What Causes Pain And Tenderness In The Calf While On Lipitor?
Myalgias are the known side effects of Atorvastatin
Detailed Answer:
Hi There
After going through your medical query I understand your concern.
I would like to tell you that your the tenderness and pain in your calf muscles is a side effect of Lipitor ( Atorvastatin ) as it can cause muscle pain , musculoskeletal pain or muscle spasm in some patients as it causes breakdown of muscle tissue.
Switching back to the Simvastatin was right and you will feel improvement in 10-15 days.
You don't require to start on Pentoxifylline as of now and that is why your doctor has not recommended it to you . It's advisable that you should continue with meds as prescribed by your doctor.
Hopefully this will answer your query.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Hello Again
Detailed Answer:
As your levels are quite high so I would not advise stopping it completely.
However the dose can be reduced to 20mg along with strict healthy diet and regular exercises.
Kind regards
Dr Bhanu partap