Hi there,

My sister is using Lipitor daily and she is going to have a surgery in the next few weeks. Is there a need to stop taking Lipitor prior to and after the surgery?

Thanks in advance.
Jung

She just needs to inform her surgeon that she is taking Lipitor before having a surgery.

I have been taking one 10mg AtorvaStatin tablet every night since last five years. During last 3/4 years I have been getting skin itches/rashes.The rashes disappear in 30/45 minutes. The doctor I consulted told me that ' Statin' is not the cause and offered treatment for 'skin allergy'. The 'Delorid' pills he gave for skin allergy stopped itching. But iitching revived after 2/3 weeks of stoppining that pill. Please let me know if 'Statin' causes skin allergy/itching.

Though statins are not considered to be the cause of allergic reactions on skin, they still may cause such reactions in some cases like yours. Change your medication.

I started 10mg Lipitor 2 months ago and 2 things have happened. First my blood pressure went from 130/80 to 150/100. Second my Hemeglobin went from 14mg/dl to 12mg/dl and I was deferred by the Red Cross from donating for the first time on 20 years, Is Lipitor resonsible?

This may be a side effects.