Lipitor
Saw my endocrinoogist today. The good news is I
don’t have to start on insulin, which was a possibility
(I’m a Type 2 on tabs).<br
wants me to start taking Lipitor to lower cholesterol.
He assures me that it doesn’t really have any
side-effects 
I’ve heard that one before!! Would you buy a
used car from that man???<br
Lipitor, have you had any problems? I’ll believe you
guys!<br
December 11th, 2005 at 10:34 pm
Hi, Carol. <br
same problem that you do. Am on glucophge for type 2
diabetes and need to have my cholesterol level lowered.
Have tried lipitor and could not tolerate it–felt
like I had the flu all the time. But, most people that
I know do very well on it. Here’s hoping that you
do, too.<br
December 13th, 2005 at 12:10 am
Thanks Keene - I like to know about the possibilities before I start
something. Oh well, I guess I’ll soon see how I go with the Lipotar.
<br
December 14th, 2005 at 1:45 am
Oops - I meant Lipitor - it’s addled my brain already :D<br
December 15th, 2005 at 3:21 am
I have been on Lipitor for over a year. No side effects that I have
noticed.<br
December 16th, 2005 at 4:56 am
Hi Carol- I have been oon Lipitor for several years and have not had any problem
with it. I am not sure if it is because of the Lipitor but my chlorestrol has
dropped. At last lab test it was 164.
December 17th, 2005 at 6:32 am
Carol, good luck with Lipitor. I hope it works for you. We diabetics really do
need to get our cholesterol levels down. Let me know how it works.<br
good day!<br
December 18th, 2005 at 8:07 am
I just got back from the office of my general
practicioner. I have all kinds of neuropathy symptoms which I
shall not bore evryone with. His solution is sleep
apnia. He figures that is 50% of my problem and then all
I have to do is get my sugars under control, (which
they are). I do this by eating one meal a day which is
easy to do since I have no appetite at all. My
appointment with the specialist is next February.<br
thought, hmmmmm, I wonder is this sleep business is the
latest medical fad? Has anyone else run across this
sleep apnia business?
December 19th, 2005 at 9:43 am
My husband suffers from sleep apnea. His GP had
referred him to a neurologist, who then sent him for a
sleep study. Has anyone noticed you stop breathing
during the time you are asleep? That is how we first
realized that he had the problem.<br
doctor why he thinks your problems are caused by sleep
apnea. There could be many causes for your symptoms,
only some of which may be related to your diabetes.
<br
just start recently? Have you mentioned it to your
doctor?<br
might consider getting an app’t with your specialist
sooner than 6 months from now!<br
happens.
December 20th, 2005 at 11:18 am
Thank you so much for your interest. I have been
dealing with this for years. Both my parents were
diabetic and I have watched my diet and exercised in hopes
of staving off the inevitable. I had been walking to
work and so on, my sugars were fine. Then I gained
35lbs. in two weeks and my sugars shot right up. That is
probably gastroparesis. I have only recently lost my
apetite and I have an appointment with an endo in
October. So we shall see what we shall see.
December 24th, 2005 at 5:40 pm
Thanks for all the replies about Lipitor - they are much
appreciated.<br
January 12th, 2006 at 10:20 pm
I went on Lipitor 3 or 4 weeks ago to try and
bring my cholesterol down a bit. At the time I asked
people on here what they thought of
Lipitor.<br
suit, as it gave me muscle and joint pain. At the
moment I’m having a break from cholesterol lowering
medication, and will see the endo in early December to see
what we can try next!<br
:)<br
January 13th, 2006 at 11:55 pm
Dear Carol,<br
Lipitor. I just could not tolerate it. I felt like I had
the flu all the time, aches and pains, extremely
tired, etc. I’ve tried other cholesterol-lowering
medications and have the same reaction to all of them.<br
The doctor is now trying Evista to see how I tolerate
it, as it lowers cholesterol, too. Thank goodness I
am tolerating it. I’ll have a test in November to
see if it is working.<br
January 15th, 2006 at 1:31 am
Oh, yes, I felt so tired too. I feel much better
now.<br
know. I’ll remember the name for when I see the dr.
again in December.<br
January 19th, 2006 at 7:53 am
my doctor has me on Zocor and I take it at bedtime but the more I think about it
it has helped my cholesteral numbers, it also has me waking up with leg pain
everyday…..<br
January 20th, 2006 at 9:28 am
I got a bit of leg pain about a week after
starting on Lipitor, but by the time I’d been on it
another few weeks was just sore pretty much all over. I’d
have a word with your doctor - see what he
thinks.<br