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Weakness, No Confusion Or Disorientation, Taking Lipitor

Yesterday at about 3 PM I suddenly was struck by a wave of weakness, it began in my torso, and propagated out to my arms (mostly) and slightly to my legs. There was no pain, an no confusion or disorientation. The wave would strike ever 10-30 minutes, at varying strengths, and was ongoing from 3 until Midnight, where it seemed to subside. This morning I was feeling ok, until I sat down at work again and was struck by another set of waves. I am 30 years old, 280 pounds, 6 feet tall, caucasian male. I was on day 5 of a 20 mg Lipitor series.
Mon, 22 Oct 2012
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Hello and thanks for writing in
As per the symptoms you have explained you must investigated for Cervical Spodylosis and Arteriosclerotic vascular disease. It might be an attacks of TIA in which blood supply to the brain reduces for and interval and than restores again. Lipitor has a side effects on liver function it does not cause any weakness.
Consult your physician and get your X-ray C spine and color Doppler of carotid arteries done. This help you to rule the disease.
Hope I have answered your question.
Best Wishes
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Weakness, No Confusion Or Disorientation, Taking Lipitor

Hello and thanks for writing in As per the symptoms you have explained you must investigated for Cervical Spodylosis and Arteriosclerotic vascular disease. It might be an attacks of TIA in which blood supply to the brain reduces for and interval and than restores again. Lipitor has a side effects on liver function it does not cause any weakness. Consult your physician and get your X-ray C spine and color Doppler of carotid arteries done. This help you to rule the disease. Hope I have answered your question. Best Wishes