General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

I have been taking Atorvastatin for 6 years.
I was told about possible side effects in the classes I attended after my heart attack.
Initially I was fine, but the chemist kept changing to different manufacturers, I suspect to pick the cheapest, an issue which has been discussed on this thread.
One particular brand gave me muscle spasms in my arms, most unsettling as they would just come on at anytime.
I asked the Doctor if I could stop taking them since my cholesterol level is very good.
He compromise and reduced my dosage from 80mg to 40mg.
I seem to have been OK this last 12 months and my cholesterol has remained the same.

Berylh posted “Now on Atovastatin with better results, it doesn't matter when you take these unlike Simvastatin which need to be taken at night.”
I was always told to take my statins at night, because that is when your liver produces cholesterol.