Lipitor and its Side Effects

Lipitor Side Effects

Lipitor is a drug prescribed for the purpose of lowering cholesterol. However, there are many Lipitor side effects. Lipitor is prescribed based on the belief that high cholesterol levels cause heart attacks. However, many believe that high cholesterol levels causing heart attacks is a myth that has been one of the longest lasting falsehoods for years mainly because it has produced tremendous business for pharma produces and food multinationals as well.

One of the major common Lipitor side effects is the severe muscular degeneration in its users. Another Lipitor side effect includes neuromuscular degeneration.

There have been numerous adverse reports in regards to Lipitor side effects. Some who have been prescribed Lipitor and has been using the drug for at least two years or more testify to having problems comparable to Multiple Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease. In these cases, the patient loses the neuromuscular control of their bodies. The patient begins to lose muscular coordination and experiences slurring of words when he or she speaks. The patient also loses his fine motor skills and experiences difficulty in writing. In several instances, when the patient’s doctor suggest to him to stop taking Lipitor, the patients health begins to slowly improve again.

Some other reported Lipitor side effects have included trouble swallowing, difficulty talking and enunciating words, constant fatigue, neck aches and motor neuropathy, blinding headaches, nausea, vertigo, disorientation, memory loss, intense dry eyes, pain and stiffness in the neck and calf muscles, abdominal pain, weakness, spasms and buzzing in the right leg.

Some would wonder how Lipitor could possibly cause this kind of harm to so many parts of a person’s body. Lipitor is a “statin” type of drug. A “statin” drug inhibits the manufacturing of cholesterol in the body with the intention of lowering LDL cholesterol counts. However, when cholesterol production is limited by Lipitor, Lipitor may be also causing other problems and side effects such as membrane degeneration in a patients neural and muscle tissue.

It is very important for patients who decide to take Lipitor to be watchful for any unfavorable side effects and to consult with their doctor as soon as possible.