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SIDE EFFECTS
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COMMENTS
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SEX
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DURATION/
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DATE ADDED
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1
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Lower
Cholesterol
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loss
of strength in hands, headache's, blurred vision, some fatigue and more
hair loss.
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My
cholesterol was at 190 when they put me on this medication. I have used
reading glasses for several years, but in the past 3 years my vision has
really suffered. I now have to keep my glasses on to see anything. I'm
getting off of this medication before it can do me any more damage. I have
lost alot of my hand strength. I'll wait and see if any of this will
reverse its self.
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M
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61
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3
years
80 MG 1X D
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5/16/2011
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2
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lower
my cholesterol
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I've
discovered that this medication caused me to have anxiety and negative
mood issues.
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I
thought all along that the anxiety I was experiencing was due to life
stresses - my brother's death from cancer, the economy (and my income)
tanking, and much more. - but since quitting the simvastatin it's just
GONE. Completely! I feel like I'm back on my feet again emotionally. While
on the simvastatin, I would feel a wave of darkness wash over me every
morning as I opened my eyes and came awake, and spent almost every day
mildly agitated at all times, and quite agitated sometimes. I've spent a
lot of money on counseling, have permanently lost a friend, and strained a
lot of other relationships due to the way this drug affected my moods.
WATCH OUT for this side effect, as it's not listed as a prevalent one.
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F
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58
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4
years
20 mg 1X D
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5/14/2011
Email
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2
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High
Cholesterol
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Muscle
aches in legs; swollen ankles; hair loss; rash; dizziness
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Stopped
taking Zocor less than a week. Waiting to see if this was the cause of the
symptoms. I am sure it was the Zocor.
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F
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57
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6
weeks
10 MG 1X D
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5/10/2011
Email
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2
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High
cholesterol
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This
is my 3rd, 4th, whatever time trying simvastatin. I have also tried
lovastatin and atorvastatin. In all cases the symptoms are: after a week
neck stiffens up like glass, is painful and causes headaches (every time I
try this it takes less time), slight constipation, have noticed hair loss
from top of head, loss of labido, loss of power in weight lifts, loss of
endurance, dry eyes, sleep problems, tightness in back with general
discomfort, loss of lust for life, my memory gets dull, little foggy
headed, skin seems to age. All this because my cholesterol is 244 w/HDL
65.
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It's
insane I do this. I blindly follow what the med community says to do just
because of a number (THC 244). My lineage lives to 80 without this stuff.
Is that such a bad age? These statins really much up my life. I mean what
life? Once I'm on them. I don't want women any more. I don't want to work
ouot. I don't want to get out and do things. My hair is falling out. My
skin is morphing before my eyes. Before I tried this stuff people
regularly said I looked like forty. Now they don't blink an eye when I say
I'm 52. Cholesterol is a major component in your body. It's more than just
about arterial blockage. And the Dr's don't even have it right.
Cholesterol is more than just THC, LDL & HDL. There are subfractions
of these but they don't bother measuring at that level. Most of us
probably don't need to be concerned with it. Plus recent eveidence shows
its inflamation thats the big culptrit. Managing inflamation is the key.
Even Alhzimers shows a connection to inflamation. I'll try this once more
but really don't expect it to be differnt to previous attempts. Next I'll
get real aerious about free radicals and inflamation. I'll get my % body
fat to 8%. Concentrate on low glycemic/low insuline response foods.
Balance my omega 3's & 6's. Make sure all trans fats / hydrogenated
fats are out of the diet. Never heat any oils or fats. Do resistance &
endurance exercises. Work on balance & flexibility. And do brain
exercises. - And if I drop of a heart attack or stroke
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M
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52
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100
days
10 1X D
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5/5/2011
Email
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1
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high
cholestrol
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The
first few days on zocor I felt like I was too weak and tired to
exercise.Every day I had a pain somewhere on my body.I started getting the
feeling of my lower thigh muscles wasting away.Approximately 2 weeks after
I started taking zocor I woke up with the worst body aches I have ever
felt in my life. The next day I woke up still sore but also my chest hurt
so bad like the worst chest cold immaginable. When I would try to cough it
was dry and nothing would come up and my whole chest area would ache so
bad that I would double over. Also I became very nauseated and threw up
twice.I started having a fever and it went on for 5 days 99.4- 101.2. The
third day I was having trouble breathing and went to urgent care. My blood
pressure went up to 158/90 (usually is avg.115/74). They took chest xray
and sent me home with rx for inhaler. I quit taking the zocor that day on
my own even though the dr. knew all about the zocor and the symptoms she
never connected the possibility of adverse react
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It
has been 6 weeks since I started the zocor and 4 since I stopped.I am 49
years old.I am in great health except now I have a pulmonoligist for a
doctor and I have to take an inhaler called Qvar 2x a day and on bad days
take albuterol inhaler too. Please exercise, eat right and do not take
Zocor!
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F
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49
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2
weeks
10mg 1X D
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4/19/2011
Email
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1
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High
colestrol
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after
3 weeks of taking simvastatin generic for Zocor, I could hardly walk to my
car, my legs and muscles became so weak, and the joint pain was
unbearable, I had no idea it was the medicine, I never bothered to read
the side effects. So finally I went online I found out that many people
were having the same side effects.
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Also
found out the many people on Simvastain also develop Rhabdomyolyis which
causes kidney failure and even death.this is a wake up call for me,
something that might help your health, can also destoy you. People please
listen to your body and always READ the side of effects!!
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F
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37
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30
days
20mg 1X D
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4/19/2011
Email
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1
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High
Cholesterol
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Dizziness,Brief
loss of memory while in the middle of a conversation,feeling of passing
out,nausea
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Felt
fine before taking this medication. Started feeing these symptoms and went
to ER. They did all the blood tests and chest xrays and ekg and said I was
healthy as could be. The Dr. chalked it up as stress! I did some research
and saw that a few people were expeirencing the same things. I have been
off this for about 2 weeks now and feel alot better. I still have some
dizzieness and feeling of faint but not as frequent. Hopefully this will
completely dissapear over time. I WILL NEVER TAKE THIS STUFF AGAIN! I am
trying natural remedies.
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M
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32
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3
weeks
20MG 1X D
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4/18/2011
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1
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65
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1X D
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4/15/2011
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1
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High
Cholesterol
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weakness,
fatigue, limbs falling asleep, severe joint pain, muscle weakness,
depression, right side pain, galbladder stopped functioning(no stones) I
firmly believe the organ stopped functioning due to the Zocor, vision
changes, hair loss, extremely aggitated, felt like I was going crazy. I
was going to the Dr. 2x's a week complaining that I was so tired &
week and that my joints hurt & she said I probably had Lupus, NEVER
considered the Zocor & since it wasn't lowering my levels enough they
poisened me more by doubling my dose. I lost 2 years of my life, it was a
living HELL & it was by the grace of GOD that I chose to stop &
slowly began to get my life back! People are too trusting of Doctors.
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F
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42
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2
years
40mg 2X D
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4/9/2011
Email
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1
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preventative
for cholesterol
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This
was a nightmare! Went into a very deep depression, craving sweets, chips,
ice cream, etc... gained 10 lbs in 2 months. Hair loss, fuzzy thinking,
Plantar Faciaiitis in the extreme and would not get better no matter what
I did. Once I stopped taking this horrible drug, within 7 days I was
back...and will never go there again! Foot and thinking is all back to
normal. I will control with diet and exercise or just deal with it, will
never take another statin!
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F
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57
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3
months
40mg 1X D
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4/3/2011
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3
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high
cholesterol
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Gas,
bloating, irregular bowel movements decreased appetite,
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It
hasn't proven to lower my cholesterol just yet but it needs more time. The
side effects are not disabling but they are inconvenient. I am looking
forward to Lipitor being out of patency in October :)
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F
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26
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3
months
40mg 1X D
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3/29/2011
Email
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1
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hyperlipidemia
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No
ill effects until after 8 weeks. Severe lower back pain, nausea, blurred
vision. Walking with difficulty. Liver enzymes elevated 2X normal. Stopped
taking March 21. This is a dangerous drug
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I'm
hoping that my back pain and other problems will soon be normal. Mr Dr.
says it will take 4-6 weeks. I hope he's right. Should have known better
than to atke a statin, I resisted for 3 years but Dr. kept insisting I try
it. Disaster!!
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M
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61
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3
months
40 mg / da 1X D
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3/24/2011
Email
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1
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high?
colesterol
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Extremely
painful especially at night when sleeping, i wake up with a living
rigor-mortis. Can't move my hands, my sholders and arms and neck ache, it
is extremely difficult to get out of bed. I now dread going to bed at
night, for the resultant pain that i experience when i awaken. I was
scepticle that zocor was the culprit, but now I am positive without a
doubt that it is the cause. I ache like I've been in a serious automobile
accident...
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I
work out 7 days a week, I bicycle competitively, have won my state
championship in my age group, I can now not tolerate riding the bike.
every time I do, the pain returns with a vengence. This stuff is RAT
POISON!!! I would rather die of coronary heart desease than live in the
pain that zocor causes. I can't even open an asprin bottle.
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M
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61
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10
months
20 1X D
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3/24/2011
Email
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1
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High
Cholesterol (Genetic)
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Started
with headaches (I never get them), moved to chest pain, stiffness in the
neck, sore throat, blurred vision, memory loss, muscle loss, sharp pain in
right arm, loss of energy, jaw pain
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I
stopped the medication a week ago, and I am still feeling pain in my arm
and chest, neck is stiff and throat is still sore. I have felt like crap
now for a month and it still has not resolved itself. Stop taking at the
first sign of side effects!
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M
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29
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2
months
20 1X D
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3/23/2011
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1
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high
cholesterol/high LDL
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Waking
up 4 to 5x a night, dizziness, neck stiffness, overall muscle weakness (I
normally work out 4 days a week and could not work out all week),
diarrhea, fatigue
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F
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40
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7
days
10 mg 1X D
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3/22/2011
Email
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1
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cholesterol
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pain
in legs, dizzy, tired, no libito, itchy skin, weak
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Stopped
for a month still weak, dizzy. Can anyone tell me when it will stop?
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M
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66
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15
years
40mg 1X D
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3/20/2011
Email
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1
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high
cholesterol
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Sharp
pain in left abdominal area, especially during deep breathing.
Constipation. Pain in lower back. Strange pain in the middle of right arm
and in the middle of left back. Strange pain in left thumb joint.
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I
only took Zocor for 3 days at 40mg dose. I had this sharp pain in the left
abdominal area. I stopped taking it immediately and the pain reduced, but
it is still there for two weeks after I had stopped taking Zocor. My CK (Creatine
Kinase) shot up to 400 after just 3 doses. My doctor insisted that I just
exercised too much and it is just muscle strain, but I do not agree.
Muscle pain due to exercise does not feel like this. Statin drugs are
dangerous. I hope my pain will go away eventually and that there is no
permanent damage to any organ.
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M
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41
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3
days
40mg 1X D
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3/16/2011
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1
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High
Cholesterol
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Muscle
cramps, dizziness, blurry vision, nausea, difficulty urinating, fatigue,
flu-like feeling, pain in feet.
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I
recently had an increase in my pain meds and attributed these symptoms to
that. However, after reading this site I realized the symptoms are the
Simvastatin. I am now ceasing this drug and will try fish oil. I'm
concerned about the high dosage and hope there are no lasting symptoms.
Doctor did not mention the fact that 80mg is a potentially dangerous
dosage, nor did she mention any side effects. I feel like I've been hit by
a truck and hope this feeling goes away. I'm never taking a statin drug
again, even though I have high cholesterol.
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F
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53
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14
days
80 1X D
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3/16/2011
Email
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1
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High
Cholesterol
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Been
off of the Zocor now since February 17th. Feeling better every day!!!
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I
went to a specialist who did an EMG on my hands and arms. Thankfully no
permenant muscle damage. I asked him what he thought of the statin drugs
and his exact words to me were: "Statin drugs are way over prescribed
and the side effects are way under reported"!!! He diagnosed the
issue in my arms and hands as carpel tunnel symdrome but also stated that
some of the issues that I am having even though I have been off of the
Zocor for a couple of weeks, could be due to the Zocor. He told me that it
would take at least three months for that to work out of my system. Nobody
is going to talk me into going back on Statins. I will try and control
with diet and exercise. These statin drugs are being given out like candy
and are being treated as a license for everyone to eat whatever they
choose without having to learn proper diet and nutrition. No wonder our
society is so obese!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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M
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57
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0
days
20mg 1X D
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3/14/2011
Email
History
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1
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Doctor
recommendation
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Severe
dizziness. Loss of muscle tissue, perepheral neuropathy, perepheral
myopathy, Sciatica, memory loss, loss of libido, severe constipation
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My
LDL level was 140-145 in 1970. I was 70. I was put on 20mg of Simvastatin.
My LDL level went down to 122. My doctor increased the dose to 40mg
because he wanted to reduce the 122 by fifty percent. When I complained
about my problems he dismissed them with: "Just a little
Neuropathy". I never associated my problems with the Statin. I had
this doctor for over thirty-five years. I trusted him. I lost my job
because of physical limitations. I was told that the pain would go away in
time. I do not believe it. Four years later it is still there. The
dizziness went away but the pain is so severe I walk with a cane. I anm
now on 3000mg of Vicodin. It reduces the pain to a 7-9 level.
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M
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74
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20
months
40mg 1X D
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3/11/2011
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1
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high
cholesterol
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hair
loss, severe abdominal pain/cramps/tenderness, gas uncomfortable &
irregular bowl problems, acne, headaches, vision blurriness, sinus
irritation, leg/foot tingle, insomnia, decreased energy, HAIR LOSS, muscle
tightness, general crabbiness, mental fogginess
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I've
been on & off lipitor, crestor, simvastatin, crestor and back on
simvastatin over the course of 13 years. The last time I was on crestor my
cholesterol went up. But now on the simvastatin again, I can't stand it!
So much worse each time. I've been trying to research some other medicines
and more natural alternatives and looking for a Dr that has a much more
open mind & integrative approach to health...Hasn't happened yet. I am
trying on my own 250-500mgs of Inositol, but this is very new. My gyno
says my side effects are just either my hormones changing from having a
baby 4.5 years ago or "it sucks for us women to get old."
Really?!? I just turned 35 and have only had 1 child!! My GP says these
side effects are unfortunate but the high cholesterol needs to be
addressed most importantly.
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F
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35
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10-20mgs 1X D
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3/9/2011
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2
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Hyperlipidemia
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Everything
started out fine on simvastatin- LDL decreased significantly and initially
felt fine. Then, began feeling 'foggy' and would get headaches. Started
getting muscular neck pain at night. After about a month, I started
getting tingly feeling and some numbness- first in the hands, then in the
feet. Stopped the Simvastatin and things actually worsened a bit and
continued for a few months. Workup with neurologist was negative, and the
symptoms began to improve over time, eventually resolving entirely. This
medication can cause paresthesias and it may take some time for them to
resolve- which can be scary. I wish I could tolerate the medication since
I believe it can be very beneficial, but for me the side effects were too
bothersome.Good luck to all.
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M
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36
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60
days
10mg 1X D
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3/7/2011
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3
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I
had a stroke in Oct 2007
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Immobilizing
joint pain in stroke-side hip, knee, and shoulder. I thought they were
from spasticity - which I have - but they are gone since I discontinued
simvastatin. I can actually walk and lift my arm again. I can even
exercise! Distressing brain effects: Mental fog, extremely poor memory
(retrieval of words, dates, facts) and short-term memory loss, with
Extreme distractibility as a result. I would leave the kitchen to get
something from another room, and forget about what I'd entered the room
for! Depression: there was a general sense of being very elderly (I'm 54)
and unable to accomplish anything, because of physical and mental
infirmity. That is gone. I feel like my pre-stroke self again, albeit with
residual stroke effects. But the sense of being at the end of my life has
vanished.
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I was
given this because all stroke patients are, not because of cholesterol
problems. I did NOT have a stroke from arterial plaque; my cholesterol
count is excellent; my arteries, according to the carotid scan, are clean
as a whistle. I was told by my doctor to take this "as a
precaution." After reading about it here and elsewhere, I decided to
take a break as an experiment. It hasn't been a week, and I already feel
markedly better. In another ten years, this drug may be off the market
because of the harm it does to people. It wouldn't be the first
"wonder drug" that turns out to be poison.
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F
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54
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40
months
40 mg 1X D
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3/4/2011
Email
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1
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High
Cholesterol
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Within
the last year have noticed a 10 lb weight gain, tired all the time, hair
loss, skin problems, mood swings.
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I
didn't think that Zocor would be causing my problems until I just got my
prescription refilled and read the safety insert. The hair loss really
jumped out at me so I got on the internet and found this website. I will
definitely talk with my doctor but in the meantime I am going to stop
taking this medication.
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F
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58
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10 mg 1X D
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3/4/2011
Email
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1
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high
cholesterol
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One
night woke up with irregular heartbeat, felt flush and chills. In a few
days very bad heart palpitations and chills again. I decided to go to ER
and everything checked out fine. After viewing various comments I am
suspicious this is the drug. The ER dr. thought it was stress. Others
think I may be menopausal but, if this is the drug, I am stopping this and
trying something else. I already tried Crestor and it made my liver count
high. Is there anything safe?
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F
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49
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8
days
20 1X D
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2/26/2011
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1
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Prescribed
by a doctor!
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Feverish
flu like symptoms, body pain, pointed shooting pain in the muscles that
started around chest and then spread all over, tenderness to touch any
part of (body), burning sensation, pain while urinating, joint pain,
extreme weakness, itching, change in tastes of foods, loss of sleep
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The
doctors refused to listen to my complaints, discounted the reported
symptoms as bug going around, another doctor claimed it is not his
problem, I should go to an internal medicine doctor and gives free samples
of Crestor to try instead! Does not tell about any side effects possible
using this drug!
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M
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58
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5
weeks
40 mg 1X D
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2/20/2011
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1
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Good
cholesterol was too low.
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Hair
loss, severely chapped lips, dry skin, dry eyes, loss of libido, memory
loss, elevated blood sugar.
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It
was the memory loss that led to my realizing that this was the cause of
these problems and not the insulin I started taking at the same time.
Forgot to take my night meds twice. Finally my blood sugar was much
better! Stopped taking the statin and all these other problems began to
resolve themselves right away. Such a relief because I was getting quite
bald!
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F
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51
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2
years
20 1X D
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2/19/2011
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1
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Very
High Triglycerides
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Rashes,
loss of apetite, muscle spasms, heart palpatations and heart skipping
beats.
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Started
taking medicine in September 2010. In November I began to have heart
palpitations. I went to the emergency room and they found nothing wrong.
Got the flu at Christmas 2010 (I never got sick before taking this
medicine). This drained me and I have been unable to get back to full
strength since. In December and January I developed 3 seperate rashes. In
early February 2011 my heart began skipping beats and I had muscle spasms
in my chest along with some trouble getting a full breath. I stopped
taking drug on February 11, 2011. It has been 1 week today since my last
dose. My heart is not skipping beats, I have no muscle spasms, the rashes
have went away, I can breath and I finally feel alive. Five months of
taking medicine I lost 17 pounds (had no apetite) and felt like I was
going to die. It did lower my triglycerides but the side effects are worse
than the benefits. Next week I am to have an ultrasound of my heart done
and the doctor wants to put an event monitor on me for 30 days. I am
convinced Zocor is the source of my problems. Will update in 30 days.
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M
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44
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6
months
20MG 1X D
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2/18/2011
Email
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1
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Preventive
for cholesterol,
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Terrible
swelling in hands, went down after I discontinued meds but not totally.
Now I have swelling and my fingers freeze up, also tingling and pain. This
is still happening after being off the med for a month. Also my hair got
very thin, my skin got very dry and had a lot of pain in my sides.
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This
stuff is poison. I hope that my hands have not been ruined for life but
it's starting to look that way.
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M
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42
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1
months
40mg 1X D
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2/15/2011
Email
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5
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Lowered
cholesterol immediately. No side effects
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really
inexpensive
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F
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61
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2
years
1X D
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2/8/2011
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1
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high
cholesterol
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I
also experience memory loss and have trouble concentrating on simple daily
tasks.
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F
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60
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2
years
80MG 1X D
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2/6/2011
Email
History
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1
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high
cholesterol
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1994-1995
I took Zocor with Lopid for about a year..then started having strange
muscle weakness in hands/arms (jan 95) which quickly escalated into nerve
pain in my hands. Doc's said it was overuse do to computer work which made
this worker's comp without much medical help.
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Stopped
both since 1995 (I was 38) but symptoms persist. Creatine was within
normal range but liver counts were high. Got liver counts down via liver
cleansing diet for 1 year but muscle/nerve/joint pain/weakness still
prominent and has ruined my life. I know it was due to the combination of
these drugs.
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F
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54
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2
years
20 1X D
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2/6/2011
Email
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1
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high
cholesterol
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Nausea,
Muscle weakness & pain, itching, hair loss, flatulence,severe
headaches, abnormal gall bladder results, memory problems, weight gain,
dark urine, pale stools
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would
never take this drug again. It claims only 1% have adverse reactions,
however my niece & nephew both had muscle pain & memory problems
with this drug.
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F
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58
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90
days
20 mg 1X D
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2/4/2011
Email
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3
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My
total cholesterol was around 200
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M
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58
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40 mg. 1X D
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1/31/2011
Email
History
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1
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high
cholesteral
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Where
to begin, I intially, had no idea this was causing my problems but as time
went on....memory problems, blurred vision, complete muscle weakness , hip
and knee joint pain and chest tightness and shortness of breath. I have
been tested for MS, had A MRI, cat scan, pulmonary testing, an
angigram,with all being O.K....I am still addressing the blurred vision
and my muscle are getting stronger every day. When I suggested to my Dr.
that my symtoms for my heart could also be from the zocor he said he
didn't think so ..Is the heart not a muscle??? He did have me go off it
because of the muscle weakness. This was an awful drug..I was only on it
for 23 days and it messed with my whole body..am I am only 52.be careful.
Mary
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F
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52
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23
days
20 mg 1X D
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1/31/2011
Email
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1
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moderately
high cholestrol
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acute
muscle pain in neck and back, short of breath
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I
took Zocor for 3 months a year and a half ago. Before that I took
Pravachol for four years and developed debilitating memory problems. I'll
never take another statin. Never.
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F
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84
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3
months
40 mg 1X D
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1/30/2011
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2
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High
Cholestorol
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fatigue,
steady decrease in libido, memory problems, headaches
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I
started a regiment of diabetes medication and Zocor about six weeks ago. I
noticed an immediate improvement in my blood sugar levels which have
returned to normal. I expected to start feeling better as a result of the
blood sugar improvement, but I have noticed just the opposite. I feel
worse than before I started on the medication and suspect that Zocor may
be the problem. I am discontinuing use for a few weeks to see if my
symptoms improve. While researching this subject, I also discovered that
both my aunt and grandmother have had issues with this type of cholesterol
medication.
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M
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40
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90
days
10mg 1X D
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1/24/2011
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1
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genetic
high colestrol
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horrible
head ache. stiff neck. sore throat. fever for last three weeks... feeling
like i had been hit by truck. every day i felt worse and worse.have been
in bed for last 3 weeks, and missed 3 weeks of work so far... starting
this medication coinsided with a sinus infection.after a week on
antibiotics toldDr. about horrible headache and stiff neck, he perscribed
another antibiotic.sinus got better, other symptoms kept getting worse.
very sick to stomach. extreamly tired. headache was out of contol. looked
up this drug on line, stopped taking it yesterday..not feeling much better
yet, however headache is easing up a bit along w/ neck pain... I am glad i
figured out i was poisioning myself... this stuff is bad news.
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F
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46
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4
weeks
10mg 1X D
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1/22/2011
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1
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High
cholesterol
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1.
Muscle pain, esp. feet, back shoulders and neck 3. Joint pain and
tendinitis, esp. shoulders (required surgery). 4. Weight gain 5. Fatigue
6. Dry eyes
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Am
discontinuing as of today. I hope the side effects go away.
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F
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50
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730
days
20 mg 1X D
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1/22/2011
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1
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high
cholestrol
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none
that i was aware of
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i was
on holiday . was violently sick ended up in hospital was on ventilator for
9 days it was touch and go if i would survive. i was told it was
pancreatis i had scans showed there was no reason for this and i did not
drink which is another cause. it was then discovered that the cause was
down to simvastatin tablet. i am now diabetic and have to take insulin
twice a day 4months later i am still getting physio because i lost the use
of my legs and have had to learn to walk again.i feel very bitter now
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F
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60
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120
days
40mg 1X D
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1/19/2011
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1
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High
Cholestoral
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Leg
muscle tightness. Always tired, brain fog, bladder incontenance.
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Doc
switched me to this from Lipitor which was also aweful! The worst for me
was the bladder problems. I totally was leaking from just moving wrong and
once had drank a large ice tea. Got up to go to the bathroom and my whole
bladder just released. All down my clothes. I couldn't stop it, no muscle
control! I have NEVER had that happen before. I stopped taking that day
and fortunately haven't had that happen again, but have to watch it when I
sneeze. DON"T TAKE STATINS! I had this problem with Lipitor too.
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F
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50
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60
days
? 1X D
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1/17/2011
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3
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prescribed
by Cardiologist
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experiencing
muscle pain and weakness in legs. Have also tried Vitorin, Lipitor and
Crestor. Have less side effect with generic Simvastatin.
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M
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72
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5
years
80 1X D
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1/7/2011
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1
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Dr.
Stupidity
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Lack
of energy, sleep problems, excruciating pain in both feet - plantar
facitis, urinary flow problems but was diagnosed that prostrate was fine,
3- kidney stones in a year, cists on my feet, and diagnosed with Peronies
disease, and excruciating pain in right hip around the kidney that shoots
down the leg.
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I
stopped taking about 4 weeks ago and have more energy, less pain in feet,
but still have unbearable pain in hip. DON"T take if you are are only
borderline like me, I can no longer exercise and do the physical things I
used to. It has taken me from a physically active fit person to an old man
in a short period of time. I am afraid there may be some effects that
won't reverse.
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M
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56
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3
years
40 1X D
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12/17/2010
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3
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high
cholesteral
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memory
loss, heart palpitations, very dry skin and hair
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i
took zocor for 2 wks. straight, then on my own i took it every 3-4 days,
my cholesteral went down along with blood pressure -seems to me a daily
dosage is to much even at 10 mg. i took it every 3-4 days and found it
beneficial without the side effects
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F
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47
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4
months
10mg 1X D
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12/16/2010
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1
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chloesterol
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SERIOUS
muscle pain, exhaustion in short period of time taking this med. After
reading several other reviews, I too am stopping this medication.
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F
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41
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10
days
40 mg 1X D
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12/13/2010
Email
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1
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DO
NOT TAKE. POISON.
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F
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56
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0
days
1X O
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12/7/2010
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1
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High
cholesterol
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Swelling
of legs,hands,joint pain. Numbness in bottom of feet, insomnia.
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It's
sad that I had to find out the side effects of this drug on the web but
God bless the Internet! I was trying to put all my symptoms together and
googled zocor swelling and there was a thousand sites!!!! Ok ok I'll diet
and exercise!
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F
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49
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45
days
40 mg 1X D
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12/3/2010
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1
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High
cholesterol
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First
noticed headaches then soreness in my joints, pain going down the back of
my legs and into my heels. This has gotten so bad that I am taking
medicine for inflammation. Also has started in my right shoulder and my
wrist/hand. I have had a major loss of hair since taking this medicine. I
have stopped and will never take any statin meds again. Hope to lower my
cholesterol by exercise and weight loss. I am only 10 lbs overweight and
exercise now on a regular basis. Until I started taking this drug I felt
great - now I feel sluggish and tired all the time.
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With
all the serious side effects related to this drug I can't believe the FDA
leaves it out there for trusting people like myself to take. I have
learned my lesson and will never take another drug without researching the
side effects to the fullest!
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F
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69
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1
months
40 MG 1X D
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11/26/2010
Email
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1
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Moderate-hi
cholesterol # (210)
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Horrific
joint/muscle pain, debilitating lassitude, imbalance, sleep problems,
burning sensations in legs, digestive difficulties; all symptoms confusing
to both Drs involved in the prescription and follow-up processes. I am
still in pain and moderately incapacitated after nearly 5 yrs off this
medication, and it has aged me dramatically. See Spacedoc.net FORUM for my
(and others') full list of complaints.
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M
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68
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5
years
40 Mg 1X D
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11/18/2010
Email
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1
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High
Level Bad Chol/
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Crippling
Achilles Tendonitis, Facitias in both feet. 4 doctors and not one of them
linked the meds.to my condition.
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Simvastatin
robbed me of well over 2+ years of my life. If it wasn't for my own
research I would still be crippled. Within one week of stopping this
medication I can stand up without holding on, walk almost without a limp
and I dont cry in the morning. It is amazing. I can't understand how this
has gone undetected by my doctors. I want to sue them. I was living a hell
that no one but those on these pages can understand.
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F
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46
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3
years
40 1X D
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11/7/2010
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1
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High
Cholesterol
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joint
pain in right hip, tiredness, constipation, weight gain (8 lbs in 1
month), trouble getting back to sleep if I wake up during the night,
feeling achy all over, mild headaches constantly, hot sweats in the night,
lack of motivation, irritable.
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I'm
39 years old and had a kidney transplant (thanks to my beautiful wife) 7
months ago. I was finally feeling awesome and over the side effects of all
of the other drugs I am on. Last month my nephrologist prescribed
simvastatin for high cholesterol (one of the side effects of
anti-rejection drugs) and I started feeling like I was 10 years older. No
energy, hip pain, etc. I read this board and saw a lot of the same stuff I
was going through so I called my post transplant coordinator (a Nurse) and
told her it was time to refill the prescription but I wasn't going to. She
said it's fine to stop taking the Zocor and we can find something else.
She told me to take fish oil instead for now to see how that works out.
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M
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39
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30
days
20 MG 1X D
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11/5/2010
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1
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yes
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Zocor
caused my liver enzymes to rise to dangerous levels and my gall bladder to
mis- function.
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F
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58
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1
years
10mg 1X D
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11/4/2010
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1
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family
history, CAD, 228 cholestero
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very
frequent urination, urinary retention, insomnia, anxiety, depression
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I've
only been off this medication for two days. I feel somewhat better but
certainly not 100% back to normal. On my 15 minute walk to work this
morning I had to find a bathroom twice! I'm wondering if and when I will
ever return to normal urinary function. I will never take another statin
drug again.
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M
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58
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5
weeks
20mg 1X D
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10/28/2010
Email
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1
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hypercholesterolemia
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Side
Effects: myalgia, neuralgia, insomnia, dementia, polyneuropathy,
rhabdomyolisis, subdural hematoma, coma, and pain, pain pain. It has taken
me 18 years to recover from what was started in 1992 by my doctor, may he
and his tribe burn in Hell. Add these side effects: incontinence, severe
joint pain, swollen fingers and throbbing hands, rheumatism, arthritis,
difficulty swallowing, numbness, feet that feel as if they are on fire,
hair loss, tinnitus and incontinence.
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Comments:
Before they go to Hell, the people at Merck and the doctors who shill for
them should be sent to a very nasty prison. Merck and its doctor salesmen
should be stripped of every asset including their medical licenses. They
should be disgraced and totally destroyed. The proceeds of their financial
liquidation should be distributed to their victims. These crooks sit on an
astronomical fortune. According to Dr. Malcolm Kendrick (I recommend him
highly), Merck bought lovastatin from the US Army, so the similarity of
the side effects of all Statin drugs to various drugs used to torture
victims is not coincidental. Why can I not rate Zocor lower than one?
Zocor deserves a much lower rate than zero. I am extremely dissatisfied
with Zocor and the idiots who prescribe it and then lie to cover up their
crimes. I have made their destruction my life's work and I thank them for
giving me something to do.
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M
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63
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6
years
20 MG 1X D
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10/26/2010
Email
History
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1
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high
cholesterol
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Muscle
pain fatigue confusion irrational behaviour
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disgusting
poison pushed by ignorrant or criminal doctors. This has destroyed my
health my family and my work. I took it for three years in which time i
went back to doctors complaining of muscle weakness and bad pain but
doctor did not associate it with this poison. I have been off of it now
for two years. There has been some improvement in my legs and arms but
then other areas have now popped up in pain!!! i hav etried and still take
cq10 caritine and other vitamins but nothing really seems to definatly
help. I am even concidering stem cell treatment!! Doctors now what is
going on as do the pharmacutical companies but money comes before us but i
do pity the next doc that dares to shake his head or roll his/her eyes
when i mention statins. please any one who would like to make contact
please feel free as i am sick of feeling alone with this.
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M
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47
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3
years
10 1X D
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10/25/2010
Email
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1
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High
Cholestrol
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Started
about 6 months ago - joint pain in left ankle and then pain started in
right ankle when walking. Then I started to have pain in the bottoms of my
feet like a bruised feeling especially when I have been sitting for a
while and get up to walk. Irregular heatbeat, chronic hair thinning, loss
of libido. I did not connect these symptoms to Simvasatin at first. Before
starting this drug I was very energetic and active felt good. Now I am
tired all the time. I described my symptoms to my doctor and he did not
think they were related to Simvastatin and prescribed a different type of
statin. I have not started the new drug and have stopped Simvastatin
"cold turkey" 2 weeks ago. Symptoms are still present but not
quite as bad. I feel like I have aged 10 years.
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I
hope these symptoms go away as I cannot perform any type of aerobic
activity due to the joint pain. Horrible drug. If I had known 6 months ago
what would happen to my body I would have stopped then.
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F
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56
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9
months
40mg 1X D
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10/22/2010
Email
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2
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High
Cholesterol
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Exhaustion,
weight gain and memory loss
|
I am
going to stop taking it and try to control my cholesterol through diet and
exercise. I DO NOT like the way I feel at all.
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M
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50
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6
months
40 MG 1X D
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10/14/2010
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4
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Cholesterol
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F
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60
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5
years
10 1X D
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10/9/2010
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1
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High
Cholesterol
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After
three months I ended up with bruised ulnar nerve - I attribute this to a
constant underlying muscle tightness keeping all of my faschia ridged. I
noticed muscle pain about month 3 or 4 after going back to work after the
summer off and put two and two together. I stopped simvastatin one day and
started back on Lipitor the next and my arms completely freaked out with
lots of muscle soreness at the end of the work day. I called my doc and
he's taken me off of all lipids for 3 mos and we will revisit statin issue
then. Almost back to normal after 3 weeks of no statins. Hopefully perfect
soon...
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Like
many others on this board, my insurance no longer covered Lipitor and so I
was forced to switch. Bad, bad mistake as this one's side effects crept up
on me very, very slowly so much that I didn't draw side effect connections
with simvastatin until the bruised nerve and arm pain set in. Be careful
with all statins. You never know which one your body can/can't tolerate
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M
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40
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4
months
20 MG 1X D
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10/3/2010
Email
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2
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slighty
elevated cholestorol
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Loss
of energy, hurts to move, pain in left shoulder, down arm, very, very
sore!! Hand going to sleep and tingling, pain in right front chest area,
poor sleep
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F
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59
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1
years
30 1X D
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9/28/2010
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2
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to
lower cholesterol
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M
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71
|
10mg 1X D
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9/27/2010
History
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1
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Moderate
Cholesterol from PCOS
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Severe
heart palpitations, mental fuzziness and bad concentration, leg cramps,
muscle pain and stiffness in neck, shoulders, and jaw, chronic headache,
low level nausea and loss of appetite, occasional fevers, severe
exhaustion, shaking hands, poor sleep, blurry vision, tightness in chest,
dehydration
|
I've
only been on this medication for two weeks and the side effects started
slowly but got worse fast. I realized the muscle pains and headache were
becoming an issue after about a week and the heart palpitations became
frightening (almost went to the ER) about 4 days ago. I've been feeling so
bad I thought I must be coming down with an illness, but I couldn't figure
out what was wrong. Last night I accidentally missed my evening meds,
including the Simvastatin, and this morning my head is clear and although
my muscles are sore from being so tense, the stiffness is much better. I
slept well and am not as tired. The heart palpitations are still happening
but are less severe. My stomach feels better and I am more interested in
food. After reading testimonials, it all makes sense. I am going to
discontinue the meds and call my dr on Monday.
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F
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32
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2
weeks
20mg 1X D
|
9/19/2010
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1
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High
cholesterol in 1998 and 2004
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Neuropathy,
myopathy and sciatic nerve pain
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I
took Symvastatin until I found this website. I developed neuropathy after
about three months. The myopathy came on gradually and my doctor told me
that the Simvastatin depleted the protective sheating around the sciatic
nerve. I am now on a regimen of 6 Vicadins a day and in constant pain.
There seems to be no cure. Do not take the medicine if you can control
your cholesterol by any other means. I never associated my problems with
the medicine.
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M
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74
|
17
months
40mg 1X D
|
9/13/2010
Email
|
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3
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high
cholesterol
|
Calf
pain
|
Does
anyone have sore calfs in the morning?
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M
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60
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365
days
20 1X D
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9/9/2010
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1
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cholesterol,
triglycerides
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Dizzy,
blurred vision, vomiting,tired, weak, could not sleep, forgetfulness,
brain fog, after doubling the dose my throat was tight, one day it almost
closed up and I almost died right after taking the new dose, had to force
myself to breath. VERY high blood sugar after starting it after
controlling my diabetes for years without meds. Gained 40lbs in 9 months!
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I
stopped cold turkey in June of this year and just started very moderate
exercise and a low carb lifestyle and lost the 40lbs within 2 months of
stopping the meds! Just got my blood work back and on my own lowered my
triglycerides to 120, my cholesterol down 20 points (still 205 but working
on it) and my A1C is 5.6. No diabetes meds, just diet. Two months after
stopping my eyesight still isn't the same, I think its permanently
effected. PLEASE trust what your body tells you, not what the dr tells
you! I don't wish this drug on anyone. I go in for my physical soon and my
doctor can suck it,she said it was all in my head and it doesn't have side
effects.
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F
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45
|
9
months
20-40mg 1X D
|
9/1/2010
Email
|
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2
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high
cholesterol
|
Leg
cramps at night made sleep impossible. (thought it was restless leg
syndrome or something) Moodiness, and trouble retrieving words and names.
Then last week, a sore throat developed and my neck actually hurt to the
touch on the outside. It became harder each day to swallow, and it scared
me. (Thought I had a cancer or something.)
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I
didn't take the zocor last night, and already the sore throat/lump in
throat is resolving, thank goodness!
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F
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57
|
3
months
10 mg 1X D
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8/31/2010
Email
|
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1
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high
cholesterol
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Had
previouslytaken 20mg. side effects ,bad leg pain,back pain,whole body
feels older,stopped taking it myself and went back to the Dr. she asked
"Did you quit taking it "? Yes i did ,she gave Gembibrozil
600,started taking Neurontin for nerve pain in my legs ,I am very
sensitive to drugs,started taking muscle relaxer for leg pain ,I HATE
these drugs,they absolutely ruin my quality of life ,have troublegeting
around I'm 50 but feel 70.
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If
you have high cholesterol consider diet and excercise,it is a lifesyle
disease,my Dr. said its not realistic to think I'm just gonna eat right
,but I'm thinking it would behove me to make the life change as opposed to
this medicine.
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F
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50
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1
years
10 1X D
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8/21/2010
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1
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memory
loss, tiredness, muscle and joint pain all over
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F
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62
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6
months
80 mg 1X D
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8/18/2010
|
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1
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cholesterol
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In
one day went from no pain to the most exruciating pain imagainable in
back, left hip,buttock and leg. Had to walk bent over and wound up on
walker. On Gemfibrozil for years. 207 cholesteral seemed to warrant
switch. Three weeks ago and still can't sleep in bed because worse pain
laying down. It is getting better though, although very slowly. May be
worth mentioning that I discovered that leaning on a grocery cart while
pushing it the pain went away. Put some old office chair wheels on a chair
and that became my walker. Have real one coming that I purchased on
Amazon.com for $65.00 + $7.00 postage because it looks like this is going
to last awhile. Leaning on something seems to take pressure off damaged
nerves in my back or somewhere because that is the only time the pain goes
away except bent over looking straight down.
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Drug
I took was Simvastatin which I guess is generic Zocor.This stuff should be
pulled off the market. I have met several people who had the same problem.
One just yesterday who no longer controls his cholesterol because he
doesn't want to live through the pain again. I am going back to
Gemfibrozil.
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M
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64
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45
days
20mg 1X D
|
8/12/2010
Email
|
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3
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High
Cholesterol 250
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Aches
in legs at night that prevent sleep.
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Lowered
cholesterol but Creatine Kinase (liver enzyme) tested high (400). Will
likely switch.
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M
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43
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4
months
10 mg. 1X D
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7/24/2010
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2
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Cholesterol
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Took
Baycol for several years back around 2000, then stopped when it was taken
off market for causing the unpleasant side effect of death. Started on
Zocor, took that for about 6 years until it became available as
Simvastatin. Starting noticing side effects of ED in previous years,
started reading about side effects. Stopped taking Simvastatin cold turkey
March 2009 to give my liver and other organs a break. Started taking it
again last fall when my doc suggested I needed to stick to it. Almost
immediately I noticed side effects of ED. It has continued. It makes
spontaneity almost impossible, and even worse is very frustrating.
Stopping again now, don't care what my doc says.
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M
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46
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7
years
40 mg 1X D
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7/17/2010
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2
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Triglycerides
above 1000
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Abdominal
distress, low back pain, muscle weakness, some memory issues, lack of
drive, constant chest pains and arm numbness but all "none cardiac
related" hmmm, migraines, lack of libido, and general over all
wastefulness. I have this constant feeling of Imminent Demise. Too damn
young to feel this damn old.
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The
drug dropped my cholesterol by 20 points, so would a forced march but with
less side effects. Too weak to excercise now so original health condition
is worse than if I did nothing. Death does wonders for high blood pressure
issues also!
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M
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47
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4
months
40 mg 1X D
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7/14/2010
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1
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High
Cholesterol
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Initially
few side effects-cloudy cognitive function and difficulty sleeping that I
wrote off to menopause. Minor side effect of tingling in hands. Doctor
said carpal tunnel. In the last three months thing went down hill fast.
Terrible gastrointestinal issues, horrible night sweats, difficulty
sleeping and the feeling I was going to have a heart attack. Pain in
collar bone and chest. Pain lower abdomen.
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Do
not take this drug. After finding this site last night I am intensely
relieved that all of my issues are Zocor. I have been a runner for 20
years. Last night I discovered that statins cause tendon ruptures. No
wonder I have severe achilles tendonitis. If you want tendon ruptures,
poor health, anxiety, chest pains, stomach issues, sleep issues and memory
issues-Zocor is the drug for you.
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F
|
53
|
2
years
20 1X D
|
7/3/2010
Email
|
|
1
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High
total cholesteral but good HDL
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muscle
cramps in legs and feet, muscle atrophy, constantly extremely fatigued,
serious abdominal pain that can't be diagnosed, chronic lower back pain
and flank pain, hair loss, total loss of libido, possible memory issues.
Only took this because of family history; tests show no cardiovascular
problems yet.
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Was
shocked to see my life in the comments on this site. A couple of days ago
my intuition said stop the simvastin! So I'm trying it, but was concerned
about problems due to stopping--so I found this site. Until reading this
site, I had deluded myself that perhaps my symptoms were due to age, but I
have to say that I already feel surprisingly better since stopping this
poison. I look forward to seeing what improvements may happen over the
next few months--it will take me that long to get in to see my doc for a
physical and by then she may get an earful.
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F
|
58
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8
years
10 mg 1X D
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6/29/2010
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3
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lipidermia/heart
attack & 3 stent p
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Muscle
weakness & pain on right side, especially lower back down the right
leg. I have also had various digestive upsets. Why would the drug only
effect one side?
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I
have had past back problems but not for a long time & this seems
different I can't walk to the dumpster without pain. Doctors are in
complete denial about statin drugs, although I have to admit it did lower
my cholesterol. No matter how good I eat & even taking niacin my
cholesterol went up after stopping the drug, my leg hurts to bad to
exercise. Any ideas would be appreciated
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F
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55
|
5
months
40 mg 1X D
|
6/25/2010
Email
|
|
1
|
high
cholesterol
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Severe
pain in legs. Memory loss and since quiting I am experiencing chest and
back pain.
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Chest
and back pain has lasted over a week since quiting Zocor. I was making so
many mistakes at work by forgetting details. Could not even remember how
to put a call on hold. I have been concerned about heart attack untill I
read this sight. How much longer will symptons last?
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F
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57
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7
days
20 1X D
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6/18/2010
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1
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high
cholesterol
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SEVERE
MUSCLE PAIN. Crushing, crippling, disabling cramps in calf muscles along
with stabbing chest pains. Burning, stinging thigh muscles.
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Through
process of elimination of other drugs previously prescribed, I decided to
withdraw myself from Zocor 3 weeks ago. ALL of the pain has gone away!!!
My endocrinologist/internist(now former) never thought my complaints about
severe pain were related to Zocor. However, my brother-in-law, a
rheumotolgist,told me to STOP this drug immediately. I now feel terrific.
My life was substandard on this horrible drug. Being in constant pain
created a lot of anxiety. I have seen 3 neurologists and pain management
specialists, as well as 3 orthopedists. I answered my own question about
the pain - I quit this drug. Statins, in general, can cause muscle pain.
The FDA warning (March 2010) convinced me!
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F
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50
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9
days
20 mg 1X D
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6/11/2010
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1
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High
Cholesterol
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Until
this past week or so I had no "noticeable" symptoms or minor
effects after my most recent blood test which showed a
"reduction" in my overall cholesterol levels after two months.
My doctor decided to continue my dosage at 20mg as per the original
prescription until my next blood test in July. This morning I am
experiencing severe upper abdominal cramping almost unbearably painful
like having a knife turn in my upper abdomen. I am also very achy in my
right kidney area with some shortness of breath and nausea associated to
the abdominal pain.
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I
spoke with an advice nurse at my doctor's office this morning and they
agreed that I should cease taking this medication immediately and see my
doctor and get my labs moved up. I have NEVER experienced this level of
abdominal pain in my life and I am generally healthy and relatively active
and drink alcohol only moderately. Somebody recently posted "I
wouldn't give this drug to my worst enemy.."? I wholeheartedly agree
with that statement! I cannot see the benefit outweighing the pain and
severe discomfort I am experiencing and I refuse to take another Statin of
any kind if this level of pain is the price. If I was physically damaged
by this drug I will be taking this to a personal injury attorney pronto
and somebody will pay!
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F
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43
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4
months
20mg 1X D
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5/30/2010
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1
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cholesterol
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had
chol of 236. Dr. put me one 20mg per day. I am a healthy 54 yr old with no
prior problems. started having frozen shoulder problems and frozen knee
issues out of the blue. never before had there issues and chalked them up
to getting older.also, had profound fatique and muscle weakness. stiff
joints at ankles. I fell and fractured my left ankle by going off the
curbed. just chalked it up to not paying attention as I was having major
brain fogginess. memory loss. my urine was a coke color and i had urinary
urge frequently. also, abd pain. i felt like i was falling apart. i
thought maybe it was my fibroids that was causing weakness and abd pain,
had a hysterectomy and quess what it ended up in icu due to major
hemodynamic fluid shift according to my cardiologist who by the way I have
never needed a cardiologist, never had surgery before or any fractures
before ALL THIS AFTER TAKING ZORCOR- MAJOR WARNING HERE PLEASE DO NOT TAKE
THIS MEDICATION IT HAS REALLY PUT MY HEALTH IN DANGER. app
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I am
now doing better and have some rotator cuff issues of the right shoulder
but it is improving. please read all side effects prior to going on any
med. I did not and I feel stupid. If it wasn't for the fda warning on cnn
i would never have did research.
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F
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54
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2
days
20mg 1X D
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5/25/2010
Email
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1
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High
Cholesterol
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I had
already tried Liptor and Crestor, neither of which agreed with me, so my
statin obsessed doctor decided I needed to try Zocor. My cholesterol seems
to stick right at 240 without any medication. I had it down to 195 without
drugs, but that wasn't good enough for my doctor. Well, about a month
after starting the Zocar, I began to have pain on my right side. At first
I didn't think much of it, it had happened before over the years, with no
known cause. However, the pain became worse and more widespread. Soon my
back, sides (left, right or both), stomach, lower abdomen, arms, elbows,
and knees were randomly hurting; sometimes all at once, other times just
in one or two places. It got so bad I could barely get out of bed or even
walk. I went to my GP (not the doctor who prescribed the statins). Instead
of believing a statin could cause it, he had me get a CT and colonoscopy
to look for cancers, and when all of the tests found nothing, he told me
it was just stress or "spast
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31
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3
months
20mg 1X D
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5/20/2010
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