Lipitor Side Effects

Side Effects More Common than Reported by Drug Companies

There are an expanding number of reports of side effects experienced many months after patients began taking statin drugs including Lipitor; the November 2003 issue of Smart Money magazine reports on a 1999 study at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London (apparently unpublished), which found that 36 percent of patients on Lipitor’s highest dose reported side effects; even at the lowest dose, 10 percent reported side effects.

Lawsuits

Now there are also numerous lawsuits being filed against Pfizer, the manufacturer of Lipitor for the damaging side effects experienced by some people on this drug.

Statins deplete CoQ10

Rhabdomyolysis is the most frequently occurring Lipitor side effect as is also the case with all statin drugs. Rhabdomyolysis is a condition characterized by muscle pain and weakness believed to be caused by a depletion of Co-Q10, a nutrient that supports muscle function. Statin drugs deplete Co-Q10 from our hearts and since our heart is also a muscle, there is a corresponding weakening of our heart muscle.

CoQ10 and Blood Pressure

This may be the reason many patients who start out on Statin drugs end up also being prescribed blood pressure medications. The heart in a weakened state has to pump harder and thereby creating an increase in blood pressure.

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Muscle Pain and Weakness and Pain in Feet

For some, however, muscle problems show up shortly after treatment begins. Heel pain from plantar fascitis (heel spurs) is another common complaint among those taking statin drugs. One correspondent reported the onset of pain in the feet shortly after beginning statin treatment.

Active People More Prone to Statin side Effects?

Sedentary people are less likely to develop problems from Lipitor and other statins than active people. A study carried out in Austria revealed that only six out of 22 athletes with familial hypercholesterolemia were able to tolerate taking statins.

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