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lipitor and hives
by anitaw4, Mar 28, 2009 01:28PM
I was on lipitor for 5 yrs now. I started getting these large red type bumps. After going to a dermatologists, and a panel of 30 doctors, they all decided it was hives or whelts. No one could tell me why. I started thinking back, since menopause, I started on several meds, on of which was lipitor. Not one doctor said it could be the lipitor i was taking causing the hives. On my own a week ago, I stopped the lipitor and the lipitor only. For the first time in 5 yrs i have no more hives. Why is there not more articles published or side effects like mine posted for lipitor??? What is your feeling on the hives from Lipitor??
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THe usual side effects of Lipitor are : headache, constipation/diarrhea, upset stomach and stomach pain, muscle and joint pain and rash. These varies from one patient to another. It could be that the rash you experienced looked like hives. (Although stress can also lead to hives). You can relate your experience at this link to the manufacturers to better address it :
http://www.lipitor.com/about-lipitor/side-effects.aspx
Take care and regards.