ZOCOR Reviews (SIMVASTATIN)Average Rating: 1.8 (893 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZOCOR with similar:
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Results are sorted by Gender with females listed first (reviews with no gender reported listed before females). Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.) Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 |
| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZOCOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | | 4/6/2007 | 5 | high cholesterol | I have pain in my neck, shoulders,back,hips,thighs,calf,heels and feet.And I have twitchAround my eyes and mouth. Im so affraid Im going to have liver cancer.Thanks alot.Also I get so cold at times. | 54 | 1 days | 2/6/2005 | 5 | Zero | All the comments about depression, anxiety, sexual disfonction are bullsh... you will find the same on every drug on this site... muscular pain is a known issue, but I never had it... | 42 | 5 years 10 1X day | 8/25/2020 | 4 | | 7/16/2002 | 4 | to lower LDL | I have a real problem with gas. It is affecting my job (hard to have gas in front of a class full of high school students). And it is not fun to have all this gas during a romantic evening!!! | It really did lower my LDL and no liver side effects. | 55 | 1 years | 5/23/2005 | 3 | | 2/13/2005 | 2 | high cholesterol | I've noticed an alarming increase in hair loss. My doctor put me on Simvastatin to combat the cost of Zocor. My hair is thinning and very dry. I've done everything to try to prevent it(hair vitamins, oil treatments ect.) My cholesterol numbers are down but I'm stressed about the increased hair loss. I've even had injections by a dermatologist for 3 years without results. I don't know what to do at this point.If anyone had this problem and found a solution, please let me know. | 44 | 20 mg 1X day | 4/26/2010 | 1 | 65 | 1X day | 4/15/2011 | 1 | I was losing my mobility. I really feel that three more months on Zocor would have landed me in a wheel chair. I couls not stand long enough to shower or shave. | 15 months | 3/11/2007 | 1 | cholosterol 185 | All stomach problems, bloating, expreme stomach pain, gas and heartburn. Started Dec 03, stopped Jul 04 | As far as I'm concerned, the stuff is literally poison and should be avoided. It helped lower my cholosterol to 142, but the side effects were terrible. | 67 | 7 months | 9/16/2004 | 1 | | 2/2/2003 | 1 | doctor perscrobed it | 57 | 18 months | 11/6/2004 | 1 | | 5/25/2005 | 1 | High cholesterol | Brain fog, brain zaps, anxiety, nervousness | It dropped my cholesterol big time but the side effects are horrible. | 56 | 4 years 10 | 2/25/2021 | 1 | | 7/29/2009 | 5 | high cholesterol | None | I have only been on this drug for five months, but so far so good. After one month I had great results in lowering my cholesterol. I have to say I am really nervous taking it after reading all of these horror stories. I would really like to hear more success stories. Are these people really sure that all these symptoms are caused by Zocor? I missed some doses in the last two months and my numbers increased. Apparently it is important to take it as prescribed to get the best results. I'm trying to eat healthy and exercise, but have been told I need to stay on zocor to keep my cholesterol down. I'm trusting my doctor and will be checked regularly for side effects. Until then I'm staying on it and hoping for the best. | F | 50 | 5 months | 8/19/2008 | 5 | High cholesterol | Very achy. | Started taking Fish Oil and I felt normal again. | F | 48 | 90 days | 6/13/2009 | 5 | High Cholesterol | Doctor started me on 40mg and I had nightmares so stopped. Started back on 10mg. No further problems. Cholesterol dropped from 6.75 to 4.5 UK measures don't know us conversion. | I love these tablets as I am addicted to junk food and try as I might I can't do without it altogether. So they help me when I fail. | F | 64 | 3 years 10 mg | 9/10/2015 | 5 | cholesterol | Tiny sores on my head at first. Feel unmotivated but could be due to darkness outside. Stopped anti-depressant after years of very low dose. Biggest issue is weight gain. Not sure if it's my age, lack of activity. I wondered if I started to crave sweets after taking it, but wasn't sure if it was just because I felt if it controlle my cholesterol I could eat what I wanted. But this has continued. | Only on 10mg and it's brought me down to just above the healthy leevel. Tried 15 mg. but it didn't make any difference (1 1/2 pills). Main concern now is weight gain. Will focus on getting exercise and eating better and see if it helps. | F | 53 | | 1/23/2010 | 5 | lower chlorestral | NONE | It is working great for me. !! | F | 70 | 7 years | 1/29/2009 |
ZOCOR (SIMVASTATIN): Simvastatin 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: 1998-07-10 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)