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Atorvastatin Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Lipitor, Apo-Atorvastatin, Atorsave F (Show all)

Generic Name: Atorvastatin

See also: Caduet

See patients taking Atorvastatin

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18 patient evaluations for Atorvastatin

giantsfan4ever

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 12 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Severe

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by giantsfan4ever
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**Purpose:** High Cholesterol *(Started May 31, 2012)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 15, 2012	10 mg Daily	?Can't tell	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Date: Jul 15, 2012
Advice & Tips: I'd never go on this med again.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

0 helpful marks

Pen'sup

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

ALS: 6 yrs

Bi-Pap

Bulbar: none

Arms: moderate

Chest: moderate

Legs: mild
by Pen'sup
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**Purpose:** High Cholesterol *(Started Feb 11, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Sep 11, 2011	20 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all
Jun 15, 2011	20 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all
Dec 20, 2010	20 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all
Nov 09, 2009	20 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all

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toledogranny3

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Bipolar II

Depression: 3

Mania: 1

Emotional: 3

Anxiety: 4

Compulsion: 2

External Stress: Overwhelming

Rx Therapy

57 F

Function: Low

Distress: Moderate
by toledogranny3
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**Purpose:** Increased lipids in blood (hyperlipidemia) *(Started May 01, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 16, 2011		Major	None	Always	Not at all
Apr 16, 2010		Major	None	Always	Not at all

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skimpy

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

Major Depressive Disorder

Depression: 1

Mania: 0

Emotional: 1

Anxiety: 2

Compulsion: 0

External Stress: Severe

Rx

61 F

Function: High

Distress: Low
by skimpy
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**Purpose:** High Cholesterol *(Started Jan 13, 1997)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 12, 2011	20 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all
Dec 18, 2008	20 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all

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pink1purple2

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 44 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: mild

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: mild

Walking: mild
by pink1purple2
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**Purpose:** High Cholesterol *(Started Jan 15, 2006)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 01, 2010	20 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Joint pain

Date: Aug 01, 2010
Advice & Tips: Having pain in my knees and joints. dr. has changed my prescription to Crestor and we will see.

0 helpful marks

wysiwyg

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

MS: 25 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: mild

Walking: moderate
by wysiwyg
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**Purpose:** High Cholesterol *(Started Apr 15, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jun 25, 2010	20 mg Daily	?Can't tell	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Jun 25, 2010
Advice & Tips: Originally took for MS...didn't do anything, so I quit for a year. Cholesterol levels were high at last year's physical exam, so started it again. Waiting for results of blood test at this time. Will continue to take it if it is helping.

0 helpful marks

GuamGirl

Data Quality: 1 star
- Sex: Female
- Age: 53y
Condition: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis 10 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Unreported
- Mental: Unreported
- Physical: Unreported
I am: Bad
by GuamGirl
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**Purposes:** High Cholesterol and Increased lipids in blood (hyperlipidemia) *(Started Jun 06, 1998)*
Date	Dosage	High Cholesterol Perceived effectiveness	Increased lipids in blood (hyperlipidemia) Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 25, 2010	40 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

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graclyn

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 11 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: mild

Walking: mild
by graclyn
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**Purpose:** High Cholesterol *(Started Aug 16, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 16, 2010	40 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Usually	Not at all

Side effects:: Muscle aches, Joint tenderness, Joints ache, Muscle soreness

Date: Apr 16, 2010
Advice & Tips: Because I sometimes get aching in muscles I can not explain, it worried me that it could be from the lipitor and not MS causing it and I feared I might get that muscle disease that can be fatal from statin drugs so I wanted to stop taking it. I have also been trying chiropractic treatments but have yet to get the blood work done to check on how I am doing without lipitor for cholesterol control.

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theoriginalmattyc

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: Most

Fatigue: All

Sleep: All

Stiffness: All

function: None

external_stress: Most

Stickman: all
Description:M35y
FM:8y Dx
CFS:?y
by theoriginalmattyc
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**Purpose:** High Cholesterol *(Started Mar 03, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 16, 2010	80 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all

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Jimum1

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

MS: 35 yrs

Type: Secondary Progressive

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe
by Jimum1
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**Purposes:** arteries and High Cholesterol *(Started Jan 01, 2001)*
Date	Dosage	arteries Perceived effectiveness	High Cholesterol Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 15, 2010	20 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Elevated liver enzymes

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