Side Effects

Been having muscle aches now and then.  When it first happened I thought maybe I had overworked but it was the left arm so I thought it wasn't so.  And then the pain went away.  Several days later it came back on my right arm.  Was there for an hour or so then moved to the left arm.  And then moved to my right thigh and then went away.   Seemed like a week of no pain. Then today it was back, came around dinner, on my left arm.   It's not really painful, but enough to notice.  On a scale of 1 to 10, it may be a 2.  Tolerable.  And then I felt really tired.  Did work today but only four hours.  Work was pretty easy today, actually felt good when I was done and coulda cleaned another unit.  Didn't want to fall asleep at the table so went for a walk around the block which helped.  The pain on my left arm was back so I touched it.  Felt like there was a bruise kinda pain. 

Also been noticing the last few days my neck's been kinda stiff.  Mild headache today, back on head, started on right side, left side now. 

So I went back and read the sheet on meds I got upon discharge.  The lipitor page said, contact your doctor immediately if you have unusual muscle pain, cramping or weakness.  I had thought the weakness was because I was recovering, although it was a brain thing, not a body thing.   So now I wonder if I need to get off lipitor.  Carter's wife, Sandra was on it, had issues and switched to crestor and now she's ok.   I hope it's not a big deal.  I don't really have a doctor now, really don't want to see Vachhani so going to call Begheri and see if he could tell me something or at least move my appt day up.  So for today, didn't take lipitor, getting low on meds and have to ration anyway.  Appt with Begheri not till July 8, meds run out on the 23rd.  Vachani won't refill unless I see him but asking if he could at least refill for two weeks. 

Drugs.com has patient reviews on the meds.  Similiar complaints on the lipitor, also some on HCTZ about muscle pain and tiredness, plus coughing seem to be very common.  Norvasc's main complaint seemed to be swelling of ankles mainly and feeling dehydrated and needing to drink more.