Alcohol lipitor?

 Category: Lipitor

Questions and Answers

what do muscle cramps signify when using Lipitor?

I've been using Lipitor for 7 monrths. About 3 months ago I started getting muscle cramps in my legs. About the same time the cramps started I also went on 3 vacations, 1 each month and they all consisted of a daily intake of alcohol... about 3-6 drinks a day. I normally don't drink. I've been told the alcohol and Lipitor mix is the cause, I've been told Lipitor in general can cause cramps, I've been told don't worry about it, and I've been told to stop taking the lipitor.

I recently had a blood test and everything came back great. So, what do cramps and Lipitor have in common if anything and should I be concerned?

Statins such as Lipitor can potentially cause a dangerous side effect of muscle breakdown. Make sure your doctor checked a CK level in your blood; if it's high it could signal muscle breakdown.

Lipitor and alcohol?

I took both at the same time am I going to die?

Not a great idea to take any medicine with alcohol.

Lipitor alone is known to have adverse effect on our Liver, when you mix it with alcohol, the damage is worsen since alcohol also harms your liver.

You're probably not going to die right away, but if you are not going to the Emergency Room right away, I would watch for signs for liver failure such as Jaundice (such as yellowing of your eyes or your nails, skin, depends on your normal skin color).

I can't emphasize enough that you need to go to the ER right now to check out your liver function, just a simple blood draw.

If your liver is very weak to begin with (if you have taken lipitor for a long time and also drink alcohol occasionally), Yes, you may die within a week.

Go to the ER now!