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Shoulder pain and feels that lipitor is causing that..

My husband had stroke in June 2013 and that time his cholesterol was high. All the results were OK so they blamed high Cholesterol for stroke. Since June he is taking Lipitor regularly. Last week he had heart palpitations, shoulder pain in both arms when try to lift the arm and coldness in the right hand. He was in hospital and all results are ok . Dr don't know the reason of the shoulder pain. But my husband thinks that this is happening becoz of Liptor . He stopped taking lipitor and trying to take some Ayurveda  medicine . He still complains about the should pain.

Please advise.

Thanks
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63984 tn?1385437939
Ayurveda is considered a pretty dangerous drug by the medical community, but of course it your husband's decision.  

Is it possible he has had another small stroke that is causing his symptoms?  Is he taking diuretics, they can cause cramps?  Hope he is more comfortable, keep us informed.
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It's possible that it's the statin, but shoulder pain is not that common, Has he discussed it with his doctor? There are other statins that have few side effects than Lipitor.
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