and no offense to you, but (IMHO) it's another bullshit "click on this"..."study". trof Oct 2016 #7

I've read there is a correlation, but no causation had Been shown. There was quite some publicity uppityperson Aug 2016 #3

thank you all for your information demosincebirth Aug 2016 #6

I can't take statins because of muscle and joint pain. It's excrutiating - hip, knees, elbows. Zen Democrat Nov 2016 #8

I stopped taking statins for about two years lillypaddle Nov 2016 #10

I don't take Lipitor lillypaddle Nov 2016 #9