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Is Difficulty With Swallowing A Side Effect Of Lipitor?

Premium Questions

Dr. Klerida Shehu MD

Having trouble with bile backup the morning after taking Lipitor . Also very extreme pain in middle of chest similar to a gallbladder attack . Had gallbladder removed 1990. Trouble swallowing food and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klerida Shehu ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Vaishalee Punj MD

First time user; the doctor prescribed Lipitor and the pharmacist gave me Atorvastatin; shoul I insist on the Lipitor? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Praveen MD

I am having extremely sever abdobminal cramps. I been taking Lipitor for some time now. Could the Lipitor have anything to do with the cramps? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vaddadi Suresh MD

IS THERE A NATURAL SOLUTION TO ELEVATED CHOLESTEROL ...WANT TO STOP LIPITOR ANYTHING I CAN PURCHASE AT HEALTHY FOOD STORE? WHAT DO YOU THINK OF LIPITOR ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaddadi Suresh ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.   Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh MD

Can I take Lipitor 10 mg with ciproflaxin HCL 500 mg. I have only been taking Lipitor for one week. I have a UTi and I have some ciproflaxin on hand. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas MD

- noticed some side effects listed for Lipitor I seem to have - including - difficulty swallowing - unusual ...Recently changed my Lipitor tablet & Zanidip tablet for Caduet (two in one)... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

I have a patient who has a very large tongue, making it difficult to swollow. It has been this way for the past 8 years. She takes Repiradone, lipitor, wellbutrin and prilosec. Could these drugs cause ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Is a 10mg Simvor 10 the same strength as a 10mg Lipitor ? Doc says 2 x10mgSims = 1x10mg Lipitor ? Is a 10mg Simvor 10 the same strength as a 10mg Lipitor ? Doc says 2 x10mgSims = 1x10mg Lipitor?... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.  Saurabh Kashyap MD

I would like to know why with Lipitor only concerns are with women and not men. I have been taking Lipitor for several years now and have type 2 diabeties. It women can get diabeties taking Lipitor why... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Kashyap ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Jyothi B L MD

pain or easy bruising...and takes no meds except lipitor (for prevention of heart disease). His doc put him on this lipitor, even though his total cholesterol is normal, and his LDL s are normal as well ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jyothi B L ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)