I first reported the effects Lipitor had on my dad, white male a...

I first reported the effects Lipitor had on my dad, white male age 77 in February 2008. He had been on Lipitor for about 7 years. Side effects of pain in hands, joints, muscles, tingling at wrist area, nightmares, tossing and turning. After much convincing, I took him off Lipitor Feb. 4th. It has only been 3 months, but he has done so well, not all the way free of hurt, but getting there. When arthritis doctor tested him, his tests showed no arthritis (possible cause for pain). Finally got his cholesterol checked last week and it is normal, we did put him on CoQ10 to help restore some things Lipitor takes out of your system. I am begging you all to find an alternative means to treat your cholesterol ( Fish oil tablets - with a total daily allowance of 1000 EPA and DHA combined) is a start. It took dad about 6 years of Lipitor before it really starting showing up, and luckily we got him off of it or he would be sitting in a chair in so much pain that he couldn't do anything.