MEVACOR Reviews (LOVASTATIN)Average Rating: 1.6 (113 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MEVACOR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MEVACOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | doctor's idea | After 5 years my thigh muscles became so stiff and weak I could barely get in and out of the car, had to use hands to life. Also since stopping I noticed I no longer needed to take Prilosec for heartburn and that my loose bowel movements firmed up. I had never thought of side effects such as those. My legs still ache at night but a lot less than at the height. Blood test showed no muscle damage and only one liver enzyme slightly raised. I'm taking Q-10 and Carnitine supplements now, and hope to recover fully. | M | 75 | 5 years | 12/5/2009 | 3 | High cholesterol | I've been taking Lovastatin for about 10 years. Had the sore muscle thing, but not severe. I am experiencing tremors (shaky hands, fingers, facial muscles. A "RARE" side effect of Lovastatin is "tremors". I have a friend who has extreme tremors and takes Lovastatin. | I want to know if there are many of you out there who have experienced increasing tremors. Thanks. I might be 74, but I'm as active as most 40 year olds, might account for the sore muscles. | M | 74 | 10 years 10 Mg 1X day | 3/18/2011 | 2 | to lower LDL below 100 from 125 | After about 2 years on 20 mg Lovastatin I woke up to lower leg and ankle pain, both legs. This continued for days even though my extensive exercise routine had not changed. Walking was painful, but improved during the day. I stopped taking the statin on my own [Dr. was out of town] and had significant lessening of the pain after 2 days. The pain was completely gone after 10 days. I kept a daily log. | I often woke up with arm numbness that went away after a minute or so being awake. I attributed it to sleeping on my arm. The numbness has not happened since I stopped Lovastatin. The caution sheets given to patients call side effects very rare. I doubt that, as a friend's Dr told him leg pains occur in 25% of patients. I lost some weight and saw a dietician since stopping Lovastatin. I'd rather lower LDL this way. No more statins for me! | M | 72 | 2 years | 3/18/2007 | 1 | high cholesterol along w/diabetes | Horrible pains in every joint, severe charley horses, numbness in feet, memory loss,severe fatigue, tingling in hands and feet, difficulty walking,heart failure, chest pains, dizziness, pancreatitis, and depression. | This is NOT a drug. It is a POISON. DO NOT LET YOUR DOCTOR BROWBEAT YOU INTO TAKING THIS POISON. I switched to fish oil and niacin. That will help and it will not kill you or destroy your quality of life. E-mail me if you want to know more. I am a retired pharmacist so I know what I am talking about. | M | 71 | 30 days 20mg 1X day | 6/3/2016 | 4 | High Cholesteral | None | Have taken 1 yr. Is helping but too early to tell end result. I have pain in shoulders & knees but it is due to arthritus | F | 70 | 365 days | 3/23/2006 | 1 | High Cholesterol | My significant other was taking this. He got weaker - He swims and couldn't pull himself out of the pool any more. Trouble opening jars. He often talked about what he would leave different people when he died. He complained of muscle pains and his finger joints frequently ached. He had trouble maintaining erections. One liver enzyme was five TIMES normal after 1 year on lovastatin. | We didn't realize what was going on until he stopped taking it. All of the symptoms, I'm happy to report, went away after being off the medication for one month. | M | 70 | 1 years | 11/7/2005 | 1 | blocked stent | Sporadic but frequent joint and muscle pain, especially in right shoulder and arm, but also left side, also hips and knees. Considerable and constant foot swelling also being experienced but possible lisinopril effect. | Was reluctant to take it because 4 months after double bypass 9 years ago I was put on simvastatin which made me weaker and weaker but without pain. Told VA docs over and over but had to find out for myself that weakness was a simvastatin side effect; stopping it stopped the progression of the weakness. Just so, if lovastatin is the cause of my current problems - and the muscle pain is certainly not the result of trauma - the docs just haven't managed to come up with that possibility in three consults. | M | 70 | 5 months | 7/11/2009 | 2 | elevated cholesterol/family history | Severe moscle and joint pain in hips and upper arms. Stiffness and difficulty sleeping -waking early in AM with arm pain. Tool lovostatin without difficulty but started having symptoms after about 18 months while on 60 mgs per/day. Getting better off lovostatin for two weeks but still difficult to raise one arm above horizontal and persistent hip pain. | M | 69 | 400 days | 12/17/2008 | 1 | High cholesterol/triglicerides | I started having shortness of breath about the same time as I started Lovastatin..thought it was just the weather but the problem has persisted to the point where I was having chest wall pain along with it. Had an EKG and Echocardiogram both of which were normal. Just found on the Mayo Clinic Website that SOB is one of the side effects. Will stop the Lovastatin and see if the SOB goes away. | Very interesting comments. I have tried other Statins too without success. | F | 69 | 3 months 10 mgm 1X day | 5/15/2011 | 1 | hi cholesterol | diarhea when taking 20 mg. changed to 10 mg. after a few wks. gradually increased to 20 - muscle pain and weakness - had been doing a series of exercizes for 2 yrs. - now could not complete. Dr. had me on simvastatin and pravastatin with similar results - some included leg pain during the night. Why keep patients on these statins? This time he told me to keep positive? How? When walking is difficult, rashes appear, and u get sharp pain in ur head - all of which u never had previously! Time for a change! | F | 69 | 2 months 20 mg 1X day | 2/26/2010 | 5 | high cholesterol | none | Taking lovastatin for almost 1 yr. Dr. started at lower dosage and checked blood every 3 months increasing dose each time until I reached 80 mg a day. My cholesterol is now where it should be and I have no problems taking the drug. | F | 68 | 11 months | 5/1/2009 | 1 | high cholesterol | Severe leg pain when walking, doing transfers, headache, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, fatigue. Had been taking Lipitor for years without problems. Had to change because of $. Decreased to 10 mg without success. Stopped it altogether yesterday. | F | 68 | 45 days 20 1X day | 6/9/2011 | 4 | high cholesterol | some bloating after taking, usually last a couple of hours | taking generic, lovastatin 20 mg. lowered bad cholesterol from 212 to 167 in 3 months Dr. just increased amt. to 40 mg. so I'll check back in after my 3 month trial with the increase. | F | 67 | 3 months | 10/16/2008 | 1 | To lower chlorestrol | After taking Lovastatin for almost one year, several months ago began experiencing severe pain in almost all joints of body. Had no energy and had a hard time sleeping at night. Went to Doctor this week for physical and after telling him my problems, he said to stop taking this drug. Why was I not advised of the side effects before taking??? | F | 67 | | 10/25/2007 | 1 | high cholesterol | Cramping in calves thighs arms prickling in feet, muscle spasm would wake me in the night. Wrist pain so bad could not open a door since turning door knob caused excruciating pain on inside wrists. Physician told me she never heard of these side effects and to keep taking the medication. Several time phoned and went to see her. She and office staff made me feel like a neurotic and office staff refused my reference of articles to the doctor about my problems. My urine became dark and strong, beginning of rabdomylosis. stopped taking the medication wrist pain went away but I have had peripheral neuropathy in both feet ever since. Causes burning on bottom of feet as if scalded, feels like full thickness blisters on bottom of feet, prickling sensations on bottom, sides and top of feet. Numbness at times that ache, feeling like feet and ankles been frozen. At times feel like I am walking on uneven surface, like floor covered with potatoes. Balance affected, walking for any length of time c | Very dangerous drug. Company only concerned about profits. Statin medications have not been shown to reduce heart attacks. Interferes with the normal effect of cholesterol that helps prevent cancer, helps with protecting cells, etc. Have lots of articles I can refer you to that I have found. Damage can be permanent. | F | 67 | 8 months 30 mg 2X day | 4/21/2010 | 1 | borderline high cholesterol | severe right arm and upper back. muscle spasms tingling of fingers tiredness forgetfulness leg cramps chest. tihgtnest. stopped taking. this. med. opting. for. exercise. and better. diet | F | 67 | 1 weeks 10mg | 2/23/2014 | 1 | High Cholestorel | numbness in legs, feet, shuffling when walking, memory loss, appeared to have symptoms of parkinsons or ALS, falling, tripping, loss of balance, inability to drive, dry eye, inability to function | Posting this for others to see. My father, athletic, healthy male who worked out daily at the gym, went to the doctor for first time just for a physical when he turned 64 years of age. Doctor placed him on lovastatin. Within weeks he had weakness in legs, problems with back, would run into walls, lose balance. After 6 months developed dry eye. When he visited doctor, and explained doctor said it was from 'aging'. My father must have aged 30 years in 6 months. He is now (after three years, 2 of those years on lovastatin) unable to leave the house on his own and can not drive. I had to move back with him to watch him. In the last two weeks I witnessed him take two very bad falls, and he couldnt get up without my help. He has been taking coq10 in high doses due to what i've read on the internet. It seems to have seriously improved him but still he has the above symptoms. This drug changed our lives for good. Its poison! | M | 67 | 2 years | 11/20/2008 | 1 | slightly elevated cholesterol | Memory loss increasing to severe, stumbling on flat surface , worsening to weakness in all muscles incl bladder, swallowing, pain in legs, shoulders, old injury sites "flaring up", abdominal pain, bloating,night sweats, misery. | it seems to be automatic to give new diagnosed type 2 diabetes pts blood pressure and cholesterol meds. Started Lovasatin March 2003.By Sept memory loss became noticeable,vague pains, abdominal bloating, December told Dr. going to cut 40mg dose in half. Dr havd not heard of any other patient with mem=ory loss or pains. Blood tests normal. Apparently I didn't see less rapid decline till muscle pain crept in, very very slowly, then old injuries became terribly painful especially at night and feet so I had to put folded towel in shower in AM. Memory loss became much worse, Called Dr. Aug 07 and said I would die of high cholesterol, rather than live like this. Quit statin over three days, one day later took 200mg Coenzyme Q 10 and woke up next day without pain in feet. Never had again. I take fish oil and CoQ10 100mg daily since then,Memory all but back to normal- did 1st Crossword puzzle three months ago, But was so bad I realize I had unsteady walk, could not climb up onto one step with | F | 66 | 2 years | 7/13/2008 | 1 | High LDL | Diarrhea, dehydration, stomach pain, muscle pain , cramps in toes and feet, trembling in arms and legs, dry eyes, belching, acid reflux, light headedness, high blood pressure, weakness | By blood pressure has always been 110/70. It went to 180. We were on vacation, got medical help on ship. Stopped taking it and improving. Still have gut pains. Easier to die then live this sick: all interest in life left. And it was my daughter's 40th party and I could not keep food. Change in personality. | F | 66 | 20 days 40mg 1X day | 3/3/2010 | 1 | Cholesterol | Extreme pain in my right sholder first, for 2 mo. I thought it was arthritis. Pain is now in both arms and legs. Cannot lift my arms over my head to comb my hair. Dr. today took me off the lovastatin. Said, 3 weeks off the medicine before I see results. | I would suggest if you feel any muscle pain, call your Dr. ASAP. | F | 66 | 3 days | 2/22/2006 |
MEVACOR (LOVASTATIN): Lovastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. It belongs to a group of drugs known as "statins." It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol made by the liver. Lowering "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides and raising "good" cholesterol decreases the risk of heart disease and helps prevent strokes and heart attacks. In addition to eating a proper diet (such as a low-cholesterol/low-fat diet), other lifestyle changes that may help this medication work better include exercising, losing weight if overweight, and stopping smoking. Consult your doctor for more details. FDA Approval Date: 1988-12-14 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)