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Is it normal while taking lipitor (atorvastatin) for cholesterol to have anxiety and heart palps or atrial fibrillation?

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Anxiety: If you have anxiety and take Lipitor (atorvastatin) it is common to have all the symptoms associated with anxiety, including palps and afib. It is not common for Lipitor (atorvastatin) to cause them.

Answered 6/27/2014

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