Achy Joints and Cracked Skin
I've been on 10mg lipidor for 3 months, have experienced achy joints and lower back pain. When I get out of bed I find it hard to walk for 5 minutes as my ankles are achy and stiff. I have also experienced soreness in my wrists and other joints. My ... more »
I've been on 10mg lipidor for 3 months, have experienced achy joints and lower back pain. When I get out of bed I find it hard to walk for 5 minutes as my ankles are achy and stiff. I have also experienced soreness in my wrists and other joints. My heels are also getting cracks which I've never had before and the skin around my thumbs is peeling. I have decided to go off lipidor and watch my diet, I will get my cholesterol checked in 3 months and will see if my level has risen, hopefully not as I do not want to be on this medication for life. What I can't understand is why didn't my Doctor try diet first before medication. She's telling me that I have to take it for life as it is hereditary. My Father is 86 and started on lipidor 5 yrs ago and went off it for various side effects too. Now he just watches what he eats.
