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What Causes Pain Between Shoulder Blades And Numbness In Arm While On Lipitor?

My Dr placed me on Lipator 2 weeks ago...40mg once a day...I m borderline for high collestoral...I m having terrible pain between my shoulder blades, pain, tingling, and numbness in right arm and hand....bruises have should on my arm and leg....I haven t taken a pill since Thursday... thank you
Mon, 26 Oct 2015
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thank-you user for your query

Sometimes atorvastatin might cause muscle pain but yes your shoulder blade pain may be caused by either muscle spasm or any skeletal problem. Kindly get your serum calcium done and do consult any orthopaedician.
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What Causes Pain Between Shoulder Blades And Numbness In Arm While On Lipitor?

thank-you user for your query Sometimes atorvastatin might cause muscle pain but yes your shoulder blade pain may be caused by either muscle spasm or any skeletal problem. Kindly get your serum calcium done and do consult any orthopaedician. god bless