
Suggest Treatment For Muscle Weakness And Pain In An Elderly Person

Strong chance that the problem is from Lipitor.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I am sorry you are having so much pain and weakness in your muscles.
My first question was to ask if you are on any statin drugs for cholesterol-lowering, as these are notorious for causing muscle weakness and pain and I see that you are (Lipitor)! I strongly recommend talking with your doctor about getting off of it.
It can take some time after discontinuing the statin for your muscles to return to normal. But I strongly recommend discontinuing it if it is causing muscle symptoms. My guess is that if a blood test for muscle enzymes (and possibly liver enzymes) was done now, it would be abnormal from the Lipitor.
If discontinuing the Lipitor does not do the trick, I recommend getting a sedimentation rate (ESR) blood test to evaluate for inflammation and if you have had any evaluation for autoimmune disorders.
I hope this helps. I invite you to let me know how you are doing after you have taken action on this.

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