MEVACOR Reviews (LOVASTATIN)Average Rating: 1.6 (113 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MEVACOR with similar:
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| 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 | 1 | Type 2 diabetic | Watching my husband become a cripple with severe muscle pain and weakness. Additionally he saw a neurologist 2 times last year for serious memory and cognitive impairment. Was diagnosed with depression. He's 65 and over past 2 years he's gone down hill so quickly. he can no longer work as a truck driver. No idea Lovastatin could be the cause until 2 weeks ago when symptoms got so bad he could barely walk. I gave up on docs and searched internet. | He stopped taking drug 2 weeks ago. No major improvement in muscle pain and weakness so far, but he seems mentally sharper. I am praying he will be back to himself again in a few months. This has been a nightmare and in all his many recent doctor appts, this was never brought up as a possible cause for these frightening symptoms. I am angry! | M | 65 | 10 years 20 MG 1X day | 3/18/2010 | 1 | elevated cholesterol | Nausea, fatigue, low energy, depression, and eventually muscle pain and dyspepsia. All gone within a few weeks of stopping the medication. One symptom remains: atypical neuropathy, although even this is a bit better. | Of note that in over 20 visits with three different physicians I was repeatedly asked about my symptoms and the medications I take regularly. On NOT ONE SINGLE OCCASION did any physician ever wonder whether my symptoms derived from taking this drug. But yes, they wanted to prescribe other drugs for some of the symptoms. I basically had to figure this out myself. | M | 61 | 8 years | 12/7/2008 | 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 | 1 | high cholesterol 230 to 278 | Severe joint pain in wrists, hands, ankles, left toe pain,knees, weight gain, hormonal imbalances, digestive issues | Over 5 years this drug did not move my cholesterol levels much at all...just a 20 point swing either way on each appt. Even after the dosage went up to 40 mg from 10 mg. I developed the toe pain right away and the joint pain gradually but never put it together with this drug...I got diagnosed with reactive arthritis after 2 years and went on humira which calmed things but when Dr raised my dosage of lovastatin to 40 mg the joint pains came back...that's when I discovered that statin drugs have many side effects...I have a good diet and plan on doing all I can NATURALLY to get my body back! | F | 45 | 5 years 10 to 40 m | 8/15/2015 | 1 | very high cholesterol | I took lovastatin 20mg/d for 3 years with no side effects. Dosage was upped to 40mg and I began to decline. Joint and muscle pain. muscle spasms. Memory loss. I now feel like I am 80 years old. Stopped drug 5 days ago. Doctors reaction is incredible. No matter what you say they tell you to keep taking this drug. I will check back in in a couple of months to see if symptoms clear. Lovastatin reduced my cholesterol, but long term users beware. Side effects snuck up on me. | M | 45 | 5 years 40 mg/day 1X day | 1/30/2012 | 1 | hc | 4 years | 2/2/2003 | 1 | high cholestorol | Severe muscle and joint pain. I went to the doctor because I could barely walk. My arms were numb, joints were in severe pain and I felt extremely ill. I have been off of Lovastatin for 3 months now and I am still not 100% better. I had been on the drug for years. | F | 4 years | 4/24/2007 | 1 | Cholestrol | Severe leg pain from knees down. Tingling of feet. Tired all of the time, could get up and go right back to bed. No ambition. | Went off the drug without doctor advice. Legs are just now starting to feel better (off drug for 2 weeks now). | F | 58 | 4 years | 6/7/2007 | 5 | 2 NEUROSURGERIES / HIGH CHOL. | NONE WHATSOEVER. | KNOCKED MY CHOL DOWN IN 3 MONTHS FROM 280 TO 80. WHAT CAN I SAY? IT WORKED FOR ME, 100% THANKFUL. LOOKS LIKE I'M ON IT FOREVER NOW. | M | 57 | 3 years | 11/8/2009 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Joint and muscle pain. Tingling and numbness in extremities. Fatigue, fatigue fatigue. Weakness. Stopped taking a week ago and am just starting to feel like myself again. | M | 60 | 3 years | 3/24/2008 | 1 | To lower cholesterol | I experienced heart attack like symptoms and have been having extreme dizziness, vertigo, and headaches for the past 4 months. I consulted my doctor and she zeroed in on the Mevacor and I stopped it about 2 weeks ago. Am still having dizziness and headaches. Anyone else out there with these problems?? | M | 50 | 3 years | 9/12/2007 | 1 | High cholesterol | I have turned into a cripple. massive arm pains, shoulder pains, knee pains, back pains, can't sleep. I used to be very active and healthy, now I feel like I am awaiting death any day now. Mine went from 220 to 198. I am going off of it tonight and will report back if I regain my life. | M | 52 | 3 years 20 mg 1X day | 1/11/2011 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Burning, numbness, tingling, trembling in arms and legs, stiff neck, neausea, blurred vision, forgetfulness, muscle weakness/stiffness, irritable. Felt like I had a serious illness most of the time. | Poison! Would not reccomend for any reason. Had to stop running because I was no longer able. Was on lower doses for three years with no problems. Increased to 80 mg for six months and started having problems. Never imagined it could be the meds. Tested for other diseases until I ran accross this site. Quit taking immediately. Felt somewhat better immediately but still had side effects off and on for about 1 1/2 months. Now feel great and able to run 1 hour a day. Going to try other drugs to lower cholesterol. | M | 37 | 3 years | 1/26/2010 | 3 | borderline high cholesterol | Severe muscle atrophy, pain everywhere, migraines frequent & horrible when I NEVER had them before, neck stiffness, unable to exercise effectively any longer. Have made the decision to go off them. Cholesterol was 204. Dr said to go on them & it only dropped to 178. Not worth it. I am too young. I have had so many blood tests, MRI & Dr visits with every specialty imaginable, trying to figure out what is wrong with me. I recently went on vacation & didn't have them & the difference was stunning! I felt normal. I have also been supplementing with CoQ10, 50 mg per day, since I came across it 3 months ago. Migraines are slightly less painful & less frequent only. No other reduction in symptoms with CoQ10. | Maybe for those in advanced age to help extend or improve life. However, Drs are prescribing these things to people younger and younger and the 40 year effects of taking these things have NOT been ascertained, nor have the effects on younger people been adequately ascertained. Same with only borderline high cholesterol cases. | F | 32 | 2.5 years 10mg 1X day | 7/9/2010 | 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 | Pain and swelling in hands, wrists, elbows and shoulders. Symptoms were diagnosed as arthritis and prescribed 1600 mg of ibuprofin and sulfasalazine for arthritis. | This drug is worse for your health than high cholesterol. | M | 58 | 2 years | 2/21/2008 | 1 | high blood pressure | muscle pain in arms and sholders and also legs | I have not stopped taking it yet , but plan to in the near future | F | 46 | 2 years | 1/3/2007 | 1 | high cholesterol | Severe memory loss, very sore and stiff hip bones/muscles and muscle weakness, exhaustion/lethargy | I am so happy I saw this site. I have been so worried about my memory and chalked it down to early dementia. I am 43 and shouldnt feel the way I do. I am stopping immediately. I will exercise and become a vegetarian. I have been thinking my life was over and so upset over it. I am a single dad of two adopted boys and have worried myself sick. I couldnt remember simple words. This isnt worth it. And the tiredness. all I want to do is sleep..like crazy hours of sleep 12-15 hours a day. This stuff is poison. Will report back after stopping | M | 43 | 2 years 10mg 1X day | 5/8/2012 | 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 |
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)