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Suggest Alternative Medicine To Lipitor

Yes, thank you. I was taking Lipator (spelling?) and my legs and knees swelled ( after several months) it was difficult to walk ~ I stopped taking it & pain and swelling subsided but knees still ache with min edema Is there a different medication that would do the job without the side effects? Thank you
Wed, 23 Nov 2016
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Lipitor is a drug that may be used to treat high cholesterol, and to lower the risk of stroke, heart attack, or other heart complications in people with type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, or other risk factors.
Among the side effects of this drug, joint pains have been described but not leg sweeling.However, i will suggest you see your prescribing Doctor for evaluation and to judge if you should take a different drug.There are many drugs that belong to the statin family that you may use.Just see your Doctor.
Hope this will help
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Suggest Alternative Medicine To Lipitor

Hi Thanks for posting on HCM Lipitor is a drug that may be used to treat high cholesterol, and to lower the risk of stroke, heart attack, or other heart complications in people with type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, or other risk factors. Among the side effects of this drug, joint pains have been described but not leg sweeling.However, i will suggest you see your prescribing Doctor for evaluation and to judge if you should take a different drug.There are many drugs that belong to the statin family that you may use.Just see your Doctor. Hope this will help Best regards