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What Causes Itchy Dry Skin While On Atorvastatin?

I have been taking a medications called atorvastatin 20 mg. I was told by my doctor nurse to cut pill in half , I have itchy dry skin, nauseated, shortness of breath, coughing, no appetite. feet have been numb for quite awhile. Dr told me he thought I had the beginning of sugar diabetes but whom knows? Feet numb.
Thu, 11 Jan 2018
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Hello,
I understand your concern. I would like more information about the time when symptoms appeared after taking Atorvastatin and if are you taking any other medication or not. I would like this information, because the symptoms that you refers are side effect of Atorvastatin, but not to common. If you are taking only this medication, than I think that those symptoms are due to Atorvastatin and you may be you have to talk with your doctor to prescribe another hypolipidemic drug. As I said in the begin they are not the most common side effect of Atorvastatin, so also for excluding diabetes (which includes some of your symptoms but not all of them, and also have some other typical symptoms that you don't have) you can measure sober glycaemia and two hours after meal.
I wish my answer was helpful to you!
Best Regards!
Dr Eniola
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What Causes Itchy Dry Skin While On Atorvastatin?

Hello, I understand your concern. I would like more information about the time when symptoms appeared after taking Atorvastatin and if are you taking any other medication or not. I would like this information, because the symptoms that you refers are side effect of Atorvastatin, but not to common. If you are taking only this medication, than I think that those symptoms are due to Atorvastatin and you may be you have to talk with your doctor to prescribe another hypolipidemic drug. As I said in the begin they are not the most common side effect of Atorvastatin, so also for excluding diabetes (which includes some of your symptoms but not all of them, and also have some other typical symptoms that you don t have) you can measure sober glycaemia and two hours after meal. I wish my answer was helpful to you! Best Regards! Dr Eniola