HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

What Causes Pain In The Legs?

I have had leg/ foot pain for 2 1/2 months. It doesn t hurt all the time, but when it does it s a quite debilitating. I hurt my back in January, but the first time I experienced this was early March. My legs and feet ache. When I massage my legs I have many many places that hurt. I thought they were trigger points but I can t seem to work them out. I have been on low dose Lipitor for 6 years. I went off from November-February and now am back on. I have had much muscle pain over the years, but never this leg/foot pain. Usually I can work out the muscle pain. Could Lipitor be causing this? I take 5 mg 5x a week. I am now seeing a Chiropractor. This is also causing me to become depressed because nothing seems to help.
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
Report Abuse
Cardiologist 's  Response
Hi,

I would explain that your symptoms could be related to Lipitor, although the dose that you are taking is quite low.

Coming to this point, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing further tests (complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation, muscle enzyme levels, blood electrolytes, vitamin D levels for deficiency) in order to investigate for other possible causes.

You should discuss with your doctor about the above tests.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka,
Cardiologist
I find this answer helpful

Note: For further follow up on related General & Family Physician Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Loading Online Doctors....
What Causes Pain In The Legs?

Hi, I would explain that your symptoms could be related to Lipitor, although the dose that you are taking is quite low. Coming to this point, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing further tests (complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation, muscle enzyme levels, blood electrolytes, vitamin D levels for deficiency) in order to investigate for other possible causes. You should discuss with your doctor about the above tests. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist