i wonder the side effects of lipitor at 20 mg daily especially on heart…is there anyone that takes lipitor more than 6 months?
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i wonder the side effects of lipitor at 20 mg daily especially on heart…is there anyone that takes lipitor more than 6 months?
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normally if you get started on lipitor (or any other cholesterol medicine) you stay on it unless your diet and exercise get your cholesterol back down. the only serious long term side effect is rhabdomyalgia, which basically is muscle breakdown, which goes to the liver, and damages the liver. you should do routine liver function tests every 6-12 months while on lipitor, also checking cholesterol. rhabdomyalgia is reversible if you catch it soon, and it is easy to know if you get it. if you have sever muscle pain all over your body that is unexplainable, or your urine start to turn a darker color (like the color of Coke), then stop taking lipitor and call your doctor. the chance of this happening is <1% of all people who take lipitor.
Its fairly safe, but like all meds it can have side effects. Usually statins are for life…;