Anyone have physical reactions to Atorvastatin?

Wow, that's a lot of serious side effects. They'd have to speed up the audio a lot to fit all of them into a 30-second ad. Thankfully for you, all but one went away. What dose were you taking? I take 20 mg, and I've never had physical effects. But after I first started, I sensed that my ability to solve problems at work had declined, so I stopped taking it. Several years later I resumed, without noticing that effect.

@lyndajo17
Wow! I have been taking atorvastatin for many years since the year 2000 I think. I am currently mostly unable to walk. This has happened progressively over time. I have gone to physical therapy and they just say I've plateaued so they discharge me. I have all the pain that you do and they say I have fibromyalgia because the x-rays don't show the amount of arthritis that would cause as much pain and stiffness as I have. I'm wondering if all this could be from the atorvastatin. I've been to the neurologist many times and they just look at me sideways and say that I'm complicated because of all my conditions. I wonder if my mobility issues are from the statin. Thank you so much for sharing! I have to talk to my cardiologist! Hopefully he believes me! Which is another issue.

@trishsei my husband took atoravastin for a short time after being on zocor/simivastin for years with no problems. He. Was in terrible pain but did not know why. We believed it was rheumatoid arthritis. As soon as he stopped atoravastin he was fine. He stopped because a patient that I was working with had the dame problem.

Hi im on 80mg per day and the only thing I can see as an rare problem is a muscle cramp as I wake up in the morning, might happen every few months but I solve it easily by standing. It immediately subsides. Been on it for many years so I would suggest you talk with your Doctor and see if another one works better for you. I was once on Simvastation and that one gave me those cramps a lot more often so I stopped it and later when I got my Heart
Transplant they wanted me on one so we used Atrovastiton and brought it up slowly 20 Mgs at a time. Been on 80 now for at least a few years. I also just started on repatha 6 weeks ago and still no problems with side affects. I hope you find a solution.
Have a blessed day.

I had to quit taking it. A neurologist took me off. It was destroying the strength in my legs. Which I have never fully gained back!

@cindyschubert1 I stopped taking statins because of the pain in my muscles in my legs and in my arms. I am now on repatha for 3 months and just had a cholesterol test yesterday. Skinny little needle that automatically shoots the medication into your stomach and it works easily. I do it every other week. I'll update you on my results as soon as they come through.

I am statin intolerant. I tried several kinds, low dose, 3 times a week and I had terrible pain all over. I had trouble rolling over in bed, getting out of bed, going up stairs, exercising. I couldn’t lift my young grandkids. I went to PT, OT and used heat and ice. I was only in my mid 60’s. After two years, my doctors listened and allowed me to stop. My recovery was slow, but I now get out of bed totally pain free most days. I can exercise, do yoga, and play with the kids. No more therapy! Unfortunately I had an allergic reaction to Repatha, so I’m trying some supplements and hoping for the best.